Salah Zulfikar filmography

Salah Zulfikar (1926–1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer,[1] who appeared in over 100 feature films, several short films, stage, television and radio serials. Zulfikar's film debut was in 1956 in a leading role becoming one of the most dominant leading men in Egyptian cinema. He starred in action, crime, war, drama, horror, romance, and romantic comedies. [2]

Salah Zulfikar filmography
Zulfikar in 1972
Filmography:
Feature films 135
Short films 4
Stage 23
TV series 58
Broadcast series 26
Film production 14

Salah Zulfikar's film debut was in Wakeful Eyes (1956) alongside Shadia, and his successful career in film lasted into the 1990s. His film production career started in 1958, and he produced fourteen feature films. On the stage, Zulfikar's debut was in 1964’s A Bullet in the Heart based on Tawfik El Hakim’s novel, alongside Laila Taher. Afterwards, he starred in more than twenty plays in Cairo theatres. In television, his debut was in 1969's The Man with Five Faces, throughout his career, Zulfikar starred in more than fifty miniserieses.

He participated in over 250 artistic projects either cinematic, televised, radio or stage. He was a film producer and film, stage, television, and radio actor.[3]

Salah Zulfikar produced five films and starred in ten, two of which as an actor and a producer with a total of thirteen films listed in the top 100 films in the centenary of Egyptian cinema. Zulfikar played all kind of roles in an impressive career spanning over thirty seven years.[4]

Feature films

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Selected works

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Year English title Original title Role(s) Director Note(s)
1950s
1956 Wakeful Eyes Uyoun Sahrana

عيون سهرانة

Salah Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
1957 Return My Heart Rod Qalby

رد قلبي

Hussein Abdel Wahed Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
1958 Jamila, the Algerian Gamila

جميلة

Azzam Youssef Chahine
1959 Light of the Night Nour El Leil

نور الليل

Samy Remon Nassour
Forbidden Women Nessa’ Moharramat

نساء محرمات

Ahmed Mahmoud Zulfikar
Among the Ruins Bain El Atlal

بين الأطلال

Kamal Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Also producer
The Second Man El Ragol El Thany

الرجل الثاني

Kamal/Akram Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Also producer
1960s
1960 Love and Adoration Hob hatta El Ebada

حب حتي العبادة

Hussein Abdel Hamid Hassan Al Imam
Angel and Devil Malak wa Sheitan

ملاك وشيطان

Shawkat Selim Kamal El Sheikh Guest appearance, also producer
Money and Women Mal wa Nesaa

مال ونساء

Hussein Hassan Al Imam
A Scrap of Bread Louqmat Al-Aych

لقمة العيش

Mohsen Niazy Mostafa
Woman's Secret Serr Emra’a

سر امرأة

Ahmed Atef Salem
I Accuse Inni Attahim

إني أتهم

Salah Hassan Al Imam
Holy Bond Al Rabat Al Moqadas

الرباط المقدس

Refaat Hamdy Mahmoud Zulfikar Also producer
1961 Wahida Wahida

وحيدة

Magdy Mohammed Kamel Hassan
Rendezvous with the Past Maww’ed Maa Al Maady

موعد مع الماضي

Hamdy Mahmoud Zulfikar
A Storm of Love Asefa min Al Hob

عاصفة من الحب

Hamed Hussein Helmy El Mohandes
The Path of Heroes Tareeq Al Abtal

طريق الأبطال

Mamdouh Mahmoud Ismail
Me and my daughters Ana wa Banaty

أنا وبناتي

Samir Hussein Helmy El Mohandes
That’s What Love Is El Hob Keda

الحب كده

Hamdi Mahmoud Zulfikar
1962 A Date at the Tower Maww'ed Fil-borg

موعد في البرج

Adel Refaat Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Also producer
All my Children Kolohom Awlady

كلهم أولادي

Salem Ahmed Diaa Eddine
The Comic Society for Killing Wives Gamaeat Qatl al-Zawgat al-Hazleya

جمعية قتل الزوجات الهزلية

Mahmoud Hassan El Sefy
The Cursed Palace Al Qasr Al Malaaoon

القصر الملعون

Hassan Hassan Reda
1963 Saladin the Victorious Al Nasser Saladin

الناصر صلاح الدين

Isaa Al Awam Youssef Chahine
Soft Hands Al Aydy Al Naema

الأيدي الناعمه

Dr. Hamouda Mahmoud Zulfikar
1964 Runaway from life Hareb Min Al Hayah

هارب من الحياة

Dr. Kamel Atef Salem
A Husband on Vacation Zawg Fe Agaza

زوج في إجازة

Essam Nour El Din Mohamed Abdel Gawad
Secret of the Sphinx La sfinge sorride prima di morire - Stop Londra Ahmed Duccio Tessari Italian Film
1965 Dearer than my Life Aghla min Hayaty

أغلي من حياتي

Ahmed Hamdy Mahmoud Zulfikar
1966 My Wife, the Director General Mirati Modeer Aam

مراتي مدير عام

Hussein Fatin Abdel Wahab Also producer
Three Thieves 3 Losoos

٣ لصوص

Mohsen Fatin Abdel Wahab Also producer
A Wife from Paris Zawga Min Paris

زوجة من باريس

Dr. Wageeh Atef Salem
1967 My Wife's Dignity Karamet Zawgaty

كرامة زوجتي

Mahmoud Mokhtar Fatin Abdel Wahab
1968 My Wife's Goblin Afreet Mirati

عفريت مراتي

Saleh Fatin Abdel Wahab
The Nile and the Life El Nil wal Hayah

النيل والحياة

Yehia Youssef Chahine
The Man Who Lost His Shadow El Ragol El-lazi fakad Zilloh

الرجل الذي فقد ظله

Shawky Kamal El Sheikh
Three Women Thalath Nesaa

ثلاث نساء

Adel Mahmoud Zulfikar
1969 Good Morning, My Dear Wife Sabah El Kheir ya Zawgaty el Azeeza

صباح الخير يا زوجتي العزيزة

Hassan Abdel Moneim Shokry
Women's Market Souq Al-Harim

سوق الحريم

Essam Youssef Marzouk
1970s
1970 Sunset and Sunrise Ghroob wa Shrooq

غروب وشروق

Amin Akef Kamal El Sheikh
Eye of Life Ein El Hayah

عين الحياة

Samy Ibrahim El Shaqanqeery
Virgo Borj El-Athraa

برج العذراء

Fahmy Fathallah Fathy Feteha Mahmoud Zulfikar
My Husband's Wife Imra’at Zawgy

امرأة زوجي

Adel Mahmoud Zulfikar
1971 A Touch of Tenderness Lamset Hanan

لمسة حنان

Ahmed Helmy Rafla
A Woman of Fire Emraa Min Naar

امرأة من نار

Ahmed Reda Meiser
The Killers El Qatala

القتلة

Adel Shawkat Ashraf Fahmy
Confessions of a Woman Eaterafat Emraa

إعترافات امرأة

Ahmed Saad Arafa
1972 Featureless Men Regal bela Malameh

رجال بلا ملامح

Ahmed Fouad Mahmoud Zulfikar
A Call for Life Da'awa Lel Hayah

دعوة للحياة

Mohsen Medhat Bakeer
Unfulfilled Crime Gareema Lam Taktamel

جريمة لم تكتمل

Youssef Nour El Demerdash
Paris and Love Paris wal Hob

باريس والحب

Aziz Mohamed Salman
Those People of the Nile Al Nass wal Nil

الناس والنيل

Yehia Saeed Youssef Chahine
1973 Memory of a Night of Love Zekra Lailat Hubb

ذكري ليلة حب

Anwar Seif El Din Shawkat
The Other Man Al Ragol Al Akhar

الرجل الآخر

Adel Abdelhamid Mohamed Bassiouny Also executive producer
1974 In Summer We Must Love Fel Saif lazem Neheb

في الصيف لازم نحب

Dr. Nabil Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Dunya Dunya

دنيا

Sadek Abdel Moneim Shokry
Enemy Brothers Al Ekhwa Al Aadaa

الأخوة الأعداء

Chief Prosecutor Hossam El Din Moustafa Guest appearance
2 – 1 – 0 Etnein Wahed Sefr

اتنين-واحد-صفر

Ali Mohammed Fadel
1975 The Guilty Al Mothneboon

المذنبون

Hafez bey Said Marzouk
El Karnak El Karnak

الكرنك

Shoukry Member of Parliament Ali Badrakhan Special appearance
1976 A World of Children Aalam Eyal Eyal

عالم عيال عيال

Himself Mohamed Abdel Aziz Guest appearance
1978 Roadless Traveller Mosafer bila Tareeq

مسافر بلا طريق

Ashraf Hussein Ali Abdel Khalek
Desire and Price Al Raghba wal Thaman

الرغبة والثمن

Mahmoud Police Detective Youssef Shaaban Mohamed
1979 Sin of an Angel Khateea’t Malak

خطيئة ملاك

Angel Saroot Yehia El Alamy
1980s
1981 A Moment of Weakness Lahzet Da'af

لحظة ضعف

Abdel Ghaffar Lotfy Sayed Tantawy
Secret Visit Zeyara Serreya

زيارة سرية

Judge Ismail Nagy Anglo
I'm Not Lying But I'm Beautifying Ana la Akzeb wa lakeny Atagammal

أنا لا أكذب ولكني أتجمل

Rafik Hamdy Ibrahim El Shaqanqeery
1982 The Peacock El Tawoos

الطاووس

Dr. Hussein Abdel Raouf Kamal El Sheikh
1985 Adieu Bonaparte Wadaan Bonaparte

وداعا بونابارت

Cheikh Hassouna Youssef Chahine
1986 Please and Your Kindness Min Fadlik wa Ihsanik

من فضلك واحسانك

Abdellatif Nagy Anglo
The Age of Wolves Asr El Zeaa’b

عصر الذئاب

Kamal Director of Police Samir Seif Guest appearance
1987 Mud El Wahl

الوحل

General Shawky Ali Abdel Khalek
The Barefoot Millionaire El Millionnaira El Hafya

المليونيرة الحافية

Fadel Abulfadl Nagy Anglo
1988 Red Mourning Clothes Malabes El Hedad El Hamra

ملابس الحداد الحمراء

Adel Said Abdellah
Days of Terror Ayam El Roab

أيام الرعب

El Hag Abdel Reheem Said Marzouk
Unfortunately Woman Imraa Lel Asaf

امرأة للأسف

Saeed Nadia Hamza
Love Also Dies Al Hob Aydan Yamoot

الحب أيضًا يموت

Moustafa Roshdy Yehia El Alamy
Monsieur le Directeur Elosta El Modeer

الأسطي المدير

Hassanein Shafik Shameya
Sorry For Bothering Asef Lel Ezaag

آسف للإزعاج

Refaat Sabry Shafik Shameya
1989 Mr. Aliwa's Apartment Shaaet El Ostaz Aliwa

شقة الأستاذ عليوه

Fouad Said Abdallah
Betrayal Khayana

خيانة

General Shawkat Sherief Hamouda
1990s
1990 Alexandria Again & Forever Eskenderreya Kaman w Kaman

إسكندرية كمان وكمان

Himself Youssef Chahine Cameo appearance
1991 Wicked Game Loubat Al Ashrar

لعبة الأشرار

Riyad Kamel Henry Barakat
1992 The Accused Al Mottahama

المتهمة

Youssef Henry Barakat
Anything but My Daughter Ela Ibnaty

إلا ابنتي

Mamdouh Karim Diaa El Din
1993 Minister in Plaster Wazeer fel Gebs

وزير في الجبس

Gamil Burhan Karim Diaa El Din
Flames of Vengeance Laheeb El Intiqam

لهيب الإنتقام

El Hag Abdel Fadeel Samir Seif
1994 Five-Star Thieves Losoos Khamas Nogoom

لصوص خمس نجوم

Galal Suleiman Ashraf Fahmy
Road to Eilat Al Tareeq Ela Ilat

الطريق إلي إيلات

Fouad Abu Zikry Inaam Mohammed Ali Special appearance
The Terrorist Al Irhabi

الإرهابي

Dr. Abdel Moneim Nader Galal

Short films

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Year English title Original title Role Director Note(s)
1967 Noussa Noosa

نوسة

Sherief Youssef Marzouk
1971 Witch Sahera

ساحرة

Ezz El-Dine Henry Barakat
Midnight Pillars Aamedet Montasaf El Leil

أعمدة منتصف الليل

Steven Wageeh El-Shennawy
1973 Nefertiti and Akhenaton Nefertiti y Aquenatos Horemheb Raúl Araiza Mexican film

Theater

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Year English title Original title Note(s)
1964 A Bullet in the Heart Rosasah Fel A’lb

رصاصة في القلب

Stage debut
1967 Rubabikia Rubabikia

روبابيكيا

1972 A Bachelor and Three Maidens A’zeb W Talaat Awanes

عاذب وثلاث عوانس

1973 A Man for Every Home Ragol lekol Baet

رجل لكل بيت

This Beautiful girl is from the Elephant Alley El-Helwa Di Min Haret El-Fil

الحلوة دي من حارة الفيل

The Honeymoon Game Le'bat Shar El-Asal

لعبة شهر عسل

My Thief Friend Sadeeqy El-Less

صديقي اللص

1974 The Three Cards Hotel Fondo’ El Talat Wara’at

فندق الثلاث ورقات

One Million Pounds Marriage Gawaza be million Geneh

جوازة بمليون جنيه

1978 A Married’s Man Trap Masyadat Ragol Tazawag

مصيدة رجل تزوج

1979 Case No. 1 El Qadeya raqam Wahed

القضية رقم واحد

One wife is Enough Zawga waheda Takfy

زوجة واحدة تكفي

1980 Marriage Manners Adab El-Gawaz

أدب الجواز

1981 Sincere Advise for Ladies Nasiha Mokhlesa lil Sayedat

نصيحة مخلصة للسيدات

Shared Apartment Sha’a Moshtaraka

شقة مشتركة

1982 Respectable for a Month Mohtaram lemodet Shahr

محترم لمدة شهر

1983 The World’s Savior Monqez El A’lam

منقذ العالم

1984 Hanan My Wife Mirati Hanan

مراتي حنان

A Very Special Invitation Da’wa Shakhseya Gedan

دعوة شخصية جدًا

Wanted, part-time Matloob liadam Al-Tafarough مطلوب لعدم التفرغ
1985 Possible? No not possible Ma’aool? La Ma’aool

معقول؟ لا معقول

1986 Watch out, Couples! Entabeho Ayoha Al-Azwag

إنتبهوا أيها الازواج

1988 The Lost Day El Yom El Mafqood

اليوم المفقود

1990 The Earthquake El Zelzal

الزلزال

Television

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Selected works

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Year Title Original title Role(s) Note(s)
1969 The Man with Five Faces Al-Rajul Zu Al-Khamsat Wojooh الرجل ذو الخمسة وجوه Ibrahim / Kamal / Mahmoud / Mounir / Sami Main role
1969 Anonymous Number Al-Raqam Al-Maghoool الرقم المجهول Rushdy Main role
1976 Khan El-Khalili Khan El Khalili خان الخليلي Ahmed Effendi Akef Main role
1977 The Return of the Spirit Awdet El Roh عودة الروح Selim Main role
1977 The Truth..That Unknown Al-Haqeeqa..Thalek Al-Maghool الحقيقة .. ذلك المجهول Madeeh Main role
1977 Colors of Love Alwan Min Al-Hub ألوان من الحب Ezzat Main role
1978 Mouths and Rabbits Afwah Wa Araneb أفواه وأرانب Mahmoud Bey Main role
1979 Detective Inspector Mofattesh El Mabaheth مفتش المباحث Police Commissioner; Mohie Main role
1980 Cat's Head Ras El Ott راس القط Psychiatrist Main role
1980 Illusions and Truth Al Wahm Wal Haqeeqa الوهم والحقيقة Gaafar Abdel Geleel Main role
1982 Torment Journey Rihlet Azaab رحلة عذاب Ahmed Main role
1982 Dalia the Egyptian Dalia El Masreya داليا المصرية Mohe, Director of the EGID Main role
1983 Flowers and Cactus Zohoor w Ashwak زهور وأشواك Judge Kamal Main role
1983 A Woman's Revenge Intiqam Imra'a إنتقام امرأة Dr. Khairy Main role
1984 Before Getting Lost Qabl Al-Dayaa قبل الضياع Kamal Main role
1984 The Mirror El Miraya المراية Sheikh Main role
1986 Al-Ansar Al-Ansaar الأنصار King Main role
1987 Escape to Prison El Horoob Ela El Segn الهروب إلي السجن Judge Abdel Hamid Main role
1987 Diplomatic Love Al Hubb fe Haqeeba Diplomacia الحب في حقيبة دبلوماسية Kamal Main role
1989 The Years' Reckoning Hesab El Seneen حساب السنين Sadek Main role
1989 Black and White Abyad W Eswed أبيض وأسود Mahmoud Main role
1989 Woman in Whirlpool Imra' fe Dawama امرأة في دوامة El-Omda Hareedy Main role
1990 The Family of Mr Shalash A'elat El Ostath Chalache عائلة الأستاذ شلش Farouk Shalash Main role
1993 Muhammad is the Messenger of God to the world Muhammad Rasool Allah Ila Al-Alam محمد رسول الله إلي العالم Al-Muqawqis Main role
1993 The Fox El-Thaalab الثعلب Ahmad Ismail Ali Guest appearance; 5 episodes
1993 Angry Men and Women Ghadeboon W Ghadebat غاضبون وغاضبات Samir Main role
1993 The Final Return Al-Awda Al-Akheera العودة الأخيرة Mamdouh Main role

As producer

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Year English title Original title Role Production Studio Distribution
1959 Among the Ruins Bain Al Atlal

بين الأطلال

Producer Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Al Sharq for Film Distribution
The Second Man El Ragol El Thani

الرجل الثاني

Producer Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Al Sharq for Film Distribution
1960 Angel and Devil Malak wa Shaitan

ملاك وشيطان

Executive producer Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Al Sharq for Film Distribution
The Holy Bond Al Rabat Al Moqqadas

الرباط المقدس

Executive producer Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Al Sharq for Film Distribution
1962 Struggle of the Heroes Sera' Al-Abtal

صراع الأبطال

Producer Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films El Mottaheda for Cinema (Sobhi Farahat)
A Date at the Tower Maww'ed Fil-Borg

موعد في البرج

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films Salah Zulfikar Films
I am the Fugitive Ana El Hareb

أنا الهارب

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films El Mottaheda for Cinema (Sobhi Farahat)
Letter from an Unknown Woman Ressalah men Imraa Maghoula

رسالة من امرأة مجهولة

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films Ramses Naguib and El Mottaheda for Cinema (Sobhi Farahat)
1966 My Wife, the Director General Mirati Modeer Aam

مراتي مدير عام

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films General Corporation for Films Distribution
Three Thieves 3 Losoos

٣ لصوص

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films Filmentaj
1969 A Taste of Fear Shey min El Khouf

شئ من الخوف

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films General Egyptian Corporation for Cinema
1972 A Journey of Suffering Rihlat Azab

رحلة عذاب

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films Mohammed Serdar Films & Co.
1973 Death Song (TV short film) Oghneyat El Moot

أغنية الموت

Executive producer Egyptian Television Egyptian Television
The Other Man Al Rajul Al Akhar

الرجل الآخر

Executive producer General Egyptian Corporation for Cinema General Egyptian Corporation for Cinema
1975 I Want a Solution Orid Hallan

أريد حلًا

Producer Salah Zulfikar Films Ihab El Leithy Films

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Remembering Salah Zulficar – Film – Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "8 Egyptian Actors from the 60s Who Stole Our Hearts". Scoop Empire. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "10 times Salah Zulfakar pioneered best scenes in Egyptian cinema". EgyptToday. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Egyptian Films (CIFF)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 July 2021.