Last Updated: 09 Jan, 2024 | Views: 1303
Age: 82
Profession: Actress
Other Profession(s): Television Presenter
Famous For: Mother of Egyptian Drama
Higher Education: Bachelor's Degree in Dramatic Arts
About (Profile/Biography):
Who is known as the "Mother of Egyptian Cinema"? Karima Mokhtar is the Mother of Egyptian Cinema. She is one of the known actresses who was born on 16 January 1934 in Asyut. In addition to her stage, television, and film career. Her career took off after she became the host of Baba Sharou, a children's radio program.
Karima Mokhtar Career:
The first film she appeared in was Thaman El Horeya, but it was Al Hafeed (The Grandson), in which she played a mother of seven children, that cemented her reputation as a maternal character.
According to El Cinema, the Arab media database, she has over 200 credits, including radio shows, to her name, which she moved from IMDb to El Cinema in 2014.
She also wrote plays, including El Eyal Kebret (The Kids Have Grown Up), as well as films, including Amira Hobi Ana (Amira My Love) and Al Shaytan Ya'ez (The Devil Preaches).
As part of the Cairo Arab Media Festival in 2007, Mokhtar won Best Actress.
Karima Mokhtar Death:
After an undisclosed illness, Mokhtar passed away in January 2017, days before her 83rd birthday.
Karima Mokhtar Google Doodle:
Several famous figures in the Mena region are often honored by the search engine.
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