Ezz Eldin Zulficar

Biography

An Egyptian writer and film director, who was born on October 28, 1919, to a well-off family with five sons. After completing his secondary studies, he joined the Military College and graduated as an officer, and worked in the Egyptian army. His friend, director Kamal Selim, and then director Mohamed Abdel Gawad, tried to persuade him to work in the cinema until he agreed and worked as an assistant director to Mohamed Abdel Gawad. Then he began making his way as a director, script writer and produced his first film Prisoner of Darkness in 1947. He also directed and co-wrote the script for more than 30 films, including: Port Said, Love Street, Among the Ruins and The Second Man.

Directed

1. Return My Heart (1957) — Director
2. A Woman on the Road (1958) — Director
3. The Love Street (1958) — Director
4. The Second Man (1959) — Director
5. Dearer Than My Eyes (1955) — Director
6. The River of Love (1960) — Director
7. The Girls in Summer (1960) — Director
8. The Black Candles (1962) — Director
9. Appointment with Life (1953) — Director
10. The Farewell Dance (1954) — Director
11. The Road of Hope (1957) — Director
12. Appointment with Happiness (1954) — Director
13. The Shore of Memories (1955) — Director
14. Meeting at the Tower (1962) — Director
15. Wakeful Eyes (1956) — Director
16. Port Said (1957) — Director
17. Inni rahela (1955) — Director
18. Abu Zeid el Hilali (1947) — Director
19. Night Train (1953) — Director
20. I Am the Past (1950) — Director
21. Akwa Min El Hub (1954) — Director
22. Among the Ruins (1959) — Director
23. Ibn el harra (1953) — Director
24. Owner of Few Piasters (1949) — Director
25. Isalu kalbi (1952) — Director
26. Agaza Fi Gohanam (1949) — Director
27. Khulud (1948) — Director
28. Wafaa (1953) — Director
29. الغائبة (1955) — Director
30. Deadly doubt (1953) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Port Said (1957) — مستر جايمس
2. Abu Zeid el Hilali (1947)
3. Khulud (1948) — Mahmoud