Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahab ( ar, زكي فطين عبد الوهاب; 18 February 1961 – 20 March 2022) was an Egyptian actor and film director.

Biography

The son of the singer and actress

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and film director

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was born on 18 February 1961. He graduated from the Directing Department of the

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in 1983. He worked as a second assistant director in the movie People on the Top (1981) and as an assistant director in many

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's films, including The Sixth Day (1986), in which he made his debut as an actor. In 1996, Zaki directed his feature film "Romantica", which was a biography of his life.

Personal life

Zaki married actress

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, after she separated from the film director

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. However, they separated after only a few months of marriage, and Zaki stated in more than one interview that the reason was his mother's opposition. He died on 20 March 2022 after a battle with lung cancer.Life of the "Lost Film Director"
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Selected filmography

Actor

Films

* '' The Sixth Day'' (1986) as Anwar Wagdy * ''

Alexandria Again and Forever ''Alexandria Again and Forever'' ( arz, إسكندرية كمان وكمان, translit.Iskandria Kaman wa Kaman, french: Alexandrie Encore et Toujours) is the final entry in a trilogy of films by director Youssef Chahine. This 104-minute-long film ...

'' (1989) as Guindi * '' Mercedes'' (1993) * '' I Love Cinema'' (2004)

Television

* '' Ruby (TV series)'' (2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wahab, Zaki Fatin Abdel 1961 births 2022 deaths Egyptian male film actors Egyptian male television actors Male actors from Cairo 20th-century Egyptian male actors 21st-century Egyptian male actors Film directors from Cairo Cairo Higher Institute of Cinema alumni