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Ahmed Zaki

Born November 18, 1949
Zagazig, Flag of Egypt Egypt
Died March 27, 2005
Cairo
Years active 1974-2005

Ahmed Zaki (Ahmed Zaky; November 18, 1949 – March 27, 2005) was a leading Egyptian film star. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Zagazig ( Zakazik, Arabic الزقازيق az-Zaqāzīq colloquial zaʔaziːʔ or zaɡaziːɡ is a town of Lower Egypt, in the eastern part This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the contemporary North African ethnic group He was characterised by his talent, skill and ability in impersonating. An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the Behavior or actions of another He was also famous for his on-screen vehemence, often genuinely hitting co-stars during scenes of violence.

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Early days

Ahmed Zaki was born in the Nile Delta city of Zagazig, about 50 miles north of Cairo, Egypt. The Nile Delta ( Arabic: دلتا النيل) is the delta formed in Northern Egypt ( Lower Egypt) where the Nile River spreads Zagazig ( Zakazik, Arabic الزقازيق az-Zaqāzīq colloquial zaʔaziːʔ or zaɡaziːɡ is a town of Lower Egypt, in the eastern part Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of 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. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

For 30 years, Ahmed Zaki impressed his audiences by playing comic, romantic and tragic roles in theater, cinema and on television. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic He was considered a super star among his generation. Ahmed 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; (the original actor didn't show up, and Ahmed who was working as Soft Drinks vendor at the time, managed to get the fill-in on one night) he managed to make an impressive comic sketch, notably impersonating the celebrated villain actor Mahmoud el-Meliguy which managed to let everyone take note of his impressive, natural performance. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mahmoud el-Meliguy ( محمود المليجي,) ( 22 December 1910 &ndash 6 June Such impersonation was Zaki's favourite hobby, and it was a skill he developed over time.

People in the street often hailed him as Sbel, in reference to his role in the classic comedy play Madrasit El-Mushaghibin (The School for Trouble Makers). Madrasit El-Mushaghibin is an Egyptian play about Students in a school where no teacher is in control of the class's behavior until a female teacher leads the students 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 El-Ayyam (The Days). Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Taha Hussein ( November 14, 1889 &mdash October 28, 1973) ( طه حسين) (nicknamed "the dean of Arabic literature"was

Career highlights

Ahmed Zaki in the role of Nasser; in the movie "Nasser 56".
Ahmed Zaki in the role of Nasser; in the movie "Nasser 56".
Ahmed Zaki in the role of Sadat; in the movie "Days of Sadat".
Ahmed Zaki in the role of Sadat; in the movie "Days of Sadat". Ayyam El Sadat (أيام السادات ( The Days of Sadat) is a 2001 Egyptian biographical film about the late President of Egypt Anwar Al Sadat.

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. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Youssef Chahine ( Arabic: يوسف شاهين January 25, 1926 – July 27, 2008) was an Egyptian Film Zaki appeared in more than 60 films throughout his career.

Many of his films were written by screenwriter Wahid Hamed and had a strong political message that exposed governmental and police corruption. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain Leadership and corruption is a specific form of Leaders misconduct sometimes involving Political corruption, and generally designed to gain a financial or political He also starred in the famous 1980s television comedy musical series Howa we Heya with actress Souad Houssni. Soad Mohamed Hosny ( Arabic: سعاد محمد حسني January 26, 1942 – June 21, 2001) was an Egyptian Zaki also starred in a series of successful action movies during the mid-and late-1990s. Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence

Two of 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. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation Ayyam El Sadat (أيام السادات ( The Days of Sadat) is a 2001 Egyptian biographical film about the late President of Egypt Anwar Al Sadat. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 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. Taha Hussein ( November 14, 1889 &mdash October 28, 1973) ( طه حسين) (nicknamed "the dean of Arabic literature"was

Zaki was seen as an icon and spokesperson for the average Egyptian youth, he was also considered the heir to Farid Shawki as Malek El Terso ("The King of the Third Class" - a reference to his popularity among the poor, who bought third-class seats in movie theatres) in an Egyptian magazine. Farid Shawki Mohammad Abduh Badawi (فريد شوقى محمدعبده ( July 30, 1920 in Cairo - July 27, 1998) known as Farid Ironically the two starred together in two movies several years earlier.

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 Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

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 in order of release dates

See also

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