Zahrat Al-Ola
Acting
- Born:
- 1934-06-10
- Died:
- 2013-12-18
- Place of birth:
- Alexandria, Egypt
Biography
Zahra al-‘Oula Bakir was born in the district of Muharram Bey in Alexandia to a family originally from al-Mahala. Her talents for acting and imitation were apparent when she was in secondary school. Her father was a friend of Youssif Wahbi and so he presented her to him and she enrolled at the Acting Institute with the help of Zaki Tuleiman. Zahra acted in several plays including “Hourriyah men al-Mareekh”, “al-Bakheel” (“The Miser”), Mareed bi al-Wahm” (“Illusory Illness”), “Fattish ‘an al-Maraa” (“Look for the Woman”), “al-Ghabi wa Anna” (“The Idiot and Myself”) and “Sab’a Farkhat wa Deek” (“Seven Hens and a Rooster”). Thereafter she was assigned major cinema roles. Zahra enjoyed a romantic aura and she received a diploma from the Higher Institute for Cinema in 1954. Zahra was the first in her class and she continued her stage career on modern theater. Zahra married Salah Zu al-Faqqar and later director Hassan al-Saifi. Among the television series which she has acted in are “Waffiyat Nas Tayebeen”. Zahra was honored at the Feature Films Festival. While a youth, Zahra represented the model of the innocent and suppressed girl. She has not portrayed any evil characters as her appearance does not lend itself to such roles. Zahra also acted in “Radd Qalbi”, “Du’aa al-Karwan” and “Tareeq al-Amal”. Despite the fact that she has acted in some comedies her roles were generally not comedic.
Known For
Filmography
Like A Matchstick
Ard Ard
The Ship of Love and Torment
Husbands in Trouble
The Pasha's daughter
Zaman el-Gidan
Mu'akhar Sadaq
Hekaya Laha El Agab
ترويض الرجل
Days of Horror
The wife is first to know
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
Had Al-Saif
Love and other things
Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey
Satrak Ya Rab
Omar's Journey
Nas haysa wnas laysa
Shaaytan Men Assal
He and She Stories
Malaekat el-Shaware
Hadi Badi
Two families in an apartment
Ana mshun hiramia
Man in women's prison
Fatuat aljabal
وضاع حبي هناك
The Bus Driver
صورة عائلية
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
صراع العشاق
withou a sin
محمد رسول الله
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
Paying the Price
The Road of Lovers
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
Prayer of the oppressed
من أجل الحياة
أم العروسة
The White Dress
The Victims
Youm El Ahad El Damy
Past Love
Al Sokkareya
Sweet Lemon
Mat3ab Al Mahna
The Three Madmen
Afifi's love affairs
Nashal raghm anfuh
Eve at 12 o'clock
The Headmaster Woman
Ebn El-Hetta
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
اللقاء الثاني
Love in August
The Place of Weeping Lovers
Al Shaqiqan
All for Hanafy
The Next-Door Girl
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
أنا الهارب
Wives killing association
The King of Petrol
Tomorrow Is Another Day
The Warm Nights
Al-Torgoman
Ashour The Lion's Heart
Me and My Daughters
A Man in Our House
Husband for Rent
طريق الأبطال
The River of Love
Ragol bila Qalb
Alribat Almuqadas
ثلاث وريثات
في بيتنا رجل
The Unknown Woman
The Nightingale's Prayer
الحب الأخير
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
The Secret of the Magic Hat
Bufakkar filli nassini
Jamila, the Algerian
Abul Eyoun Garia
Tuha
Mid-night driver
Till We Meet
Return My Heart
The Road of Hope
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
Port Said
Sageen Abu Za'abal
Crime and Punishment
The Empty Pillow
دعوة المظلوم
Ismail Yassine in the Police
نداء الحب
Confused Hearts
Appointment with Love
The Stranger
I Killed My Wife
Life's Wishes
Our Best Days
Spring Fantasies
Soul lover
مملكة النساء
Victory of Love
Pity My Tears
Assaad El Ayam
Laila Min Omri
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
Traces in the Sand
Girl next door
I Am Love
Bahbouh Effendi
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
Ghaltet El Omr
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
The path of happiness
Aisha
After the Farewell
شريك حياتى
جحيم الغيرة
Down with Colonialism!
The Wedding Photo
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
Believing in God
My Father Deceived Me
أنا وبابا والقطة