Hamama first captivated audiences with the film Youm Sai’d (Happy Day) in 1940. Hamama married director Ezz al-Din Zulficar and then actor Omar al Sharif. Hamama passed away on January 17, 2015 at the age of 83. AFP
Faten Hamama posing for a picture in Beirut. AFP
Egyptian actor Omar Sharif is seen with his wife, actress Faten Hamama, and their eight-year-old son, Tarek, as they get together for New Year’s Eve celebration in Madrid, Spain, on December 31, 1965. AP
A file picture taken in the early 1970s shows Egyptian film star Faten Hamama posing for a picture at a Beirut restaurant during the filming of one of her films in the Lebanese capital. Known as the Dame of Arab Cinema, Hamama, 69, married three times including Egypt’s leading late director Ezz al-Din Zulficar and famous actor Omar Sharif. AFP
Omar Sharif chats with an unidentified person at the 29th Nuit des Cesars at the Chatelet theatre in Paris. He was awarded as Best actor. AFP
Hamama with her four-year-old son Tarek during a press conference in London. Getty Images