Ahmed Mazhar

Infobox actor
name = Ahmed Mazhar


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birthname = Ahmed Hafez Mazhar
birthdate = 1917
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deathdate = 2002
deathplace = Cairo, Egypt
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Ahmed Mazhar ( _ar. احمد مظهر, ArTranslit|‘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 1974He 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.