Ahmed Zaki

Acting

Ahmed Zaki

Born November 18, 1949 · Zagazig, Egypt

Died March 27, 2005 · aged 55

Ahmed Zaki (November 18, 1949 - March 27, 2005) was a leading Egyptian film actor who was characterized by his talent, skill, and ability to impersonate. Dubbed "The Emperor", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest male actors in the Arab world. Zaki has starred in six films that have been listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films. Ahmed Zaki was born to a poor family in Sharqia, Egypt. His fath…

Known For

The School of MischiefThe School of Mischief · 1973
The School of Mischief
★ 8.51973
MovieComedy
In a high school plagued by five unruly students who have failed to graduate for over a decade, the principal hires a new teacher in a last-ditch effort to restore order. Effat, the newly appointed instructor, takes on the challenge with hopes of reforming the troublemakers into model students.
Alexandria… Why?Alexandria… Why? · 1979
Alexandria… Why?
★ 6.51979
MovieDramaWar
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
Four On An Official MissionFour On An Official Mission · 1987
Four On An Official Mission
★ 6.01987
MovieComedyDrama
Anwar Abdel Mawla is an employee working in a government agency, his life changes when he takes an official mission to hand over a heritage to the house of Money in Cairo made up of a monkey, a donkey, and a goat and many ironic comedies happen.
The Shepherd and the WomenThe Shepherd and the Women · 1991
The Shepherd and the Women
★ 5.71991
MovieDrama
The widowed Wafaa lives with her teenage daughter Salma and her sister-in-law Azza in her late husband Kamel's remote house. When Kamel's former cellmate comes to offer his help, the three women are hesitant to accept at first, but they end up falling for him and competing for his affection.
Alley of LoveAlley of Love · 1983
Alley of Love
★ 5.71983
MovieDrama
The encounters and relationships that a brothel hotel witnessed, from a well known man in power, ambitious cunning youngster, to chivalrous college professor, despite such corrupt business ,true love found a place in some hearts.
The InnocentThe Innocent · 1986
The Innocent
★ 7.61986
MovieDrama
A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long.
The Egg and the StoneThe Egg and the Stone · 1990
The Egg and the Stone
★ 7.01990
MovieComedyDrama
A philosophy teacher finds himself and his ethics surrounded by a corrupt society, and as he's mistaken for an exorcist and fortune-teller. He uses logic and psychological tricks to practice wizardry, until he masters it and controls people, meanwhile losing his ethics.
Land of FearLand of Fear · 2000
Land of Fear
★ 7.22000
MovieDramaCrime
A police officer is chosen in the late 1960s for a unique and lifelong mission: to infiltrate Egypt’s criminal underworld. Stripped of his name and reputation, he adopts a new identity, living among smugglers, dealers, and nightclub owners. Over the years, he rises within this hidden world, all the while trying to balance his secret duty with the temptations of wealth, power, and desire. Against the backdrop of Egypt’s shifting political eras, his life becomes a meditation on morality, loyalty, and the fragile boundaries of identity and biblical-level metaphors.

Filmography

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The Man Who Lost His Memory TwiceThe Man Who Lost His Memory Twice · 1981
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
1981
SeriesDrama

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