Zahrat El-Ola
1934-06-10 ( 90 years old ) in Alexandria, 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.

Movies

Ard Ard 1998-10-05
Zaman el-Gidan 1991-01-01
Mu'akhar Sadaq 1990-09-23
Days of Horror 1988-10-13
Days of Horror 1988-10-13
Had Al-Saif 1986-07-06
Satrak Ya Rab 1986-02-10
Omar's Journey 1986-02-03
Hadi Badi 1984-07-30
The Bus Driver 1982-07-11
Hisab alsinin 1978-11-09
The Victims 1975-12-12
Past Love 1973-12-31
Al Sokkareya 1973-01-14
Ebn El-Hetta 1968-05-27
Love in August 1966-10-12
Al Shaqiqan 1965-03-03
All for Hanafy 1964-01-01
Al-Torgoman 1961-08-27
Tuha 1958-04-17
Till We Meet 1958-01-09
Tarek Al Amal 1957-11-28
Port Said 1957-07-08
The Stranger 1956-02-26
Life's Wishes 1955-04-11
Our Best Days 1955-03-07
Soul lover 1955-02-07
Pity My Tears 1954-10-31
Assaad El Ayam 1954-07-19
Laila Min Omri 1954-06-12
Girl next door 1954-04-05
I Am Love 1954-02-15
Bahbouh Efendi 1954-01-01
Ghaltet El Omr 1953-09-28
Aisha 1953-04-06