Cast

Zahrat Al-Ola

Acting

Cast

Zahrat Al-Ola

Known for

Acting

Born

1934-06-10

From

Alexandria, Egypt

Died

2013-12-18

Also known as زهرة العلا, Zahrat Al Oula, Захра аль-Ала

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.

Zahrat Al-Ola

Zahrat Al-Ola

Biography

The Ship of Love and Torment

Jamila, the Algerian

Return My Heart

Past Love

A Man in Our House

Port Said

Sageen Abu Za'abal

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

The Bus Driver

El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba

Nas haysa wnas laysa

The Road of Lovers

All for Hanafy

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

Wives killing association

The River of Love

Traces in the Sand

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

The Secret of the Magic Hat

The Nightingale's Prayer

Hadi Badi

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

Ebn El-Hetta

I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating

Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

El Murra El Maghoula

Ard Ard

El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb

Youm El Ahad El Damy

me and my daughters

Life's Wishes

Tuha

Our Best Days

The Victims

Ismail Yassine in the Police

Al-Malak Al-Zalem

The King of Petrol

Like A Matchstick

Laila Min Omri

The Headmaster Woman

The Three Madmen

I Killed My Wife

Fatuat aljabal

Alribat Almuqadas

Eve at 12 o'clock

Down with Colonialism!

Man in women's prison

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Assaad El Ayam

Mid-night driver

Believing in God

أنا الهارب

Ghaltet El Omr

Crime and Punishment

Nashal raghm anfuh

اللقاء الثاني

Ana mshun hiramia

Ashour The Lion's Heart

The Empty Pillow

Al Sokkareya

Tarek Al Amal

Husbands in Trouble

I Am Love

Al Shaqiqan

شريك حياتى

Hekaya Laha El Agab

Hawaa2 el sa3a 12

الحب الأخير

The White Dress

Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir

The Place of Weeping Lovers

Victory of Love

Till We Meet

بعد الوداع

Omar's Journey

Zaman el-Gidan

Love in August