Ahmad Zaki

Ahmed Zaki Metwally Abdelrahman Badawi (; 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.

Legacy On November 18, 2020, Google celebrated his 71st birthday with a Google Doodle, which included boxing gloves to refer to Al Nimr Al Aswad (The Black Tiger), a crab for Kaboria (The Crab), a camera for Edhak El-Sora Tetlaa’ Helwa (Smile, the Picture Will Come Out Fine), and the animals from Arba’a Fi Muhimma Rasmiya (Four on an Official Mission).

Filmography Film

1974: Abnaa Al-Samt (The Children of Silence) – Mahmoud 1978: El Omr Lahza (Life is a Moment) 1979: Alexandria... Why? – Ibrahim 1979: Shafika and Metwali 1980: Al Batneyya – Safrot 1981: Maowid ala ashaa – Shukri 1981: Ana La Aktheb Wlakenani Atajaml – Ibrahim 1981: Taer ala el tariq – Fares 1981: Oyun la tanam 1982: El-akdar el-damia – Kher 1982: 1983: Darb El Hawa – Abdel Aziz 1983: El Ehteyat Wageb – Hassan 1983: Al modmen 1984: The Black Tiger – Muhammed Hassan 1984: El-Raqesah wa el-Tabbal – Abdo 1984: El Lela AL Mawooda – Fathi 1984: The Prince – Prince Yousef Othman Basha 1984: Al-Takhshiba – Majdy El Douski 1985: Saad El Yateem – Zakaria 1986: Shader al-samak – Ahmad Abu Kamel 1986: Love on the Pyramids Plateau 1986: Al Bedaya (The Beginning) 1986: The Innocent – Ahmad Saba' Al Layl 1987: Arba’a Fi Muhimma Rasmiya – Anwar 1987: Al Makhtufa – Hussien 1987: The Wife of an Important Man – Hesham 1987: El Beih El Bawwab – Abdulsamee 1988: Al-Darga Al-Thalitha (The third Class) – Sorour 1988: Dreams of Hind and Camilia – Eid 1989: Those Guys – Zaki Al Humsani 1990: One Woman Is Not Enough – Hussam 1990: Kaboria – Hassan Hudhud 1990: El-Baydha Wal Hagar – Mustataa 1990: Al Embrator – Zeinhom Abdel-Haq 1991: Escape – Montaser Abdel Ghafour 1991: Al-Ra'i wal Nisaa (The Shepherd and the Women) 1992: Dhid el hokouma – Mustafa Khalaf 1992: Al Basha – Hazem El Shennawy 1993: Sawwaq el hanem – Hamada 1993: Mr Karate 1994: Al Ragol al Talet 1996: Esstakoza – Abbass 1996: Abo Dahab – Abo Dahab 1996: Nasser 56 – President Gamal Abdel Nasser 1996: Nazwa 1996: Hysteria 1997: Hassan Ellol (Hassan) – Hassan 1998: El Batal (The Hero) 1998: Edhak El-Sora Tetlaa’ Helwa (Smile to make the photo looks good, Sherif Arafa) – Sayed Gharib 2000: Ard el khof (The Land of Fear) – Yehia 2001: The Days of Sadat – President Anwar Sadat 2003: Ma'ali al Wazir – Ra'fat Rostom 2005–2006: Halim (directed by Sherif Arafa) – Abdel Halim Hafez (final film role)

Television 1979: El Ayam (TV Mini-Series) – Taha Hussein 1985: Howa wa heya (Him & Her) (TV Mini-Series) – Afifi Abu Al Naja / Mahrous Al Dishnawi Shawqi / Moonis Khalil / Majdi / Metwalli / Nader / Khaled / Medhat / Jalal