Mahmoud Zulfikar | |
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| محمود ذو الفقار | |
 Zulfikar in 1950 | |
| Born | Mahmoud Qasdy Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar 18 February 1914 |
| Died | 22 May 1970 (aged 56) |
| Burial place | Cairo, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Other names | Mohandes El-Fan (Art Engineer) |
| Education | Architectural Engineering |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
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| Years active | 1939–1970 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Iman |
| Father | Ahmed Mourad Bey Zulfikar |
| Relatives |
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| Family | Zulfikar family |
Mahmoud Zulfikar (February 18, 1914 – May 22, 1970) was an Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was a major figure in Egyptian film industry.[1][2][3]
He started his career as an architect, before becoming an actor in 1939. Zulfikar was one of the most prominent artists in Egyptian cinema, he was known for his boldness and adventure with the new talents he presented to the Egyptian audience, later, he was nicknamed the "Talent Finder". Zulfikar was able to go beyond the limits of the film location with accurate calculations and through his imaginations, he could make his scripts alive. This earned him in Egypt the nickname of "The Event Maker".[4][5]
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