Hesham Selim

Selim's first acting role was in Empire M (1972), in which he acted as the son of Faten Hamama. Beside his acting career, he hosted the TV show "Hiwar Al Qahira" on Sky News Arabia. ==Personal life==

Selim was married twice. Mervat El Nahas was his first wife who was the mother of his three children. He then married Nadia Al Ghaleb in 2004. On 5 May 2020, he spoke on television about having a 26-year-old transgender son, in a rare public show of support for LGBT+ rights in the conservative Muslim majority country. On 22 September 2022, he died of lung cancer after several months in hospital. == Selected filmography ==

• Bahethat an al horeya, Al (2005) • Kalam fel hob (2005) • Enta omry (2004) .... Hesham (the doctor) • Mahmoud Al-Masri (2004) TV series • Leqaa ala al hawaa (2004) TV series .... Omar • Malak rohi (2003) TV series .... Young Abdel Majid • Banat, El (2003) TV mini-series .... Kamal • El Nazer (2000) • Assifa, Al (2000)... aka The Storm (International: English title) • Ard el ahlam (1993) .... Magdi (son)... aka Land of Dreams (International: English title) • Leighb maa al shayatin, Al (1991) • Gabalawi, Al (1991) • Iskanderija, kaman oue kaman (1990) (as Hisham Selim)... aka Alexandria Again and Forever • Qesma wa nasib (1990) • Khadem, Al (1990)... aka The Servant (literal English title) • Fedihat al omr (1989)... aka A Lifetime Scandal (literal English title) • Aragoz, al- (1989)... aka The Puppeteer (literal English title) • Eghteyal modaresa (1988)... aka Assassination of a Teacher (literal English title) • Fortunes of War .... Student (1 episode, 1987) • Maloughb, Al (1987) • Atshana (1987)... aka Thirsty (literal English title) • Saat al fazagh (1986)... aka Hours of Scare • Enteqam, -al (1986)... aka The Revenge (literal English title) • Min fadlik wa ihsanik (1986)… aka Please and Your Kindness (literal English title) • Satrak ya rab (1986) • Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)... aka A Man for This Time • Zeyara al akhira, -al (1986)... aka The Last Visit • Ragab al wahsh (1985) • Sanawat al khatar (1985)... aka Years of Danger • Basamat fawk al maa (1985)... aka Prints on the Sea • La tasalni man ana (1984)... aka Don't Ask Me Who I Am • Tazwir fi awrak rasmeya (1984)... aka Falsification of Legal Documents • Awdat al ibn al dal (1976) .... Ibrahim... aka The Return of the Prodigal Son • Emberatoriet meem (1972)... aka Empire M == Television ==

• Kalabsh 3 (2019) • Malak rohi (2003) • Amaken Fel Qalb (2005) • Lahazat Harega Critical moments (2007). • Harb elgawasis Spies war (2009). == See also ==