Feyrouz (actress)
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| Born | Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan 15 March 1943 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 30 January 2016 (aged 72) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, entertainer |
| Years active | 1950–1959 |
| Spouse | Badreddine Gamgoum |
| Children | 2 |
Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan (Armenian: Փիրուզ Սարգիս Արթին Կալֆայան; Egyptian Arabic: پيروز سركيس ارتين جالفايان; 15 March 1943 – 30 January 2016), known in Egypt as Feyrouz or Fayruz (فيروز), was an Egyptian film child actress.[1]
Piruz was born in Cairo in a family of Armenian descent on 15 March 1943. Her sister Nelli also entered the entertainment industry. She began her acting career very young, making her debut at the age of 7 in the 1950 film Yasmine. Egyptian director Anwar Wagdi was helpful to her in her career. She ultimately retired from acting at 15, in 1959, to wed comedian Badreddine Gamgoum (بدر الدين جمجوم). The couple had two children together, Iman and Ayman.[2]
Filmography
[edit]- 1950: Yasmin (ياسمين)
- 1951: Fayruz Hanem (فيروز هانم; Lady Fayruz)
- 1952: Elherman (الحرمان; Deprivation)
- 1952: Suret Elzefaf (صورة الزفاف; Wedding Photo)
- 1953: Dahab (دهب)
- 1955: Asafir Elganna (عصافير الجنه; The Sparrows of Paradise)
- 1957: Esmail Yasin Tarazan (اسماعيل ياسين طرزان)
- 1958: Ayyami Elsaida (أيامى السعيده; My Happy Days)
- 1958: Esmail Yasin lel Bie' (اسماعيل ياسين للبيع; Esmail Yasin for Sale)
- 1959: Bafakkar fi elli Nasini (بافكر فى اللى ناسينى; I'm Thinking in Who Is Forgetting Me)
Awards
[edit]- In 2001, she was honored with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Cairo Film Festival.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Famed Egyptian Child Actress Fayrouz Dies at Age 73". CairoScene. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Famous Egyptian actress Fayrouz dies at 73". Ahram Online. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
