Mahmoud Zulfiqar

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Mahmoud Zulfiqar

Directing February 17, 1914

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…

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For Men Only

For Men Only

6.7 1964 Movie
Soft Hands

Soft Hands

6.7 1963 Movie
Hadaya

Hadaya

10.0 1947 Movie
Enemy of Women

Enemy of Women

6.8 1966 Movie
Fatat min Falastin

Fatat min Falastin

8.0 1948 Movie
The Tale of Three Girls

The Tale of Three Girls

7.0 1968 Movie
Al-anissa Busa

Al-anissa Busa

8.0 1945 Movie
El Khouroug Min El Guana

El Khouroug Min El Guana

8.5 1967 Movie
Repentance

Repentance

7.5 1958 Movie
Anklet Ring

Anklet Ring

9.3 1955 Movie
The Showgirl

The Showgirl

6.0 1969 Movie
A Woman in a Spiral

A Woman in a Spiral

9.0 1962 Movie

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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

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  1. 1972
    Faceless Men

    Movie Director

  2. 1970
    Virgo

    Movie Director

  3. 1970
    Adolescents' Love

    Movie Director

  4. 1970
    My Husband’s Woman

    Movie Director

  5. 1970
    Me, my wife and the secretary

    Movie Director

  6. 1969
    Al-Hob Sanat 70

    Movie Director

  7. 1969
    Girls' Secrets

    Movie Director

  8. 1969
    The Showgirl

    Movie Director

  9. 1969
    Three Women

    Movie Director

  10. 1968
    The Headmaster Woman

    Movie زوج الناظرة

  11. 1968
    Rawaat El Hob

    Movie Director

  12. 1968
    The Tale of Three Girls

    Movie Director

  13. 1967
    نورا

    Movie Director

  14. 1967
    Love Vacation

    Movie Director

  15. 1967
    Al koubla al akhira

    Movie Director

  16. 1967
    El Khouroug Min El Guana

    Movie Director

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  1. 1966
    المراهقة الصغيرة

    Movie Director

  2. 1966
    Enemy of Women

    Movie Director

  3. 1965
    El talata yuhebbunaha

    Movie Director

  4. 1965
    Dearer Than My Life

    Movie Director

  5. 1964
    For Men Only

    Movie Story

  6. 1963
    Soft Hands

    Movie Director

  7. 1963
    Thaman Al-Hob

    Movie Director

  8. 1963
    Years of love

    Movie Director

  9. 1963
    The Rebellious

    Movie Director

  10. 1962
    A Woman in a Spiral

    Movie Director

  11. 1961
    No Tears

    Movie Director

  12. 1961
    الحب كده

    Movie Director

  13. 1961
    Big Teenager

    Movie Director

  14. 1961
    لا تذكريني

    Movie Director

  15. 1961
    Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

    Movie Director

  16. 1960
    Alribat Almuqadas

    Movie Director

  17. 1960
    Giant

    Movie Director

  18. 1959
    The Unknown Woman

    Movie Director

  19. 1959
    Forbidden Women

    Movie Director

  20. 1958
    Repentance

    Movie Director

  21. 1958
    Girl of 17

    Movie

  22. 1958
    Chabab El Yom

    Movie Director

  23. 1957
    أنا وقلبي

    Movie Director

  24. 1957
    Lover's Walk

    Movie Director