Mahmoud Zulfiqar
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 17, 1914
- Died
- May 22, 1970
- Birthplace
- Tanta, Egypt
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
Faceless Men 1972
Director
Virgo 1970
Director
Adolescents' Love 1970
Director
My Husband’s Woman 1970
Director
Me, my wife and the secretary 1970
Director
Al-Hob Sanat 70 1969
Director
Girls' Secrets 1969
Director
The Showgirl 1969
Director
Three Women 1969
Director
The Headmaster Woman 1968
as زوج الناظرة
Rawaat El Hob 1968
Director
The Tale of Three Girls 1968
Director
نورا 1967
Director
Love Vacation 1967
Director
Al koubla al akhira 1967
Director
El Khouroug Min El Guana 1967
Director
المراهقة الصغيرة 1966
Director
Enemy of Women 1966
Director
El talata yuhebbunaha 1965
Director
Dearer Than My Life 1965
Director
For Men Only 1964
Story, Director
Soft Hands 1963
Director
Thaman Al-Hob 1963
Director, Writer
Years of love 1963
Director
The Rebellious 1963
Director
A Woman in a Spiral 1962
Director, Writer
No Tears 1961
Director
الحب كده 1961
Director
Big Teenager 1961
Director, Writer
لا تذكريني 1961
Director, Screenplay
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady 1961
Director
Alribat Almuqadas 1960
Director
Giant 1960
Director
The Unknown Woman 1959
Director, Screenplay
Forbidden Women 1959
Director
Repentance 1958
Director, Writer
Girl of 17 1958
Actor
Chabab El Yom 1958
Director, Writer
أنا وقلبي 1957
Director
Lover's Walk 1957
Director, Writer
هارب من الحب 1956
Actor
Birds of Paradise 1955
as Kamal Fahmi
Anklet Ring 1955
Writer, Director
الأرض الطيبة 1954
Director, Screenplay
Girl next door 1954
Director
Ghaltet El Omr 1953
as Dr. Sami Hassan, Director, Screenplay
Deadly doubt 1953
Actor
Believing in God 1952
Director
- My Father Deceived Me
My Father Deceived Me 1951
Actor, Director, Writer
Ethics for Sale 1950
Actor, Director, Producer
Kisma wa Nassib 1950
Director
Afrah 1950
Actor
Qamar Arba'tashar 1950
as Mohsen
The night is ours 1949
as Dr. Wahid, Director
Nadia 1949
as مدحت
Fatat min Falastin 1948
Actor, Director
Above the clouds 1948
Actor, Director
Hadaya 1947
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Al-anissa Busa 1945
as Mohsen Rushdi
Hababa 1944
Actor
my daughter 1944
as حازم, Screenplay
The invisibility cap 1944
Screenplay
Valley of stars 1943
as عدلي, Screenplay, Assistant Editor
abn albalad 1942
Actor, Screenplay
Laylat Al-farah 1942
Actor, Writer
- Wives factory
Wives factory 1941
Actor
The workshop 1940
as أحمد بك فخري, Writer
Return to the countryside 1939
Actor
The Apple Seller 1939
as مراد
Credits from TMDB.