17 Facts About Mahmoud Zulfikar

Mahmoud Zulfikar was an Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.

Mahmoud Zulfikar was a major figure in Egyptian film industry.

Mahmoud Zulfikar started his career as an architect, before becoming starting his film career as an actor in 1939.

Mahmoud Zulfikar was known for his boldness and adventure with the new talents he presented to the Egyptian audience, later, he was nicknamed the "Talent Finder".

Mahmoud Zulfikar obtained his high school diploma in 1930, then a bachelor's degree in architecture in 1935.

Mahmoud Zulfikar joined the Ministry of Endowments in the Islamic Decorations Department.

Mahmoud 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.

Mahmoud Qasdy Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar was born on February 18,1914, in Tanta, Egypt.

Mahmoud Zulfikar's father, Ahmed Mourad Bek Zulfikar, served as a senior police commissioner in the Ministry of Interior and his mother Nabila hanem Zulfikar was a housewife.

Mahmoud Zulfikar graduated from faculty of engineering and worked as an architect in the Design Department at the Ministry of Works, but his passion for movie business encouraged him to make a career shift and become a filmmaker.

Mahmoud Zulfikar was an actor, film producer, screenwriter, and film director.

Mahmoud Zulfikar is one of the most talented filmmakers in the history of Egyptian cinema.

Mahmoud Zulfikar started as an actor in 1939, and directed 44 films between 1947 and 1970.

Mahmoud Zulfikar's films have been nominated for numerous awards both nationally and internationally.

In 1959, Zulfikar wrote the screenplay and directed The Unknown Woman, based on the French play Madame X The film was a huge success and a breakthrough for the lead Shadia in a dramatic role, and It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1961, the only African film to ever achieve that.

Mahmoud Zulfikar married actress Aziza Amir, and together they made a successful duo.

Mahmoud Zulfikar died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 56 on May 22,1970, in Cairo, Egypt.