Zahrat Al-Ola

Known for ActingBorn 1934-06-10Died 2013-12-18Alexandria, Egypt

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.Read more

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Ard Ard

Youm El Ahad El Damy

Ebn El-Hetta

Al Shaqiqan

Victory of Love

Al-Malak Al-Zalem

Pity My Tears

Aisha

Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

Believing in God

My Father Deceived Me

Satrak Ya Rab

محمد رسول الله

The Next-Door Girl

Bufakkar filli nassini

Abul Eyoun Garia

Sageen Abu Za'abal

The Stranger

The Road of Hope

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

The Secret of the Magic Hat

Traces in the Sand

The River of Love

Hawaa2 el sa3a 12

The Headmaster Woman

Alribat Almuqadas

The Unknown Woman

Spring Fantasies

Soul lover

Life's Wishes

I Am Love

Omar's Journey

The Bus Driver

The Nightingale's Prayer

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Ismail Yassine in the Police

Like A Matchstick

I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating

Our Best Days

He and She Stories

Jamila, the Algerian

اللقاء الثاني

The Place of Weeping Lovers

The King of Petrol

Al-Torgoman

Ashour The Lion's Heart

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

Port Said