Egyptian comedian superstar Samir Ghanem (15 January 1937 – 20 May 2021), a stalwart of Egypt’s comedy and entertainment scene, Ghanem was beloved by audiences of all ages, he was a unique comedian whose take on comedy nobody has managed to imitate.
Effortlessly making his audiences laugh for the sake of laughing, the veteran comedian has enthralled viewers with his TV, film and theater performances for decades.
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| Samir Ghanem .. Caricature by Khedr Hassan - Egypt |
The veteran comedian and entertainer gave us an artistic career that spanned over 50 years. His debut was through the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa’a El-Masrah (The Three Theater Talents) alongside George Sidhom and El-Deif Ahmed. After El-Deif Ahmed’s death in 1970, Ghanem and Sidhom continued under the same name until the 1980s.
One of Ramadan’s unforgettable characters is Fatouta performed by Ghanem, Fawazir Fatouta began in Ramadan 1982 with Ghanem playing Fatouta, a little man wearing a green suit and huge oversized yellow shoes, taking the audience around the world or making them laugh with a funny song or dance through his riddles.