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Oum Kalthoum(1898-1975)

  • Actress
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Oum Kalthoum in Umm Kulthum (1996)
Oum Kalthoum was born on 31 December 1898 in Tamay AZ Zahayrah, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia, Egypt. She was an actress and composer, known for Wedad (1936), Nashid al-Amal (1937) and Aydah (1942). She was married to Hassan Al Sayed Al Hefnawi, Mahmoud El Sherif and Mustafa Amin. She died on 3 February 1975 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornDecember 31, 1898
DiedFebruary 3, 1975(76)
BornDecember 31, 1898
DiedFebruary 3, 1975(76)
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Known for

Wedad (1936)
Wedad
5.2
  • Wedad(as Om Koultoum)
  • 1936
Oum Kalthoum in Nashid al-Amal (1937)
Nashid al-Amal
4.6
  • Amal(as Om Koultoum)
  • 1937
Aydah (1942)
Aydah
4.4
  • Aida(as Om Koultoum)
  • 1942
Salamah (1945)
Salamah
5.0
  • Actress(as Om Koultoum)
  • 1945

Credits

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Actress

  • Fatmah (1947)
    Fatmah
    5.1
    • Fatma (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1947
  • Salamah (1945)
    Salamah
    5.0
    • (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1945
  • Aydah (1942)
    Aydah
    4.4
    • Aida (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1942
  • Dananir (1940)
    Dananir
    4.9
    • Dananir (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1940
  • Oum Kalthoum in Nashid al-Amal (1937)
    Nashid al-Amal
    4.6
    • Amal (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1937
  • Wedad (1936)
    Wedad
    5.2
    • Wedad (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1936
  • Hassan el Baroudi, Amina Rizk, and Youssef Wahbi in Awlad el zawat (1932)
    Awlad el zawat
    6.6
    • Singer (as Om Koultoum)
    • 1932

Composer

  • Divas, d'Oum Kalthoum à Dalida (2021)
    Divas, d'Oum Kalthoum à Dalida
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Sur la trace de ma malédiction
    Video
    • Composer (as Oum Kalsoum)
    • 2009
  • Snapshots (2002)
    Snapshots
    6.1
    • Composer (as Oum Kalsoum)
    • 2002
  • Letter from Beirut (1978)
    Letter from Beirut
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1978

Music Department

  • Carnet de Dubaï Hiver II: Errances aquatiques (Carnet Filmé: 8 décembre 2011)
    • songs (as Oum Kalsoum)
    • 2012
  • Carnet de Dubaï Hiver VII: Traversées (Carnet Filmé: 15 et 16 décembre 2011)
    • songs (as Om Koultoum)
    • 2012

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Elcinema
    • Wikipedia
  • Alternative names
    • Oum Kalsoum
  • Born
    • December 31, 1898
    • Tamay AZ Zahayrah, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia, Egypt
  • Died
    • February 3, 1975
    • Cairo, Egypt(kidney failure)
  • Spouses
      Hassan Al Sayed Al Hefnawi1954 - February 3, 1975 (her death)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Fatima Al Meleji Ali
  • Relatives
    • Khaled Al Beltaji(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Over 3 million people attended her funeral in Cairo.
  • Trademark
    Whenever she appeared on stage or in a film, she always held a handkerchief in one hand.
  • Nicknames
    • El Sitt
    • Star of the East
    • The Fourth Pyramid
    • The Voice of Egypt

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