Feyrouz


Piruz Sarkis Artin Galfayan, known in Egypt as Feyrouz or Fayruz, was an Egyptian film child actress.

Biography

Piruz was born in Cairo in a family of Armenian descent on 15 March 1943. Her sister Nelly also entered the entertainment industry. She began her acting career very young, making her debut at the age of 7 in the 1950 film Yasmine. Egyptian director Anwar Wagdi was helpful to her in her career. She ultimately retired from acting at 15, in 1959, to wed comedian Badreddine Gamgoum. The couple had two children together, Iman and Ayman.

Filmography

  • 1950: Yasmin
  • 1951: Fayruz Hanem
  • 1952: Elherman
  • 1952: Suret Elzefaf
  • 1953: Dahab
  • 1955: Asafir Elganna
  • 1957: Esmail Yasin Tarazan
  • 1958: Ayyami Elsaida
  • 1958: Esmail Yasin lel Bie'
  • 1959: ''Bafakkar fi elli Nasini''

    Awards

  • In 2001, she was honored with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Cairo Film Festival.