| Mervat Amin | |
|---|---|
| ميرفت أمين | |
 Mervat Amin, 1980 | |
| Born | Mervat Mostafa Amin ميرفت مصطفى امين (1946-11-24) November 24, 1946 (age 78) Minya, Egypt |
| Citizenship | Egyptian |
| Education | Ain Shams University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 1 |
Mervat Mostafa Amin (Arabic: ميرفت مصطفى أمين; born November 24, 1946) is an Egyptian actress.
Early life
She was born in El Minya to Mohammed Mostafa Amin, a doctor from Upper Egypt, and a Scottish mother, the headmistress of the Primary Section of the English School in Cairo (ESC). She was raised in Heliopolis and has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Ain Shams University.
Career
Amin's film debut in Egyptian cinema was in Nfus Ha'irah (1968) with Ahmed Mazhar (1917-2002), followed by her role with Salah Zulfikar (1926-1993) in Thalath Nesaa (1968) and her fame came when she took her first leading role, with Abdel Halim Hafez (1929-1977) in his last film, Abi foq al-Shagara (1969).
From there she became one of the most successful Egyptian actresses in the 1970s and early 1980s during which she starred in many Egyptian films.
Personal life
Mervat Amin has been married five times. Noteably, she was briefly married to Egyptian guitarist Omar Khorshid, then to the renowned Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy from 1974 to 1986 when the marriage ended in divorce. They have one daughter, Menna.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Arabic Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Confused Souls | Nfus Ha'irah نفوس حائرة |
| 1968 | Three Women | 3 Nesa 3 نساء |
| 1968 | The Lawsuit | El Adiyya القضية |
| 1969 | My Father Up the Tree | Abi Foq El Shagarah أبي فوق الشجرة |
| 1970 | The Hardest Marriage | Asab Gawaz أصعب جواز |
| 1970 | Escapers from Love | Harebat men El Hobb هاربات من الحب |
| 1970 | The Wallet Thief | Sareq El Mahfazah سارق المحفظة |
| 1971 | Chitchat on the Nile | Thartharah Foq El Nil, ثرثرة فوق النيل |
| 1971 | Forgiveness | El Ghofran الغفران |
| 1971 | Beauty and the Thief | El Hasna W El less الحسناء واللص |
| 1971 | Lion of Night | Sab' El Lil سبع الليل |
| 1972 | A Nose and Three Eyes | Anf Wa Thalath 'Oyun, أنف وثلاث عيون |
| 1972 | Housing Crisis | Azmet Sakan أزمة سكن |
| 1972 | A Call for Life | Da’awal Lel Hayah دعوة للحياة |
| 1972 | The Greatest Kid in the World | Azam Tefl Fi El Alam أعظم طفل في العالم |
| 1972 | The Return of the Most Dangerous Man in the World | 'Awdet Akhtar Ragol Fi Al Alam عودة أخطر رجل في العالم |
| 1973 | The Sugar Bowl (El Sokkariyyah) District | El Sokkariyyah السكرية |
| 1973 | The Back Stairs | El Sellem El Khalfi السلم الخلفي |
| 1973 | The Girls and the Mercedes | El Banat W El Marsides البنات و المرسيدس |
| 1973 | Gang of Teenagers | Shellet El Moraheqin شلة المراهقين |
| 1973 | Searching for a Scandal | El Bahth 'an Fedihah البحث عن فضيحة |
| 1973 | The School for Troublemakers | Madraset El Moshaghebin مدرسة المشاغبين |
| 1974 | Sons of Silence | Abna' El Samt أبناء الصمت |
| 1974 | The Grandson | El Hafid الحفيد |
| 1974 | The Beauty and the Scoundrel | El Fatenah W El So'luk الفاتنة والصعلوك |
| 1974 | Melody in My Life | Nagham Fi Hayati نغم فى حياتى |
| 1974 | The Wonders of Time | 'Agayeb ya Zaman عجايب يا زمن |
| 1974 | The Clock is Striking Ten | Al Sa'a Tadoqq El Asherah الساعة تدق العاشرة |
| 1974 | The Innocent | El Abriya الأبرياء |
| 1975 | The Liar | El Kaddab الكداب |
| 1975 | The Madness of Youth | Genun El Shabab جنون الشباب |
| 1975 | Don't Leave Me Alone | La Tatrokni Wahdi لا تتركني وحدي |
| 1975 | A Meeting with the Past | Leqa' Ma'a El Madi لقاء مع الماضي |
| 1975 | The Female And the Wolves | El Ontha W El Zeab الانثى و الذئاب |
| 1975 | Love in the Rain | El Hobb Tahat El Matar الحب تحت المطر |
| 1975 | Then Love Ended | W Entaha El Hobb وانتهى الحب |
| 1976 | I Wish I'd Never Known Love | Laytani Ma 'Arafet Al Hobb ليتني ما عرفت الحب |
| 1976 | The Good Kids | El Eyal El Tayyibin العيال الطيبين |
| 1976 | The Hot Tears | El Dumu El Sakhenah الدموع الساخنة |
| 1976 | Barefoot on the Golden Bridge | Hafiyah 'Ala Gesr El Zahab حافية على جسر الذهب |
| 1976 | Heartbeat | Daqqet Qalb دقة قلب |
| 1976 | Circle of Revenge | Da'erat Al Enteqam دائرة الانتقام |
| 1977 | A Place for Love = The Sins of Love | Makan Lel Hobb= Khataya El Hobb مكان للحب = خطايا الحب |
| 1977 | Love Before Bread, Sometimes | El Hobb Qabl El Khobz Ahyanan الحب قبل الخبز أحيانًا |
| 1978 | Some Get Married Twice | El Ba'd Yazhab Lel Ma'zun Marretin البعض يذهب للمأذون مرتين |
| 1978 | The Other Woman | El Mar'ah El Okhra المرأة الأخرى |
| 1978 | A Call After Midnight | Mukalma Ba'd Montasaf El Lil مكالمة بعد منتصف الليل |
| 1978 | Masters and Slaves | Asyad W 'Abid أسياد وعبيد |
| 1978 | And the Devil is Their Third Accomplice | Wa Thalethhom El Shitan وثالثهم الشيطان |
| 1978 | A Forest of Legs | Ghabah Men El Siqan غابة من السيقان |
| 1978 | The Path of Lovers | Sekket El Asheqin سكة العاشقين |
| 1978 | An Unforgettable Night | Lilah La Tonsa ليلة لا تنسى |
| 1978 | I Want Love and Tenderness | Orid Hobban Wa Hananan, أريد حبا و حنانا |
| 1979 | Save This Family | Enqezu Hazehi El Aelah أنقذوا هذه العائلة |
| 1979 | Don't Weep, My Love | La Tabki Ya Habib Al Omr لا تبكي ياحبيب العمر |
| 1979 | Premeditated | Ma'a Sabq El Esrar مع سبق الإصرار |
| 1980 | Sorry, I Refuse Divorce | Asfah Arfod El Talaq آسفة أرفض الطلاق |
| 1980 | Love Alone is not Enough | El Hobb Wahdoh La Yakfi الحب وحده لا يكفي |
| 1982 | The Bus Driver | Sawwaq El Utubis سواق الأتوبيس |
| 1984 | Tit For Tat | Wahda Be Wahdah واحدة بواحدة |
| 1984 | Falsification of Legal Documents | Tazwir fi Awraq Rasmeya تزوير في أوراق رسمية |
| 1985 | Fingerprints on Water | Basamat Foq El Ma' بصمات فوق الماء |
| 1985 | Save What Can Be Saved | Enqaz Ma Yomken Enqazoh إنقاذ ما يمكن إنقاذه |
| 1986 | Return of a Citizen | 'Awdet Muwaten عودة مواطن |
| 1986 | The Train | El Qetar القطار |
| 1986 | The Taxi Fare | El Bondera البنديره |
| 1986 | The Thugs | El Awbash الأوباش |
| 1987 | Two Women and
a Man ||Emra'atan W Ragol امرأتان و رجل | |
| 1988 | The Wife of an Important Man | Zawget Ragol Mohemm زوجة رجل مهم |
| 1988 | The Days of Terror | Ayyam El ro'b أيام الرعب |
| 1988 | A Night in the Seventh Month | Lilah Fi Shahr sabaah ليله فى شهر سبعة |
| 1988 | Youth in Hell | Shabab Fi El Gahim شباب في الجحيم |
| 1988 | The Claws of a Woman | Makhaleb Emra'ah مخالب امرأة |
| 1989 | The World on a Dove's Wing | El Donya 'Ala Genah Yamamah الدنيا على جناح يمامة |
| 1989 | The Puppet | El Araguz الأراجوز |
| 1991 | The Return and the Bird | El 'Awda W El Asfur العوده والعصفور |
| 1992 | The Whispers of Female Slaves | Hams El Gawari همس الجواري |
| 1993 | Little Dreams | Ahlam Saghirah أحلام صغيرة |
| 1993 | Why, Pyramid? | Leh ya Haram? ليه يا هرم؟ |
| 1994 | Red Card | Kart Ahmar كارت أحمر |
| 1998 | The Pleasurable Killing | El Qatl El Laziz القتل اللذيذ |
| 1999 | The Wedding | El Farah الفرح |
| 2000 | Fate of a Woman | Qadar Emraah قدر إمرأة |
| 2001 | First Secondary | Ola Thanawi أولى ثانوي |
| 2001 | The Days of Sadat | Ayam El-Sadat أيام السادات |
| 2007 | Morgāan Ahmad Morgāan | Morgāan Ahmad Morgāan مرجان أحمد مرجان |
| 2014 | My Mother-in-Law Loves Me | Hamati Bethebbeni حماتي بتحبني |
| 2015 | According to Cairo Time | Be Tawqit Elqaherah بتوقيت القاهرة |
| 2016 | 30 Years Ago | Men 30 Sanah من 30 سنة |
| 2017 | No Trespassing or Photography Allowed | Mamnu' El Eqterab Aw El Taswir ممنوع الاقتراب أو التصوير |
Television
| Year | Title | Arabic Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Other Man | El Ragol El Akher الرجل الآخر |
| 2006 | Maryam's Sorrows | Ahzan Maryam أحزان مربم |
| 2013 | School of Dreams | Madraset El Ahlam مدرسة الأحلام |
| 2016 | Ghoul's Head | Ras El Ghoul راس الغول |
| 2017 | Don't Extinguish the Sun | La Totfi El Shams لا تطفئ الشمس |
References
- "Mervat Amin". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- Farghalī, Ibrāhīm (2007). The Smiles of the Saints. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-416-107-0.
- Caselli, Giovanni; Rossi, Guido Alberto (1992). Egypt. Flint River. ISBN 978-1-871489-12-5.
- "Mervat Amin - Actor Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- الفتاح, عبد العزيز عبد (2015-12-21). حواء بين الواقع والإعلام (in Arabic). دار المعارف. ISBN 978-977-02-8208-3.
- ^ Ginsberg, Terri & Chris Lippard Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Einema Archived 2013-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, p. 28 (2010)
External links
- Mervat Amin at IMDb
