Biographies: Ahmad Mazhar - Actor

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Born in Cairo, Ahmad Mazhar graduated from the Military Academy. Among his class were Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Anwar Sadaat. Mazhar was a member of the Egyptian Equestrian team and was appointed head of the Equestrian School after the 1952 revolution. He resigned from the army and focused on acting, as he became known for his historical as well as romantic roles. He presented films, radio and TV series as well as 10 plays. Ahmad directed two film that he wrote; Confused Souls (1968) and Someone Else’s Lover (1976). Among his most popular TV series are Conscience of Teacher Hekmat, and The Age of Knights. Among his stage plays are The Homeland, and The Apple and the Skull. Mazhar succeeded in playing the romantic gentleman. He received a number of awards, one of which was for his role in The Last Night. He was a cavalier in his historical roles in O! Islam, and Saladin. His talent strongly manifests in The Nightingale’s Prayer, The Anguish of Love, and I Won’t Confess.

• 21 June 2011
• Achraf Wassim