Ahmed Mazhar

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Ahmed Mazhar
Birth name	Ahmed Hafez Mazhar
Born	1917 Cairo, Egypt,
Died	2002 Cairo, Egypt
Spouse(s)	______
Notable roles	________

Ahmed Mazhar (Arabic: احمد مظهر‎, transliteration: ‘Ahmad Mazzhar)

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

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.