Mary Queeny
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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
.
Popular actor and producer in a pioneering age of Egyptian cinema
Her Mother's cousin was Asaad Dagher, who was a writer
and journalist
at the famous Al-Ahram
newspaper.
She was married to the Egyptian film actor and director Ahmed Galal; their son is the Egyptian film director Nader Galal.
She was among the first women in Egypt to appear on screen without a veil, appeared in 20 films.
Founded with Ahmed Galal a new company, Galal Films, in 1942; in 1944 it became Gala Studios.
in 1958 she established a film colour processing laboratory, which in 1963 she sold to the Misr Company,now Misr International, was later acquired by Youssef Chahine
and his niece, Marianne Khoury.
She died of a heart attack aged 90
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...
who was based in Egypt.
She was Born Mary Boutros Younis to a Christian family in Lebanon
Lebanon
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 1913 and she died on 25 November 2003 in 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...
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 Mother Mary, and Aunt Assia Dagher
Assia Dagher
Assia Dagher was a Lebanese actress and film producer. She lived in Egypt.-Biography:Dagher was born in Lebanon 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...
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Popular actor and producer in a pioneering age of Egyptian cinema
Her Mother's cousin was Asaad Dagher, 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 was married to the Egyptian film actor and director Ahmed Galal; their son is the Egyptian film director Nader Galal.
She was among the first women in Egypt to appear on screen without a veil, appeared in 20 films.
Founded with Ahmed Galal a new company, Galal Films, in 1942; in 1944 it became Gala Studios.
in 1958 she established a film colour processing laboratory, which in 1963 she sold to the Misr Company,now Misr International, was later acquired by Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif...
and his niece, Marianne Khoury.
She died of a heart attack aged 90
Her best-known movies
- Pangs Of Conscience (1931)
- When A Woman Loves (1933)
- Rebellious Girl (1940)(in which she took her first leading role)
- Prisoner No 17 (1949)
- The Seventh Wife (1950)
- Sacrificing My Love (1951).
- Women Without Men (1953), the last in which she acted, was made by Egypt's leading living director, Youssef ChahineYoussef ChahineYoussef Chahine was an Egyptian film director active in the Egyptian film industry since 1950. He was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif...