Samir Chamas
Samir Chamas (Arabic: سمير شمص, 25 November 1942 – 11 August 2024) was a Lebanese actor, writer, journalist and voice actor.
Samir Chamas | |
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سمير شمص | |
 Samir Chamas | |
| Born | 25 November 1942[1] |
| Died | 11 August 2024 (aged 81) |
| Occupations | Actor, Writer, Journalist, Voice Actor |
| Years active | 1965–2024 |
| Spouse | Siham Abu Al-Izz |
| Children |
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| Website | samirchamas.com |
Samir Chamas (Arabic: سمير شمص, 25 November 1942 – 11 August 2024) was a Lebanese actor, writer, journalist and voice actor.[1][3]
Career
[edit]In the later half of the 1960s, Chamas started wrote and acted in many films, including: "Safar Brlik", "Daughter of the Guard", "Bitter Grapes", "Al-Shiridan", and "Dawba Street", along with him acting in films from Egypt, like "3 women" and "Seeks for Freedom".[4]
In television, Chamas in various series, including “A Man of the Past”, the "Bitter Honey", "A Woman from the Time of Love" with the Egyptian Samira Ahmed, and the series "The Face of the Moon". Chamas also did dubbing work for many animated series.[5]
in 2006, he published a science fiction novel, "At the Edge of the Universe", which includes information about space and the solar system and the planets.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Chamas married Siham Abu Al-Izz and he had two children, Rabih and Rima.[6] Chamas died on 11 August 2024, at the age of 81.[5][7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Sources |
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| 1964 | El Asam Al Murr | |||
| 1985 | Gharo | |||
| 1965 | Al Sharidan | |||
| 1965 | Al Jakouar Al Sauda' | |||
| 1977 | Bint El-Harras | |||
| 1967 | Safar Brlk | |||
| 1967 | Share' El Dabab | |||
| 1968 | Thalath Nessa | Sami | [8] | |
| 1969 | Kolena Feda'youn | |||
| 1971 | Amwaj | |||
| 1971 | Alem El Shohra | |||
| 1974 | Ajmal Ayam Hayati | |||
| 1983 | Bye Bye, Ya Helwa | |||
| 1983 | Samehni Ya Habibi | |||
| 1984 | Al Jiha Al Khamesa | |||
| 1984 | Hobi Alathi La Yamout | |||
| 1985 | Al Be'r | |||
| 1999 | Ayen El Shoq | |||
| 2000 | Mada Al Umr | |||
| 2001 | Africano | Mr. Joe | ||
| 2004 | Al Bahth An Al Hourrya |
Television
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- Spotlight. 2011
- The Old Love - Abu Nadeem. 2011
- Al Armala W Al Shaytan. 2011
- Nos Darzan. 2009
- Tuff Incident. 2007
- Khataya Saghira. 2005
- Bayn El Sama Wal Ard. 2003
- Face of the Moon. 2000
- Arabic Language Club. 1998
- The Adventure - Ramzi. 1978
- The White Mask. 1974
Dubbing roles
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- Mokhtarnameh – Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah
- Planes[9] – Skipper
- Planes: Fire & Rescue – Skipper
- The Smurfs – Papa Smurf[9] (Image Production House version)
Bibliography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "سمير شمص". elCinema.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "About Me". Samir Chamas. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Samir Chamas". www.samirchamas.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b وفاة الممثل اللبناني القدير سمير شمص (in Arabic)
- ^ a b "Samir Chamas, Icon of Lebanese Cinema, Dies at 81". This is Beirut. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "الصفحة 30 (3-11-1995)" [Page 30 (3-11-1995)]. Ad-Diyar (in Arabic). 21 April 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Lebanese actor Samir Chamas dies aged 81 | Al Bawaba". www.albawaba.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ "صلاح ذو الفقار مع ميرفت أمين في كواليس "3 نساء".. صور" [Salah Zulfikar with Mervat Amin in the flat of «3 Nessa».. photos]. gololy.com (in Arabic). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b Haddad, Ghufran (18 October 2015). "جريدة المدى" [Samir Chamas for "Al Mada": I adore Nazem al-Ghazali and Kadhim Al-Sahir's songs]. Al Mada (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Al-Hourani, George (11 April 2006). "الفنان اللبناني سمير شمص يقودنا في رحلة افتراضية الى الفضاء "عند حافة الكون"" [The Lebanese artist Samir Chamas leads us in a virtual journey to the space «Einda Hafat al-Kawn»]. Alriyadh (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 September 2016.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Samir Chamas at IMDb
- Samir Chamas discography at Discogs