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Zahrat  Al-Ola

Zahrat Al-Ola

Acting

Born: June 10, 1934Alexandria, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Like A Matchstick

Like A Matchstick

2016
Ard Ard

Ard Ard

Umm Ramadan

1998
The Ship of Love and Torment

The Ship of Love and Torment

Umm Ilham

1993
Husbands in Trouble

Husbands in Trouble

1992
The Pasha's daughter

The Pasha's daughter

ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife

1991
Zaman el-Gidan

Zaman el-Gidan

Fatiha - Hanaa's mother

1991
Mu'akhar Sadaq

Mu'akhar Sadaq

1990
Hekaya Laha El Agab

Hekaya Laha El Agab

زينب - أم ليلى

1990
ترويض الرجل

ترويض الرجل

1989
Days of Horror

Days of Horror

1988
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb

El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb

Fatima's mother

1987
Had Al-Saif

Had Al-Saif

Zahra

1986
Satrak Ya Rab

Satrak Ya Rab

Amina

1986
Omar's Journey

Omar's Journey

نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم

1986
Nas haysa wnas laysa

Nas haysa wnas laysa

1986
Shaaytan Men Assal

Shaaytan Men Assal

Shelter Director

1985
Malaekat el-Shaware

Malaekat el-Shaware

Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja

1985
Hadi Badi

Hadi Badi

Khader's wife

1984

مسرحية عيلتين في شقة

1984
Ana mshun hiramia

Ana mshun hiramia

سامية

1983
Man in women's prison

Man in women's prison

1982
Fatuat aljabal

Fatuat aljabal

1982
The Bus Driver

The Bus Driver

Mervat's Mother

1982
صورة عائلية

صورة عائلية

ام ناهد

1982
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating

I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating

Nadia

1981
صراع العشاق

صراع العشاق

عنايات - زوجة سليم

1981
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba

El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba

Aziza

1980
Paying the Price

Paying the Price

فاطمة

1978
The Road of Lovers

The Road of Lovers

Aleya

1978
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

حفيظة هانم

1978
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

Daa El-Omr Ya Walady

1978
Ahla Ayam Al Omr

Ahla Ayam Al Omr

1978
Prayer of the oppressed

Prayer of the oppressed

الحجه زوجة مصطفى

1977
من أجل الحياة

من أجل الحياة

روحيّة

1977
The White Dress

The White Dress

1975
The Victims

The Victims

مديرة الإصلاحية

1975
Youm El Ahad El Damy

Youm El Ahad El Damy

إنعام

1975
Past Love

Past Love

Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها

1973
Al Sokkareya

Al Sokkareya

Aisha Abdel Jawad

1973
ليمون حلو

ليمون حلو

مارتا

1972
The Three Madmen

The Three Madmen

Suniya

1970
غراميات عفيفي

غراميات عفيفي

عفاف البسيوني

1970
Nashal raghm anfuh

Nashal raghm anfuh

Gigi the secretary

1969
Eve at 12 o'clock

Eve at 12 o'clock

محاسن

1969
The Headmaster Woman

The Headmaster Woman

الناظرة

1968
Ebn El-Hetta

Ebn El-Hetta

1968
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12

Hawaa2 el sa3a 12

محاسن

1968
اللقاء الثاني

اللقاء الثاني

والدة هدى

1967
Love in August

Love in August

سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي

1966
The Place of Weeping Lovers

The Place of Weeping Lovers

كريمة - ضيفة شرف

1966
Al Shaqiqan

Al Shaqiqan

1965
All for Hanafy

All for Hanafy

1964
The Next-Door Girl

The Next-Door Girl

Ekhlas

1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

Layla

1963
أنا الهارب

أنا الهارب

Nadia - Hamdi's wife

1962
Wives killing association

Wives killing association

بهية

1962
The King of Petrol

The King of Petrol

Salwa

1962
Tomorrow Is Another Day

Tomorrow Is Another Day

1961
The Warm Nights

The Warm Nights

1961
Al-Torgoman

Al-Torgoman

Aziza

1961
Ashour The Lion's Heart

Ashour The Lion's Heart

نادية

1961
me and my daughters

me and my daughters

ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح

1961
A Man in Our House

A Man in Our House

سامية زاهر

1961
Husband for Rent

Husband for Rent

1961
طريق الأبطال

طريق الأبطال

صفيه

1961
The River of Love

The River of Love

صفيه /زوجة ممدوح

1960
رجل بلا قلب

رجل بلا قلب

زهرة

1960
Alribat Almuqadas

Alribat Almuqadas

Suaad

1960
ثلاث وريثات

ثلاث وريثات

فوقية

1960
El Murra El Maghoula

El Murra El Maghoula

سعاد

1959
The Nightingale's Prayer

The Nightingale's Prayer

هنادي

1959
الحب الأخير

الحب الأخير

سعاد

1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

1959
The Secret of the Magic Hat

The Secret of the Magic Hat

1959
Bufakkar filli nassini

Bufakkar filli nassini

1959
Jamila, the Algerian

Jamila, the Algerian

بوعزة

1958
Abul Eyoun Garia

Abul Eyoun Garia

Nawaim

1958
Tuha

Tuha

صفاء

1958
Mid-night driver

Mid-night driver

Badriya, Hassan's fiancée

1958
Till We Meet

Till We Meet

Nawal

1958
Return My Heart

Return My Heart

بهية

1957
Tarek Al Amal

Tarek Al Amal

ليلى

1957
Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

نادية

1957
Port Said

Port Said

روايح

1957
Sageen Abu Za'abal

Sageen Abu Za'abal

Saniya

1957
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

نبيلة حسنى

1957
The Empty Pillow

The Empty Pillow

Durraya

1957
دعوة المظلوم

دعوة المظلوم

هدى

1956
Ismail Yassine in the Police

Ismail Yassine in the Police

سنيه

1956
نداء الحب

نداء الحب

ناديه عزت

1956
Confused Hearts

Confused Hearts

1956
Appointment with Love

Appointment with Love

Zahrah

1956
The Stranger

The Stranger

1956
I Killed My Wife

I Killed My Wife

Souad

1956
Life's Wishes

Life's Wishes

Mona Jalal

1955
Our Best Days

Our Best Days

سلوى

1955
Spring Fantasies

Spring Fantasies

1955
Soul lover

Soul lover

1955
مملكة النساء

مملكة النساء

قمر

1955
Victory of Love

Victory of Love

1954
Pity My Tears

Pity My Tears

Nawal Salem - نوال سالم

1954
Assaad El Ayam

Assaad El Ayam

Souad - سعاد

1954
Laila Min Omri

Laila Min Omri

نوال

1954
Al-Malak Al-Zalem

Al-Malak Al-Zalem

1954
Traces in the Sand

Traces in the Sand

Laila

1954
Girl next door

Girl next door

1954
I Am Love

I Am Love

Olfat

1954
Bahbouh Efendi

Bahbouh Efendi

1954
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

1953
Ghaltet El Omr

Ghaltet El Omr

Samia Sami

1953
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir

Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir

1953
طريق السعادة

طريق السعادة

أمينة

1953
Aisha

Aisha

Fifi

1953
بعد الوداع

بعد الوداع

1953
شريك حياتى

شريك حياتى

ليلى

1953
Down with Colonialism!

Down with Colonialism!

1952
The Wedding Photo

The Wedding Photo

1952
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram

Hadrat Al-Muhtaram

1952
Believing in God

Believing in God

Huda

1952

My Father Deceived Me

1951