Salah Zulfikar
January 18, 1926 · 100 years old
Salah Zulfikar (صلاح ذو الفقار) was an Egyptian actor and producer. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian Army, before becoming an actor in 1955. He continued acting until his death in 1993 in Cairo, Egypt.
Known For
4 titles
Saladin
After Saladin's victory over the King of Jerusalem, a peace treaty is signed between them, but the commander of the Crusader army, Renaud de Chatillon, slaughters a group of pilgrims going to Mecca. Saladin then decides to take re...
Alexandria: Again and Forever
During a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Yehia, a famous Egyptian director, finds himself obsessed with Amir, the leading man in one of his movies, and Nadia, a woman he desires to work with.
Karnak Café
In Egypt, a group of university students were arrested without comitting a crime because of their meetings at the cafe "Karnak", which was known for hosting some thinkers who sometimes criticize the 1952 revolution.
Adieu Bonaparte
A story during the French Occupation of Egypt (1797-1803), depicting the conflict between tradition and modernization in the context of fighting the French invaders.