Magda El Khatib
Actor
Biography
Magda El Khatib is an Egyptian actor who was born in Cairo in 1943. She began her acting career with a small role in the film “Hob wa Delaa” (Love and Endearment; 1959). El Khatib then went on to play starring roles in a numerous films including “El Bayt El Mela’un” (The Cursed House; 1987) alongside Kamal El Shenawi. Throughout her career, she has appeared in more than 130 works and won several acting awards, including the “Golden Pyramid” for her role in “Dalal Masriya” (Dalal, The Egyptian; 1966), which was her first starring role. El Khatib also won Best Actress for her role in the film “El Tufaha” (The Apple).
Filmography
Gossip Over the Nile
as Samara Bahjat 1971
An Egyptian Story
as The Sister 1982
Downtown Girls
2005
Alexandria... New York
2004
Real Dreams
2007
Mouths and Rabbits
as Rajia 1977
The Villainous Returns
2006
Hamada Getting Rich
2005
Dreams Of Our Age
2005
Best Laid Plans!
as Om Nfeesa 1997
Silence... We're Rolling
as Grandmother (as El Khattib, Magda) 2001
Zero Fat
as Mrs. Nazifa 2005
The Cursed House
1987
Mothers in Exile
as Qadriya 1981
Visitor at Dawn
as Nadia Sharif 1975
My Love... Always
as May - the liberated poet 1980