Assia Dagher
Encyclopedia
Assia Dagher was a Lebanese
actress and film producer
. She lived in Egypt
.
in 1912. She moved to Cairo
with her sister Mary, and niece Mary Queeny
. She stayed with Asaad Dagher, her cousin, who was a writer
and journalist
at the famous Al-Ahram
newspaper. She got the Egyptian nationality in 1933. She died in 1986.
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
actress and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. She lived in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
.
Biography
Dagher was born in LebanonLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
in 1912. She moved to Cairo
Cairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
with her sister Mary, and niece Mary Queeny
Mary Queeny
Mary Queeny was an Egyptian actress and film producer who was based in Egypt.She was Born Mary Boutros Younis to a Christian family in Lebanon in 1913 and she died on 25 November 2003 in Cairo She moved to Cairo with her Mother Mary, and Aunt Assia Dagher....
. She stayed with Asaad Dagher, her cousin, who was a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
at the famous Al-Ahram
Al-Ahram
Al-Ahram , founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya . It is majority owned by the Egyptian government....
newspaper. She got the Egyptian nationality in 1933. She died in 1986.
Filmography
| Laila | (1927) | ليلى | Laila (International: English title) |
| Ghadat el Sahara | (1929) | غادة الصحراء | The Desert Belle (International: English title) |
| Wakhz el damir | (1932) | وخز الضمير | A Guilty Conscience (International: English title) |
| Endama toheb el maraa | (1933) | عندما تحب المرأة | When a Woman Loves (International: English title) |
| Uyun sahira | (1934) | عيون ساحرة | Bewitching Eyes (International: English title) |
| Chagarat al-dorr | (1935) | شجرة الدر | Queen Shagaret el Durr (International: English title) |
| Banknote | (1936) | بنكنوت | Banknote (International: English title) |
| Zawja bil nayaba | (1937) | زوجة بالنيابة | Wife in Waiting (International: English title) |
| Bint el-bacha el-moudir | (1938) | بنت الباشا المدير | Daughter of the Pasha in Charge (International: English title) |
| Fattich an el-mar'a | (1939) | ابحث عن المرأة | Look for the Woman (International: English title) |
| Zelekha tuhib Achur | (1939) | زليخة تحب عاشور | Zelkha Loves Ashour (International: English title) |
| Fatat mutamarrida | (1940) | فتاة متمردة | A Rebellious Girl (International: English title) |
| El-arris el-khamis | (1941) | العريس الخامس | The Fifth Suitor (International: English title) |
| Imra'a khatira | (1941) | إمرأة خطيرة | Dangerous Woman (International: English title) |
| El-charid | (1942) | الشريد | The Wanderer (International: English title) |
| El-muttahama | (1942) | المتهمة | The Suspect (International: English title) |
| Law kunt ghani | (1942) | لو كنت غني | If I Were Rich (International: English title) |
| Imma guinan | (1944) | اما جنان | What Madness! (International: English title) |
| El-qalb louh wahid | (1945) | القلب له واحد | The Heart Has Its Reasons (International: English title) |
| Haza ganahu abi | (1945) | هذا جناه أبي | This Was My Father's Crime (International: English title) |
| El-hanim | (1946) | الهانم | The Lady (International: English title) |