| Ahmed Mazhar | |
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| Birth name | Ahmed Hafez Mazhar |
| Born | 1917 Cairo, Egypt, |
| Died | 2002 Cairo, Egypt |
| Spouse(s) | ______ |
Ahmed Mazhar (Arabic: احمد مظهر, transliteration: ‘Ahmad Mazzhar)
Biography
Ahmed Hafez Mazhar (1917-2002) was an Egyptian actor. He graduated from the military academy in 1938 and his colleagues included Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat. Mazhar won many medals in international competitions in equestrianism, fencing, boxing and shooting.
Career
His acting career started in 1951 when he was picked for a role in Zehour Al-Islam because of his riding skills and his proper pronunciation of classical Arabic. In 1957 he retired as commander of the special cavalry units and decided to explore his acting talents. Mazhar's real breakthrough in the world of acting came after he succeeded in playing the role of an evil prince in the famous movie Roda Qalbi (return my heart) which was his third movie. Other roles soon followed, among which were:
- Al-Tarik Al-Masdood (the blocked road) in 1958
- Al-Ataba Al-Khadraa in 1959
and his famous role in Doaa al-Karawan alongside Faten Hamama in 1959.
In 1961, Mazhar was blessed with yet another chance to play a historical role that would outlive him; a role in Wa Islamah. In the same year Mazhar played a role in:
- Al-Dowa Al-Khafet
- Ghadan Youm Akhar
These were later followed by roles in:
- Ghosn El-Zaytoun in 1962
- Sera Al-Gababerah in 1962
- Al-Aidi El-Naemah in 1962
- Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din in 1963.
- Al-Motamaredah in 1963
- Al-Leila Al-Akherah in 1963
- Al-Nadarah Al-Sawdaa in 1963
- Al-enab Al-Mor
- Man Oheb
- Al-Kahira 30
- Al-Morahqa Al-Saghera
- Moaaskar El-Banat
- Nefous Ha'era
- Nadia
- Akazeeb Hawaa
- Lessous Wa Laken Zorafaa
- Embratoreyat Mem
- Al-Shaimaa
- Al-Shahat
- Al-Ekhwa Al-Aadaa in 1974
He also starred in an American movie named "Cairo" with George Sanders and Faten Hamama and other Egyptian actors. It was after 4 more years that Mazhar appeared in Shafika & Metwalli alongside Suad Husni. Other films like Al-Nemr Al-Aswad, Demoue Sahebat El-Galalah and Al-Gasousa Hekmat Fahmy soon followed. Ahmed Mazhar died at the age of 85 in his country house in Giza, after making around 150 films.
