Ahmed Abdullrahman Zaki (Arabic: أحمد عبد الرحمن زكى) (November 18, 1949 – March 27, 2005) was one of Egypt's leading film stars. He was characterised by his talent, skill and ability in acting and impersonating. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar with 43 days remaining. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Acting is the work of an actor, a person in theatre, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play. ... Impersonator is someone who tries to seem like someone else. ...

The Early Days

Ahmad Zaki was born in the Nile Delta city of Zagazig, about 50 miles north of Cairo, Egypt. He graduated from Zagazig's Crafts School in 1967, and then traveled to Cairo to study cinema before he graduated from the Cairo Higher Institute for Drama Studies in 1974. NASA satellite photograph of the Nile Delta (shown in false colour) The Nile Delta is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. ... Zagazig (Zakazik, Arabic, Az-ZaqāzÄ«q الزقازيق), is a town of Lower Egypt, in the eastern part of the Nile delta, and is the capital of the province of Ash Sharqiyah. ... Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , translated the... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

For 30 years, Zaki impressed his audiences by playing comic, romantic and tragic roles in theater, cinema and on television. He was considered a super star among his generation. Zaki had his first chance to professionally act while he was still studying at the Theatre Institute in 1969: he was cast in a small part as a room service attendant in the comedy play Hello Shalabi; he managed to make an impressive comic sketch, notably impersonating the celebrated villain actor Mahmoud El-Meligui which managed to let everyone take note of his impressive, natural performance. Such impersonation was Zaki's favourite hobby, and it was a skill he developed over time. For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

People in the street often hailed him as Ahmad al-Shair, in reference to his role in the classic comedy play Madrasit Al-Mushaghibin (The School for Trouble Makers). His leap to stardom began when he got a leading role in the successful 1978 comedy play Al-Iyal Kibrit (The Children have Grown Up) then his television impersonation of the blind Egyptian literateur Taha Hussein ("the dean of Arabic literature") in the serial drama of the latter's eponymous autobiography Al-Ayyam (The Days). A legendary arabic-egyptian play where many of its acotors later became on the top of the leading comedians. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Taha Hussein (Arabic: طه حسين ) (November 14, 1889—October 28, 1973) was an Egyptian writer and Arabic literary scholar. ... The Days is the name of a 2004 ABC television series. ...

Career highlights

He made his first film, Abnaa Elsamt (Children of Silence), in 1974. By 1980 he had made six films, including (Alexandria, Why?) with Egypt's best known director, Yusuf Shahin. Zaki appeared in more than 60 films throughout his career. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Youssef Chahine (Arabic: يوسف شاهين) (born January 25, 1926 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an Egyptian film director. ...

Many of his films were written by screenwriter Wahid Hamed and had a strong political message that exposed governmental and police corruption. He also starred in the famous 1980s television comedy musical series Howa we Heya with actress Souad Houssni. World map of the Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians In broad terms, political corruption is the misuse by government officials of their governmental powers for illegitimate, usually secret, private gain. ... Soad Hosni Biography Sometimes Credited As: Soad Hosny Souad Hosni Suad Husni Born in Ataba, Cairo, Egypt (26 Jan 1942 - June 22, 2001) was an Egyptian actress with a Syrian family background. ...

His greatest successes were playing Egypt's presidents in two popular movies that became landmarks of Arabic cinema. He played presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser in Nasser 56 1996, a movie that centered on the fateful summer of 1956,when then-President Nasser nationalizing the Suez Canal), and Anwar Sadat in the movie The Days of Sadat 2001 with director Mohammed Khan which he also produced. The movie depicted 40 years of the late president's life. He also had plans to play president Hosni Mubarak in a third movie. He is also known for portraying prominent characters in Egyptian history like Taha Hussein. Gamal Abdel Nasser (January 15, 1918 – September 28, 1970; Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر name also transliterated as Jamal Abd al-Naser , Jamal Abd An-Nasser, and other variants) was the leader of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1881 drawing of the Suez Canal. ... Muhammad Anwar Al-Sadat (محمد أنورالسادات in Arabic) (December 25, 1918 – October 6, 1981) was an Egyptian politician and served as the third President of Egypt from September 28, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. ... Dr. Mohammed Khan (born March 4, 1970 in Pakistan) was sought for questioning by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. ... Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak (Arabic : محمد حسنى سيد مبارك ) (born May 4, 1928) commonly known as Hosni Mubarak (Arabic: حسنى مبارك ) is the fourth President of Egypt since 14 October 1981 till the present day. ... Taha Hussein (Arabic: طه حسين ) (November 14, 1889—October 28, 1973) was an Egyptian writer and Arabic literary scholar. ...

He was a known heavy smoker. Zaki had been in intensive care at Dar al-Fuad Hospital in Sixth of October City, just outside Cairo, and died of lung cancer complications, after president Hosni Mubarak offered to send him to France for medical treatment at the government's expense and granting him the Merit of Arts award for his work in over 50 movies. Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. ...

A book about Zaki has been released under the title of “Ahmad Zaki wa Symphoniet Ibda’” (Ahmad Zaki: A Symphonic Innovation Masterpiece). The book features details of his acting career and includes a compilation of articles by different critics including Tareq Al Shinawi, Mohammad Al Shafe’ee and Waleed Saif.

Filmography

Sometimes Credited As

• Ahmed Zaky
• Ahmed Zaki

Filmography in order of release dates

• 1974 Abnaa Al-Samt (Children of the Silence, M Radi)
• 1974 Bidour (N Galal)
• 1977 Sani' Al-Nigoum (Star Maker, M Radi)
• 1978 Al-Omr Lahza (Life is an Instant, M Radi)
• 1978 Waraa Al-Shams (Beyond the Sun, M Radi)
• 1978 Iskandereiya... leh? (Alexandria, Why?, Y Chahine)
• 1979 Chafika et Metwal (A Badrakhan)
• 1980 Al-Batniya (Hossameddin Mustafa)
• 1980 Ana La Akzib wa Lakini Atagammal (I Don't Lie but I Embellish Myself, N Anglo)
• 1981 Oyun la tanam (Eyes that Never Sleep, R El-Mihi)
• 1981 Maowid ala ashaa (Date on Dinner, M Khan)
• 1981 Taer ala el tariq (Bird on the Road, M Khan)
• 1982 Al-Awama Sabiin (Houseboat 70, K Bishara)
• 1982 Al-Aqdar Al-Damiya (Bloody Fates, K Bishara)
• 1983 Al-Ihtiyat Wagib (Being on Guard is Smart, A Fouad)
• 1983 Darb Al-Hawa (The Alley of Desire, H Mustafa)
• 1983 Al-Mudmin (The Addict, Y Francis)
• 1984 Al-Lila Al-Maouda (The Promised Night, Y El-Alami)
• 1984 Al Hob fawk habadet al haram (Love on the Pyramids Plateau, A El-Tayeb)
• 1984 Al-Raqisa Wal Tabbal (The Bellydancer and the Drummer, A Fahmi)
• 1984 Al-Takhshiba (The Detention Room, A El-Tayeb)
• 1984 Al-Nimr Al-Aswad (Black Tiger, A Salem)
• 1984 Al-Brins (The Prince, F Saleh)
• 1985 Saad Al-Yatim (Saad the Orphan, A Fahmi)
• 1986 Shader Al-Samak (Fish Market, A Abdel-Khaleq)
• 1986 Al-Barii (The Innocent, A El-Tayeb)
• 1986 Al-Bidaya (The Beginning, S Abu Seif)
• 1987 Arba'a Fi Muhimma Rasmiya (Four in an Official Mission, A Abdel-Khaleq)
• 1987 Zawgat ragol mohim (The Wife of an Important Man, M Khan)
• 1987 Al-Beih Al-Bawab (His Excellency the Porter, H Ibrahim)
• 1989 Ahlam Hind wa Camilia (Dreams of Hind and Camilia, M Khan)
• 1989 Al-Daraga Al-Thalitha (Third Class, S Arafa)
• 1989 Wilad Al-Eih (Sons of Guns, S Yehia)
• 1990 Imraa Wahida la Takfi (One Woman is not Enough, I El-Deghidi)
• 1990 Kaboria (Crab, K Bishara)
• 1990 Al-Beida Wal-Hagar (Charlatan, A Abdel-Khaleq)
• 1990 Al-Imbrator (The Emperor, T El-Erian)
• 1991 Al-Makhtoufa (The Kidnapped, S Yehia)
• 1991 Al-Huroub (The Escape, A El-Tayeb)
• 1991 Al-Raai Wal Nisaa (The Shepherd and the Women, A Badrakhan)
• 1992 Did el hokouma (Against the Government, A El-Tayeb)
• 1993 Mr Karate (M Khan)
• 1993 Al-Basha (The Pasha, T El-Erian)
• 1993 Sawwaq el hanem (The Lady's Driver, H Ibrahim)
• 1995 Al-Ragul Al-Thalith (The Third Man, A Badrakhan)
• 1996 Istakoza (Lobsters, I El-Deghidi)
• 1996 Hysteria (A Adeeb)
• 1996 Abul-D (Wonderland, Diaaeddin)
• 1996 Nasser 56 (M Fadel)
• 1996 Nazwa (Slip, A Badrakhan)
• 1997 Hassan El-Lol (N Galal)
• 1997 Al-Batal (The Hero, M Ahmed Ali)
• 1998 Edhak el soura tetlaa helwa (Smile, the Photo will be Good, S Arafa)
• 1999 Ard Al-Khouf (Land of Fear, D Abdel-Sayed)
• 2001 Ayam El-Sadat (Days of Sadat, M Khan)
• 2003 Ma'ali Al Wazir (His Excellency the Minister, S Seif)
• 2005-2006 Haleem: Al-Andalib (Haleem: The Lark, S Arafa) (In production)

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External links

• IMDB profile