Gamal El Din Ismail Hussein was born in Cairo. He earned a degree in history from the Faculty of Arts of Ain Shams University in 1957, and a bachelor's degree from the Institute of Theatrical Arts of Cairo in 1956. He started working as a theater supervisor in the city of Alexandria in 1958. He then directed plays made by university and public companies acting troupes. He was first recognized when he played a role in the play “Sheia' Fi Sadry” (Something Inside Me), after which he appeared frequently in many successful plays, like “Sayedaty el Gameela” (My Fair Lady). In television, Gamal Ismail worked in many shows that were considered landmarks of their periods, like “Ze'ab El Gabal” (Wolves of the Mountain) and “Layaly El Helmeya” (Nights of Helmeya). His last appearances were in the TV series “Al Qasirat” (The Minors) and “Khalaf Allah”. He died in his house in 2013 after suffering a heart attack.
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as Tom's Grandpa
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as Kamel
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as طه
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as Rady
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as مرسي عويس
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as الحانوتي أبو السعد
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as المنجم سندوكان
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as بندار
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as الصياد أبو نورهان
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as Abdul Qadir
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as Mohammed Ismail
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as Bakr
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as الامير سليم
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as الأمير سليم
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as عم سيد
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as المعلم خشبه ضرغام - الحانوتى
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as Hamed
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as الأسطى عزقلاني
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as دنكار
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as القوصى عبدالسلام
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as Zakry Bik
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as Stohi Abu Zaid
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as مشكاح
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as تمبال
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as برهان
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as Handal
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as سيد النجعاوي - والد سلمى
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as دسوقي
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as المعلّم
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as الصّول عبدالمعطي
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as Shehata
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as Ahmad
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as الموسيقار أحمد النعمان
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as General Batista
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as المذيع
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as حارس المدرسة
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as عبده شكاوي
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as Hani's father
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as The prosecutor
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as حنفى
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as حسب الله بعضشي
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as دسوقي السماك
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as زعتر
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as Zalat
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as صلاح زوج فوزيه
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as عمر
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