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Farid Shawki
Farid Shawqi Mohammad Abdou Shawqi ( ar, فريد شوقي محمد عبده شوقي) (July 30, 1920 in El Sayyeda Zainab – July 27, 1998 in Maadi); known as Farid Shawqi ( ar, فريد شوقي) was an Egyptians, Egyptian actor, screenwriter and film producer. He acted in 351 films, 27 plays and 17 television series; wrote 25 film scripts and produced 30 films. He is considered to be one of the greatest actors in the middle east. He was also known as "Malek El Terso" ("The King of the Third Class" - a reference to his popularity among the poor, who bought third-class seats in movie theatres), as "Wahsh Ash shashah Al Arabiyah" ("The Monster of the Arab Silver Screen" - in honor of his various roles of beloved hero, as "Farid Bay" ("Sir Farid", an informal title of respect), as "Abu el-Banat" ("father of all girls", a reference to his having five daughters and no sons), and another names. ُُThe closet title to Farid Shawqi's heart was "The King", was named after his movie " ...
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Cairo
Cairo ( ; ar, القاهرة, al-Qāhirah, ) is the capital of Egypt and its largest city, home to 10 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East: The Greater Cairo metropolitan area, with a population of 21.9 million, is the 12th-largest in the world by population. Cairo is associated with ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta, the city first developed as Fustat, a settlement founded after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 640 next to an existing ancient Roman fortress, Babylon. Under the Fatimid dynasty a new city, ''al-Qāhirah'', was founded nearby in 969. It later superseded Fustat as the main urban centre during the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods (12th–16th centuries). Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled "the city of a thousand m ...
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Anthony Quinn
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental virility" in numerous critically acclaimed films both in Hollywood and abroad. His notable films include ''La Strada'', '' The Guns of Navarone'', ''Guns for San Sebastian'', ''Lawrence of Arabia'', ''The Shoes of the Fisherman'', '' The Message'', ''Lion of the Desert'', and '' Jungle Fever''. He also had an Oscar-nominated titular role in ''Zorba the Greek''. Quinn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for ''Viva Zapata!'' in 1952 and '' Lust for Life'' in 1956. In addition, he received two Academy Award nominations in the Best Leading Actor category, along with five Golden Globe nominations and two BAFTA Award nominations. In 1987, he was presented with the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. Thr ...
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Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
Ezz El-Dine Ahmed Mourad Zulficar (Egyptian Arabic: عز الدين ذو الفقار, ; October 28, 1919 – July 1, 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. Early life Ezz El-Dine Ahmed Mourad Zulficar was born in Cairo on 28 October 1919, his father Ahmed Mourad Bek Zulfikar was a senior director of police and his mother Nabila Hanem Zulfikar was a housewife. He was the fifth among eight siblings. His brother Mohamed who would grow up to be a businessman, Soad, Fekreya, Mahmoud, who would grow up to be a director and actor. They were followed by brothers Kamal, Salah, the famous actor and producer and finally Mamdouh who would grow up to be a businessman. Ezz Eldine's childhood shaped his personality, for he was attracted to sports in general, especially wrestling, swimming, and gy ...
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I'm The Past
''Ana al-Madi'' ( ar, أنا الماضي, ''I'm the Past'') is a classic 1951 Egyptian crime film. The film was written and directed by Ezzel Dine Zulficar. It starred Imad Hamdi, Zaki Rostom, Farid Shawqi, and Faten Hamama. Plot Hamed is released from prison after serving 20 years for a crime he did not commit. The crime was the murder of his close friend, Kamel. Kamel's murder was the result of an affair that his wife, Elham, was having with another man, Fareed, who was the murderer. Elham covered up for her lover's murder and Hamed was falsely jailed for the murder. Hamed wants to take his revenge for what Elham has done to his life. He looks for the couple, but he discovers that they have died. The only way to get his revenge would be from their daughter. He starts a relationship with her and marries her. After their marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It es ...
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Cinema Of The Middle East
Middle Eastern Cinema collectively refers to the film industries of Western Asia and part of North Africa. By definition, it encompasses the film industries of Egypt, Iran, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. As such, the film industries of these countries are also part of the cinema of Asia, or in the case of Egypt, Africa. Since the inception of cinema in Europe and the United States, many people assumed that cinema in the Middle East arrived much later than Western Cinema. However, it was found that cinema was brought into most of the Arab countries by the beginning of the 20th century by Pathé Frères or the Lumière Brothers. Eventually by the 1950s Egyptian cinema was the main dominating Arab and Middle Eastern film industry and this led to many other Middle Eastern countries incorporating Egyptian conventions into their own films. Each Middle Eastern country has a different and dis ...
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Cinema Of Egypt
The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing film industry based in Cairo, sometimes also referred to as Hollywood on the Nile. Since 1976, the capital has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.Cairo Film Festival information
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There are an additional 12 festivals. Of the more than 4,000 short and feature-length films made in since 1908, more than three-quarters were ian films. Egyptian films are typically spoken in the
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Salah Zulfikar
Salah El Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar ( ar, صلاح ذو الفقار; ; 18 January 1926 – 22 December 1993) was an Egyptian actor and film producer. 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 Egyptian film industry. Zulfikar had roles in more than hundred feature films in multiple genres during a 37-year career, mostly as the leading actor. 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 hundred Egyptian films of the 20th century. Salah Zulfikar 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, Zul ...
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Salah Zulfikar Films
Salah Zulfikar Films ( ar, شركة أفلام صلاح ذو الفقار) is a film production company established in 1962 in Cairo, Egypt. It operated in the Middle East and North Africa since 1962 until 1978. Establishment Salah Zulfikar Films was established by Salah Zulfikar (1926–1993), It was created to produce feature films. Their goal was to focus on film sales, but as the founder stated in a 1969 television interview, aired on Channel 1 of the Egyptian television "I am a professional cinematic actor, however, I consider film production as my hobby, I produce what I believe". History Their goal was to focus on film sales, with their first venture being ''Appointment at the Tower'' (1962), signing Soad Hosny; the rising female movie star at the time opposite Salah Zulfikar. The film made high numbers and was a financial success for the newly born company. Zulfikar succeeded to sign with Farid Shawqi who was a bankable star in the 50s and 60s to star in their seco ...
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Three Thieves (1966 Film)
Three Thieves also known as 3 Robbers (Egyptian Arabic: ثلاثة لصوص translit: ''Thalathat lousous'' french:''Trois voleurs'') is a 1966 Egyptian film. It tells 3 separate stories about three thieves. The film is written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous and produced by Salah Zulfikar. Yehia Chahine played the role of the judge. First story: The gold thief Plot The events revolve around Mohsen, an employee who is transferred to Cairo. He searches for an apartment to live in. He finds an apartment, but is surprised by its high price. He requires that he buy meat from the owner of the apartment who owns a butcher's shop. He gets to know the butcher's wife and goes to her apartment and gives him some of her gold. The wife is against someone else who comes to buy another apartment, the wife refuses to meet Mohsen and he decides to steal the wife's gold. Cast * Salah Zulfikar: (Mohsen) * Hind Rostom: (Narges - Madbouly's wife) * Saeed Abu Bakr: (Musad Al-Bawab) * Mohamed Reda: (Ma ...
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I'm The Fugitive
I Am or I'm may refer to: Language and literature * " I Am that I Am", a common English translation of the response God used in the Hebrew Bible when Moses asked for His name ** I am (biblical term), a Christian term used in the Bible * "I Am" (poem), an 1848 poem by John Clare * '' I Am: Eucharistic Meditations on the Gospel'', a 1912 book by Cabrera de Armida Film and television * ''I Am'' a 2005 Polish film directed by Dorota Kędzierzawska * ', a 2009 Russian film with Oksana Akinshina * ''I Am'' (2010 American documentary film), a film by Tom Shadyac * ''I Am'' (2010 American drama film), a Christian-themed film by John Ward * ''I Am'' (2010 Indian film), an anthology film by Onir * ''I Am'', a 2011 Indian documentary film by Sonali Gulati * ''I Am'' (2012 film), a documentary film about 32 SM Town K-pop artists * '' I Am...'' a 2019-2021 Channel 4 anthology television series * "I Am." (''Lovecraft Country''), a 2020 television episode Music Performers * I Am (America ...
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The Land (1969 Film)
''The Land'' ( ar, الأرض, translit. Al-Ard) is a 1969 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine, based on a popular novel by Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi. The film narrates the conflict between peasants and their landlord in rural Egypt in the 1930s, and explores the complex relation between individual interests and collective responses to oppression. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Hamdy Ahmed as Mohammad Effendi * Yehia Chahine as Hassuna * Ezzat El Alaili as Abd El-Hadi * Tewfik El Dekn as Khedr * Mahmoud El-Meliguy Mahmoud el-Meliguy ( arz, محمود المليجي, ; 22 December 1910 – 6 June 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theater, and television. He started his career playing minor roles, but achieved stardom in the late 1 ... as Mohamed Abu Swelam * Salah El-Saadany as Elwani * Ali El Scherif as Diab * Nagwa Ibrahim as Wassifa References External links * 1969 films 1969 drama films Egy ...
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Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine ( ar, يوسف شاهين, Yūsuf Shāhīn ; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptians, Egyptian film director. He was active in the Cinema of Egypt, Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twelve films that were listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. A winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award (for lifetime achievement), Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif. A well-regarded director with critics, he was often present at film festivals during the earlier decades of his work. Chahine gained his largest international audience as one of the co-directors of ''11'9"01 September 11'' (2002). Childhood and early life Chahine (Fr. pronounced Shaheen) was born in Alexandria, Egypt to a Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Melkite Greek Catholic family. His father was an attorney originally from Zahle, Lebanon and was a supporter of the Egyptian nationalism, Egyptian nationalist Wafd Party. His mother, Claire ...
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