Mahmoud Zulfiqar
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1914-02-17
Day of Death
1970-05-22 (56 years old)
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".
Known For
Acting
(1968)
The Headmaster Woman
as زوج الناظرة
(1958)
(1955)
عصافير الجنة
as Kamal Fahmi
(1953)
Ghaltet El Omr
as Dr. Sami Hassan
(1953)
(1951)
(1950)
(1950)
Qamar Arba'tashar
as Mohsen
(1950)
(1949)
(1949)
The night is ours
as Dr. Wahid
(1948)
(1948)
(1947)
(1945)
Al-anissa Busa
as Mohsen Rushdi
(1944)
my daughter
as حازم
(1944)
(1943)
Valley of stars
as عدلي
(1942)
(1942)
(1941)
(1940)
The workshop
as أحمد بك فخري
(1939)
The Apple Seller
as مراد
Crew
(1972)
Faceless Men
Director
(1970)
My Husband’s Woman
Director
(1970)
Me, my wife and the secretary
Director
(1970)
Virgo
Director
(1970)
Adolescents' Love
Director
(1969)
The Showgirl
Director
(1969)
Girls' Secrets
Director
(1969)
Three Women
Director
(1969)
Al-Hob Sanat 70
Director
(1968)
Rawaat El Hob
Director
(1968)
The Tale of Three Girls
Director
(1967)
نورا
Director
(1967)
Al koubla al akhira
Director
(1967)
El Khouroug Min El Guana
Director
(1967)
Love Vacation
Director
(1966)
المراهقة الصغيرة
Director
(1966)
Enemy of Women
Director
(1965)
Dearer Than My Life
Director
(1965)
El talata yuhebbunaha
Director
(1964)
For Men Only
Story, Director
(1963)
Soft Hands
Director
(1963)
The Rebellious
Director
(1963)
Thaman Al-Hob
Director, Writer
(1963)
Years of love
Director
(1962)
A Woman in a Spiral
Director, Writer
(1961)
الحب كده
Director
(1961)
لا تذكريني
Director
(1961)
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
Director
(1961)
Big Teenager
Director, Writer
(1961)
No Tears
Director
(1960)
Alribat Almuqadas
Director
(1960)
Giant
Director
(1959)
نساء محرمات
Director
(1959)
El Murra El Maghoula
Director, Screenplay
(1958)
Repentance
Director, Writer
(1958)
Chabab El Yom
Director, Writer
(1957)
أنا وقلبي
Director
(1957)
Lover's Walk
Director
(1955)
Anklet Ring
Writer, Director
(1954)
الأرض الطيبة
Director
(1954)
Girl next door
Director
(1953)
Ghaltet El Omr
Director
(1952)
Believing in God
Director
(1951)
My Father Deceived Me
Writer, Director
(1950)
Ethics for Sale
Director, Producer
(1950)
Kisma wa Nassib
Director
(1949)
The night is ours
Director
(1948)
Fatat min Falastin
Director
(1948)
Above the clouds
Director
(1947)
Hadaya
Director, Producer, Writer
(1944)
my daughter
Screenplay
(1944)
The invisibility cap
Screenplay
(1943)
Valley of stars
Screenplay, Assistant Editor
(1942)
Laylat Al-farah
Writer
(1942)
abn albalad
Screenplay
(1940)
The workshop
Writer