Ezz El-Dine Zulficar | |
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عز الدين ذو الفقار | |
![]() Zulficar in 1960 | |
Born | Ezz El-Dine Ahmed Mourad Zulficar 28 October 1919 |
Died | 1 July 1963 Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt | (aged 43)
Nationality | Egyptian |
Other names | Knight of Romance (فارس الرومانسية) Egyptian Film Poet (شاعر السينما المصرية) |
Alma mater | Egyptian Military Academy |
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Organization | Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Films Company |
Spouses | |
Children | 2, including Dina |
Father | Ahmed Mourad Bey Zulfikar |
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Family | Zulfikar family |
Honours | ![]() Order of Sciences and Arts |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Egypt |
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Years of service | 1939–1947 |
Rank | Captain![]() |
Ezz El-Dine Ahmed Mourad Zulficar (Egyptian Arabic: عز الدين ذو الفقار, ‘Ezz ad-Dīne Zū al-Fiqār, ‘ezzel dine zulficar, Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar; 28 October 1919 – 1 July 1963) was an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer known for his distinctive style, which blends romance and action. Zulficar is widely regarded one of the most influential filmmakers in Egyptian Cinema's golden age.[1][2][3]