- Ezzel Dine Zulficar
Infobox Actor
name = Ezzel Dine Zulficar
عزالدين ذو الفقار
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caption = Ezzel Dine Zulficar
birthname = Ezzel Dine Zulficar
birthdate = birth date|1919|10|28
birthplace =Cairo ,Egypt
death_date = death date and age|1963|7|1|1919|10|28
deathplace =Cairo ,Egypt
spouse =Faten Hamama (1947 – 1954)Ezzel Dine Zulficar ( _ar. عزالدين ذو الفقار, ArTranslit|‘Ezz ad-Dīne Zū al-Fiqār) (1919 – 1963) was an
Egypt ianfilm director ,screenwriter ,actor , and producer.Career
Zulficar was born in
Cairo , Egypt. As a child, Zulficar was a prodigy. He received a scholarship and studied astronomy. He loved reading, which is what had helped him succeed. He graduated from the military faculty and later became a lieutenant. Although he was doing well in his military career, he decided to start directing. He was influenced by his brother, who was a screenwriter. He started as director Mohamed Abdel Jawad's assistant, but in 1947, he directed his first movie, "Aseer al-Zalam" (أسير الظلام, "Prisoner of Darkness"). One of his most successful movies as a director was "Rud Qalby" (رُدّ قلبي, "Return My Heart") which was featured for six weeks in Cairo's cinemas.In 1947, Zulficar started a production company with the legendary Egyptian actress,
Faten Hamama , who was his wife then. He also acted in "Khulud " (خُلود, "Immortality") along with Hamama. As a writer he was quite successful. He wrote scripts and stories for almost 30 movies. His last works were the direction and scriptwriting for the movie "Maw'ed Fi al-Borj" (موعد في البُرج, "Meeting at the Tower", 1963). Zulficar died on July of 1963.Personal life
Zulficar met
Faten Hamama while filming the "Abu Zayd al-Hilali" movie in 1947, which he directed. The two fell in love and married each other. The couple had a daughter, Nadia Zulficar. Their marriage would only last for seven years, as the couple divorced in 1954. The two remained friends, and Hamama even acted in his movies after the divorce.Filmography
Director
Actor
References
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0958573/ Filmography] , IMDb. Retrieved on
26 November 2006 .
* [http://www.yallacinema.com/actors/actordet.asp?actid=2357 Biography] , Yalla Cinema. Retrieved on26 November 2006 .
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