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Hesham Selim

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Hesham Selim
هشام محمد صالح سليم
Born
Hesham Mohamed Saleh Selim

(1958-01-27)27 January 1958
Died22 September 2022(2022-09-22) (aged 64)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
Alma materHelwan University
OccupationActor
Years active1972–2022
Children3
ParentSaleh Selim (father)

Hesham Selim (Arabic: هشام سليم; 27 January 1958 – 22 September 2022) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He’s the son of Saleh Selim. He acted in many movies and television series since his childhood.

Career

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Selim's first acting role was in Empire M (1972), in which he acted as the son of Faten Hamama.[1] However, he took his schooling seriously and did not act again until he graduated, in which he studied Tourism in Helwan University.[2] Beside his acting career, he hosted the TV show "Hiwar Al Qahira" on Sky News Arabia.[3]

Personal life

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Selim was married twice. Mervat El Nahas was his first wife who was the mother of his three children. He then married Nadia Al Ghaleb in 2004. On 5 May 2020, he spoke on television about having a 26-year-old transgender son, in a rare public show of support for LGBT+ rights in the conservative Muslim majority country.[4]

On 22 September 2022, he died of lung cancer after several months in hospital.[1]

Selected filmography

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  • Bahethat an al horeya, Al (2005)
  • Kalam fel hob (2005)
  • Enta omry (2004) .... Hesham (the doctor)
  • Mahmoud Al-Masri (2004) TV series
  • Leqaa ala al hawaa (2004) TV series .... Omar
  • Malak rohi (2003) TV series .... Young Abdel Majid
  • Banat, El (2003) TV mini-series .... Kamal
  • El Nazer (2000)
  • Assifa, Al (2000)... aka The Storm (International: English title)
  • Ard el ahlam (1993) .... Magdi (son)... aka Land of Dreams (International: English title)
  • Leighb maa al shayatin, Al (1991)
  • Gabalawi, Al (1991)
  • Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990) (as Hisham Selim)... aka Alexandria Again and Forever
  • Qesma wa nasib (1990)
  • Khadem, Al (1990)... aka The Servant (literal English title)
  • Fedihat al omr (1989)... aka A Lifetime Scandal (literal English title)
  • Aragoz, al- (1989)... aka The Puppeteer (USA)
  • Eghteyal modaresa (1988)... aka Assassination of a Teacher (literal English title)
  • Fortunes of War .... Student (1 episode, 1987)
  • Maloughb, Al (1987)
  • Atshana (1987)... aka Thirsty (literal English title)
  • Saat al fazagh (1986)... aka Hours of Scare
  • Enteqam, -al (1986)... aka The Revenge (literal English title)
  • Min fadlik wa ihsanik (1986)… aka Please and Your Kindness (literal English title)
  • Satrak ya rab (1986)
  • Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)... aka A Man for This Time
  • Zeyara al akhira, -al (1986)... aka The Last Visit
  • Ragab al wahsh (1985)
  • Sanawat al khatar (1985)... aka Years of Danger
  • Basamat fawk al maa (1985)... aka Prints on the Sea
  • La tasalni man ana (1984)... aka Don't Ask Me Who I Am
  • Tazwir fi awrak rasmeya (1984)... aka Falsification of Legal Documents
  • Awdat al ibn al dal (1976) .... Ibrahim... aka The Return of the Prodigal Son
  • Emberatoriet meem (1972)... aka Empire M

Television

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  • Kalabsh 3 (2019)
  • Malak rohi (2003)
  • Amaken Fel Qalb (2005)
  • Lahazat Harega Critical moments (2007).
  • Harb elgawasis Spies war (2009).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Egyptian actor Hesham Selim dies aged 64". The National News. 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Actor Hisham Selim passes away of cancer at 64". Egypt Independent. 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Showbiz Arabia: Hesham Selim lands a new show". Gulf News. 22 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Top Egyptian actor goes public about trans son". Reuters. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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