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Laila Taher

Laila Taher (Arabic: ليلي طاهر) born Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim (Arabic: شيرويت مصطفي إبراهيم)[1][2] is an Egyptian film, stage, television actress and presenter who is mostly known for her successful collaborations with Salah Zulfikar in film, television and theater. She participated in over hundred artworks through her career mostly in television.[3][4][5] In films, Laila Taher is known for her notable roles in; Saladin the Victorious (1963), Soft Hands (1963), A Husband on Vacation (1964), The Peacock (1982) and Monsieur le Directeur (1988).[6][7][8][9][10]

Laila Taher
ليلي طاهر
Laila Taher in 1968
Born
Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim
شيرويت مصطفى إبراهيم

(1942-03-13) 13 March 1942 (age 82)
Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActress • television presenter
Years active1958–2021
Spouse(s)Hussein Fawzy
Youssef Shaaban
Children1

Early life

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Sherouette Moustafa Ibrahim was born on 13 March 1942 in Cairo to an Egyptian family, her father was an agricultural engineer and her mother a housewife. Her family took care of her education until she obtained a bachelor's degree in social work.[11]

Career

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She holds a bachelor's degree in social work and was supposed to be a social worker, as her father had planned, but her tendency to acting while studying at the university prevented her parents from achieving her plan.

The life of fame as a TV presenter began with the beginning of the Egyptian television broadcast in 1960, where she was collected by many meetings and situations with the television director Robert Sayegh, who was one of the first generation of television directors, as he helped and encouraged her and her family until she became a successful broadcaster to present many important programs. The most prominent of which was the (TV Magazine) program, which was presented for a long time even after Ramses Naguib discovered and chose her stage name from the heroines of Ihsan Abdel Quddous's novels.[12]

 
With Salah Zulfikar in A Husband on Vacation (1964)
 
Taher in 1968

She chose Laila for her love and intense love for the late singer Laila Mourad, and she says about herself: My beginning in the Egyptian cinema was through Abu Hadid (1958), in which I played a supporting the role with actor Farid Shawqi. After she refused to be hired as a full-time television presenter she became a full time actress.[13]

Her real breakthrough to fame was in 1964, when she was paired with box-office mogul Salah Zulfikar, and won her first leading role opposite him in A Husband on Vacation (1964), the film was a box office hit.[14][15] Taher says about this film: It is one of the most important films of my career, in addition to Soft Hands (1963) and Saladin the Victorious (1963).[16][17] She formed a lovely duet with Zulfikar in over twenty artworks in film, television and in stage.[18] In 2021, she announced her full retirement from acting.[19][20][21][22][23]

Personal life

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She married six times, and her first husband was Mohamed El-Sherbiny, with whom she gave birth to her only son, Ahmed. After their separation, she married director Hussein Fawzy, then she was divorced and married journalist Nabil Esmat. After her divorce, she married actor Yousuf Shaaban and separated from him and married music composer Khaled Al-Amir. After her separation from him, she married her last husband outside movie business.[24][25][26][27]

Selected filmography

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Films

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On stage

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  • 1964: A Bullet in the Heart
  • 1966: Afifi's Loves
  • 1973: A Man for Every Home
  • 1983: The Marital Happiness Trap
  • 1986: Watch out, couples!
  • 1988: The Lost Day

Television

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  • 1979: The Searcher
  • 1982: Detective Inspector
  • 1990: The Family of Mr Shalash
  • 1991: The Peacock
  • 2009: Monsieur Ramadan Mabrouk.

References

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  1. ^ Hillauer, Rebecca (2005). Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-943-3.
  2. ^ Cairo Times. Cairo Times. March 2004.
  3. ^ TSP, times square press (2019-11-22). THE WORLD'S BEST OF THE BEST AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-7947-6197-1.
  4. ^ "Laila Taher". MUBI. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. ^ "Wahran film festival honors actress Laila Taher". Egypt Independent. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. ^ Lafayette, Maximillien de (2019). The Best of 2018-2019. Men & Women of the Year. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-359-32895-6.
  7. ^ Hillauer, Rebecca (2005). Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-943-3.
  8. ^ Egypt Today. International Business Associates. 2009.
  9. ^ "Veteran Actress Laila Taher Retires from Acting - Sada El balad". 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  10. ^ Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6.
  11. ^ Saeed, Saeed (2021-07-04). "Egyptian actress Laila Taher recovers from Covid-19: 'I am feeling better'". The National. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  12. ^ "فى عيد ميلادها.. ليلى طاهر نجمة كل الأجيال". عين (in Arabic). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  13. ^ Gallagher, Nancy Elizabeth (1990-11-01). Egypt's Other Wars: Epidemics and the Politics of Public Health. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-2507-0.
  14. ^ الكاتب (in Arabic). دار التحرير. 1964.
  15. ^ "في ذكرى ميلاد ليلى طاهر... تعرف على بداية مشوارها الفني واسمها الحقيقي". Akhbar El Yom (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  16. ^ "'Art & Society' Salon to be held in Artistic Creativity Center on Feb. 27". EgyptToday. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  17. ^ "ليلى طاهر: راضية عن حياتى الفنية.. وتزوجت 5 مرات كلها "عن حب".. أفضل أفلامى "الأيدى الناعمة" و"زوج فى إجازة" و"الناصر صلاح الدين"..واعتمدت على نفسى طوال حياتى الفنية ولم يجاملنى أحد". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  18. ^ ليلى طاهر .. صلاح ذو الفقار كان أخا لى, retrieved 2022-08-09
  19. ^ "Laila Taher". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  20. ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1991.
  21. ^ Cairo Times. Cairo Times. March 2004.
  22. ^ al-Majīd, Ibrāhīm ʻAbd; Meguid, Ibrahim Abdel; Al-Majid, Ibrahim Abd (2005). Birds of Amber. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-886-3.
  23. ^ "Egyptian Veteran Laila Taher, 79, Announces Retirement". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  24. ^ Saeed, Saeed (2021-07-04). "Egyptian actress Laila Taher recovers from Covid-19: 'I am feeling better'". The National. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  25. ^ "في عيد ميلادها الـ80: ليلى طاهر 6 زيجات فاشلة و50 عرض زواج مرفوض | مجلة سيدتي". www.sayidaty.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  26. ^ ""ليلى طاهر" تزوجت 5 مرات وأنجبت مرة واحدة.. وتعاني فوبيا غريبة- شاهد". جريدة البشاير (in Arabic). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  27. ^ "زوجة ابنها فنانة شهيرة وهذا سر اسمها.. معلومات عن الجميلة ليلى طاهر". مصراوي.كوم. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
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