Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthdate
1914-02-17
Day of Death
1970-05-22
Place of Birth
Tanta, Egypt
Mahmoud Zulfiqar
Biography
Mahmoud Zulfikar (February 18, 1914 – May 22, 1970) was an Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was a major figure in Egyptian film industry. He started his career as an architect, before becoming an actor in 1939. Zulfikar was one of the most prominent artists in Egyptian cinema, he was known for his boldness and adventure with the new talents he presented to the Egyptian audience, later, he was nicknamed the "Talent Finder". Zulfikar was able to go beyond the limits of the film location with accurate calculations and through his imaginations, he could make his scripts alive. This earned him in Egypt the nickname of "The Event Maker".
Filmography (25)
The Headmaster Woman
1968
Girl of 17
1958
هارب من الحب
1956
Birds of Paradise
1955
Ghaltet El Omr
1953
Deadly doubt
1953My Father Deceived Me
1951
Ethics for Sale
1950
Afrah
1950
Qamar Arba'tashar
1950
The night is ours
1949
Nadia
1949
Fatat min Falastin
1948
Above the clouds
1948
