Order of the Republic – Grand Cordon Order of Sciences and Arts
Executive director of the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Organisation
In office 1957–1962
Deputy President of the Syndicate of Artists
In office 1986–1990
Police career
Allegiance
Egypt
Branch
Egyptian National Police
Service years
1946–1957
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Awards
Medal of Military Duty
Salah El-Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (Arabic: صلاح ذو الفقار, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation:[sˤɑˈlɑːħzolfɑqˈqɑːr]; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer.[1][2] He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian National Police, before becoming an actor in 1956. He is regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of the Egyptian film industry.[3][4]
Zulfikar had roles in more than a hundred feature films in multiple genres during a 37-year career, mostly as the leading actor. He was one of the most dominant leading men in Egyptian cinema.[5] He worked in theater throughout his career, playing celebrated theatrical roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles.
He established his first film production corporation with elder brother Ezz El-Dine Zulficar in 1958. He ran his new business under the trade name of Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films. In 1962, he founded Salah Zulfikar Films Company and operated in Egypt and the Arab world for almost 16 years. Through Zulfikar's two production companies, which he ran throughout his 20-year career as a film producer, he won numerous awards, with the majority of his films being box office successes.[6][7] In 1996, in the centenary of Egyptian cinema, ten of his films as an actor and five of his films as a producer were listed in the top one hundred Egyptian films of the 20th century.[8][9][10]
He was one of Egypt's heroes in its battle against the occupation while serving in the police. His son, Egyptian entrepreneur Ahmed Zulfikar, mentioned in a 1994 press release that his father participated in the guerrilla war in Ismailia against the British in 1944, and his patriotism was without limits. Afterwards, Zulfikar volunteered in the Battle of Ismailia of 1952, and in the 1956 Suez War. He was awarded the Medal of Military Duty (first class) from Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, in appreciation for his efforts in serving his country.[11] After becoming an actor in 1956 and film producer in 1958. He started his career as a part-time actor with temporary permits from Ministry of Interior. Later, he went on to be a full time actor in late 1957. He appeared in feature films, short films, stage, television and radio serials. Zulfikar is one of the most famous artistic figures in Egypt and the Arab world.[12] His contributions to film, television and stage as an actor and film producer earned him a worldwide reputation that made him one of the most influential Middle Eastern and Arab public figures in the 20th century.[13][14]
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^Ammar, Maya (7 December 2014). "8 Egyptian Actors from the 60s Who Stole Our Hearts". Scoop Empire. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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^Leaman, Oliver (16 December 2003). Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-66251-7.
^Berrah, Mouny (1987). Les Cinémas arabes (in French). Cerf, Institut du Monde Arabe.
^الأهرام الإقتصادي (in Arabic). 1997.
^Uktūbar (in Arabic). Muåssasat Uktūbar al-Ṣaḥafīyah. 1994.
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Salah El-Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (Arabic: صلاح ذو الفقار, Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [sˤɑˈlɑːħ zol fɑqˈqɑːr]; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993)...
El-Dine Zulfikar, filmmaker Mahmoud Zulfikar, actor SalahZulfikar, poet Magda Zulfikar, among others. Sources indicate that family’s last name 'Zulfikar' came...
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Victorious – a 1963 Egyptian war drama film. Ahmed Mazhar as Saladin, SalahZulfikar as Issa Al Awwam and Hamdy Gheith as Richard. Doctor Who – Saladin is...
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Shādya), was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was the third wife of SalahZulfikar. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s...
Mahfouz. The film features an ensemble cast. It stars Ahmed Mazhar, SalahZulfikar, Nadia Lutfi, Omar El-Hariri, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Leila Fawzi, Hamdi...
Nefertiti, SalahZulfikar as Horemheb and John Gavin as Akhenaten. The film was produced by Telesistema Mexicano S.A. Geraldine Chaplin as Nefertiti Salah Zulfikar...
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films with the most notable Egyptian film stars such as Omar Sharif, SalahZulfikar, Rushdy Abaza, and Shoukry Sarhan. Her most well-known role was that...
masterpieces, Ezz El-Din Zulfikar as the poet of the camera, Mahmoud Zulfikar as the art engineer, Henry Barakat as the sheikh of directors, Salah Abu Seif as The...
SalahZulfikar (1926–1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer, who appeared in over 100 feature films, several short films, stage, television and...
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favorite 1950s co-star Emad Hamdy and Egypt's new rising leading man SalahZulfikar. In 1963, she received an award for her role in the political film La...
in many other films with other famous actors such as; Youssef Wahbi, SalahZulfikar, Rushdy Abaza, Kamal el-Shennawi, Soad Hosny and Omar Sharif. Tharwat...
together in numerous films as well with Egypt's leading actors such as: SalahZulfikar, Rushdy Abaza and Shoukry Sarhan. Her most notable works are in the...
My Wife's Dignity, My Wife's Goblin and Virgo, all films starring SalahZulfikar. Emam earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Cairo University...
My Heart (Rodda Qalbi) with Shoukry Sarhan, Mariam Fakhr Eddine and SalahZulfikar in 1957, Ibn Hamidu with Ismail Yassine in 1957, Youssef Chahine's Cairo...
appeared in more than fifteen feature films notably opposite film star SalahZulfikar in The Barefoot Millionaire (1987). She graduated from the faculty of...
presenter who is mostly known for her successful collaborations with SalahZulfikar in film, television and theater. She participated in over hundred artworks...
translit: Paris wal Hob or Baris walhabu) is a 1972 romantic drama starring SalahZulfikar and Sabah. It is directed by Mohamed Salman. The film revolves around...
film producer SalahZulfikar. The film is based on a novel written by Yusuf Sibai. It stars Faten Hamama, Emad Hamdy and SalahZulfikar. Hamama received...
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Order of Sciences and Arts
Egypt
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