Mahmoud Zulfikar
Mahmoud Qasdy Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (18 February 1914 – 22 May 1970) was an Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was a major figure in Egyptian film industry. Early life. Mahmoud Qasdy Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar was born on 18 February 1914 in Tanta, Egypt. His father, Ahmed Mourad Bek Zulfikar, served as a senior police commissioner in the Ministry of Interior and his mother Nabila hanem Zulfikar was a housewife. Career. Mahmoud Zulfikar graduated from faculty of engineering and worked as an architect in the Design Department at the Ministry of Works, but his passion for movie  business encouraged him to make a career shift and become a filmmaker. He was an actor, producer, screenwriter and director. Zulfikar was a comprehensive artist. He was one of the most talented filmmakers in Egyptian cinema’s history. He started as an actor in 1940 and directed 44 films between 1947 and 1970. Zulfikar's films have been nominated for numerous awards both nationally and internationally, his notable films were; "A Girl from Palestine" (1948), "Akhlaq lel-Bai" (1950), "The Unknown Woman" (1959), "El Robat el Mukadass" (1960), "For Men Only" (1964), "Dearer than my Life" (1965), "Al Khroug Men  Al Guana" (1967) and "Featureless Men" (1972) which was released posthumously. Zulfikar’s 1963 film "Soft Hands" was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival and Mahmoud Zulfikar was nominated for Golden Berlin Bear. Personal life. Zulfikar married actress Aziza Amir, and together they made a successful duo. After her death he married Mariam Fakhreddine in 1952 and presented her to film industry, she became a famous actress in 1950s. They had one daughter, Iman. He’s the elder brother of Ezz El Dine Zulfikar, film director and producer, and Salah Zulfikar, actor and producer. Zulfikar died suddenly of  a heart attack at the age of 56 on 22 May 1970 in Cairo, Egypt.