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
Cast Credits
The Headmaster Woman
Character: زوج الناظرة
MOVIE • 1968
Girl of 17
Character:
MOVIE • 1958
هارب من الحب
Character:
MOVIE • 1956
Birds of Paradise
Character: Kamal Fahmi
MOVIE • 1955
Ghaltet El Omr
Character: Dr. Sami Hassan
MOVIE • 1953
Deadly doubt
Character:
MOVIE • 1953
My Father Deceived Me
Character:
MOVIE • 1951
Ethics for Sale
Character:
MOVIE • 1950
Afrah
Character:
MOVIE • 1950
Qamar Arba'tashar
Character: Mohsen
MOVIE • 1950
The night is ours
Character: Dr. Wahid
MOVIE • 1949
Nadia
Character:
MOVIE • 1949
Fatat min Falastin
Character:
MOVIE • 1948
Above the clouds
Character:
MOVIE • 1948
Hadaya
Character:
MOVIE • 1947
Al-anissa Busa
Character: Mohsen Rushdi
MOVIE • 1945
Hababa
Character:
MOVIE • 1944
my daughter
Character: حازم
MOVIE • 1944
Valley of stars
Character: عدلي
MOVIE • 1943
abn albalad
Character:
MOVIE • 1942
Crew
Crew Credits
Faceless Men
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1972
Virgo
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1970
Adolescents' Love
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1970
My Husband’s Woman
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1970
Me, my wife and the secretary
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1970
Al-Hob Sanat 70
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
Girls' Secrets
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
The Showgirl
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
Three Women
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1969
Rawaat El Hob
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1968
The Tale of Three Girls
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1968
نورا
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
Love Vacation
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
Al koubla al akhira
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
El Khouroug Min El Guana
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1967
المراهقة الصغيرة
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1966
Enemy of Women
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1966
El talata yuhebbunaha
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1965
Dearer Than My Life
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1965
For Men Only
Role: Story
MOVIE • 1964