President Sisi names new bridge in east Cairo after late Comedian Samir Ghanem

CAIRO – 11 August 2021: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed on Wednesday naming a new bridge over Mohamed Naguib Axis in east Cairo area after late Comedian Samir Ghanem.

On May 20, Veteran Egyptian actor Samir Ghanem passed away, at the age of 84.

Ghanem is a distinguished Egyptian comedian and entertainer. He was a member of the stand-up comedy trio Tholathy Adwa'a El-Masrah alongside late comedians George Sidhom and El-Deif Ahmed.

After El-Deif Ahmed's death in 1970, Ghanem and Sidhom continued under the same name “Tholathy Adwa'a El-Masrah” until the 1980s.

In 2017, Ghanem received the Faten Hamama Honorary and Excellence Award, as testament to the vital role he has played in the film scene and his immense contribution to Egyptian cinema.

Ghanem’s filmography includes over 40 films, between 1964 and the present. Among Ghanem’s best known roles is the comic character of Fatota, a famous TV classic from the 1980s.