Ahmed Zaki (actor)

Ahmed Zaki Metwally Abdelrahman Badawi (Arabic: أحمد زكي; 18 November 1946 – 27 March 2005), was an Egyptian film actor. He was characterized by his talent, skill, and ability in impersonating. He was also famous for his on-screen intensity. Zaki is widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors in the history of Egyptian cinema.

Though he first appeared in a small role in the 1969 comedy play Hallo Shalaby, he is widely credited as one of the most talented male actors, especially in dramatic and tragic roles. His first film role was in Abnaa Al-Samt (1974). Then he went on to co-star in major films such as Alexandria... Why? (1979) by Youssef Chahine and Shafika and Metwali (1979) by Ali Badrakhan and alongside Soad Hosny who he starred with in A Dinner Date (1981). Zaki also starred in the television film I'm Not Lying But I'm Beautifying (1981).

Zaki has starred in many commercially and critically successful films, including Al-Awwama rakm 70 (1982), The Black Tiger (1984), The Innocent (1986), Shader al-samak (1986), El Beih El Bawwab (1987), Arba’a Fi Muhimma Rasmiya (1987), The Wife of an Important Man (1988), Kaboria (1990), El-Baydha Wal Hagar (1990), Al Embrator (1990), One Woman Is Not Enough (1990), Escape (1991), Mr Karate (1993), Sawwaq el hanem (1993), Nasser 56 (1996), Esstakoza (1996), The Land of Fear (2000), The Days of Sadat (2001), and Ma'ali al Wazir (2003).