Anwar Wagdi
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Anwar Wagdy (11 October 1904 - 14 May 1955) was an Egyptian
actor, writer, director and producer.
. He was of Syria
n descent. His father, Yehia Wagdy El-Fattal, immigrated to Egypt from Syria
with his family in the 19th century for economic reasons. Anwar's Egyptian
mother, Muhiba El-Rikaby, was from Cairo. Anwar grew up very poor and was known for his extraordinary ambition and desire to amass wealth. Anwar Wagdy was married to Egypt
ian actresses Elham Hussein, Leila Mourad
(three times), and Leila Fawzy. He died at 51 in Sweden while seeking treatment of polycystic kidney disease
.
Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar. He quickly leaped to stardom and played leading roles in and/or directed 92 Egyptian films
between the 1932 and 1955. He achieved particular success partnering with his wife, Egypt
ian legend Leila Mourad
.
Youssef Wahbi directed his first film: "Defense" in 1934 and called "Anwar Wagdy" to take part in this film with him. After the failure of a film caused some financial problems for Youssef Wahbi and producer, which resulted in Anwar to join the National Force Theater, which was founded in 1935. Anwar Wagdi found that cinema is more suited to his talent and more in tune with its aspirations because of its popularity and its ability to reach a wider audience.
Throughout that period, he made "Wings of the Desert", in 1939. Anwar Wagdy became a star, as directors of the exploitation of its looks handsome and soft features in the provision of the roles of the rich aristocrat indifferent to any symbol of evil. And grandfather established his production company "films Nations", and produced, directed and acted in a number of films together with his wife Laila Murad, whom he married while filming the first: "The following are the poor girl."
Director
Writer
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
actor, writer, director and producer.
Life
Anwar was born in the Cairo district of El Daher, CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
. He was of Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n descent. His father, Yehia Wagdy El-Fattal, immigrated to Egypt from Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
with his family in the 19th century for economic reasons. Anwar's Egyptian
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
mother, Muhiba El-Rikaby, was from Cairo. Anwar grew up very poor and was known for his extraordinary ambition and desire to amass wealth. Anwar Wagdy was married to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian actresses Elham Hussein, Leila Mourad
Leila Mourad
Leila Mourad was an Egyptian singer and actress. She is also credited as "Laila Mourad" and "Layla Mourad".- Life :Leila Mourad was born in Al Daher, Cairo on February 17, 1918 to an Egyptian of Iraqi Jewish descent father, Zaki Mourad, a respected singer and musician in the twenties, and to a...
(three times), and Leila Fawzy. He died at 51 in Sweden while seeking treatment of polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is an inherited systemic disorder that predominantly affects the kidneys, but may affect other organs including the liver, pancreas, brain, and arterial blood vessels...
.
Career
Anwar Wagdy began his acting career as an extra in 1922 in the Youssef WahbiYoussef Wahbi
Youssef Wahbi was an Egyptian stage and film actor and director, a leading star of the 1930s and '40s and one of the most prominent Arab stage actors of any era. He was born to a high state official in Egypt but renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome in the 1920s to study theatre...
Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar. He quickly leaped to stardom and played leading roles in and/or directed 92 Egyptian films
Cinema of Egypt
The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing Egyptian Arabic-language film industry based in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Since 1976, Cairo has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. There is also...
between the 1932 and 1955. He achieved particular success partnering with his wife, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian legend Leila Mourad
Leila Mourad
Leila Mourad was an Egyptian singer and actress. She is also credited as "Laila Mourad" and "Layla Mourad".- Life :Leila Mourad was born in Al Daher, Cairo on February 17, 1918 to an Egyptian of Iraqi Jewish descent father, Zaki Mourad, a respected singer and musician in the twenties, and to a...
.
Youssef Wahbi directed his first film: "Defense" in 1934 and called "Anwar Wagdy" to take part in this film with him. After the failure of a film caused some financial problems for Youssef Wahbi and producer, which resulted in Anwar to join the National Force Theater, which was founded in 1935. Anwar Wagdi found that cinema is more suited to his talent and more in tune with its aspirations because of its popularity and its ability to reach a wider audience.
Throughout that period, he made "Wings of the Desert", in 1939. Anwar Wagdy became a star, as directors of the exploitation of its looks handsome and soft features in the provision of the roles of the rich aristocrat indifferent to any symbol of evil. And grandfather established his production company "films Nations", and produced, directed and acted in a number of films together with his wife Laila Murad, whom he married while filming the first: "The following are the poor girl."
Filmography
Actor- Agnihat el sahara (1939)
- El warsha (1941)
- Leila fil zalam (1944)
- Kedb fi kedb (1944)
- Gharam wa intiqam (1944)
- Tahia el rajala (1945)
- Ragaa (1945)
- Madinat el ghajar (1945)
- Lailat el jumaa (1945)
- Lailat el haz (1945)
- Kubla fi Lubnan (1945)
- Kataltu waladi (1945)
- El-qalb louh wahid (1945)
- El hayat kefah (1945)
- Bayn narayn (1945)
- Aheb el baladi (1945)
- Sirr abi (1946)
- Leila bint el fukara (1946)
- El zalla el kabira (1946)
- Aroussa lel ajar (1946)
- Ard el Nil (1946)
- Ana wa ibn ammi (1946)
- Leila bint el agnia (1947)
- Kalbi dalili (1947)
- Fatmah (1947) .
- Talak Suad hanem (1948)
- El hawae wa el chabab (1948)
- Ghazal Al BanatGhazal Al BanatGhazal Al Banat is a Egyptian film. It is Naguib Al Rihani's last film and was shown in cinemas after his death. Ghazal Al Banat was also the last appearance of Mohamed Abdel Wahab in a film...
(1949) . - Shebbak habibi (1951)
- El sabaa effendi (1951)
- Amir el antikam (1951)
- Raya wa Sekina (1953)
- Dahab (1953)
- Kuloub el naas (1954)
- Khatafa mirati (1954)
- El Wahsh(1954)
- Arbah banat wa zabit (1954)
Director
- Leila bint el fukara (1946)
- Leila bint el agnia (1947)
- Kalbi dalili (1947)
- Talak Suad hanem (1948)
- Ghazal Al BanatGhazal Al BanatGhazal Al Banat is a Egyptian film. It is Naguib Al Rihani's last film and was shown in cinemas after his death. Ghazal Al Banat was also the last appearance of Mohamed Abdel Wahab in a film...
(1949) - Yasmine (1951)
- Lailet el henna (1951)
- Katr el nada (1952)
- Habib el ruh (1952)
- Dahab (1953)
- Bint el akaber (1953)
- Arbah banat wa zabit (1954)
Writer
- Ghazal Al BanatGhazal Al BanatGhazal Al Banat is a Egyptian film. It is Naguib Al Rihani's last film and was shown in cinemas after his death. Ghazal Al Banat was also the last appearance of Mohamed Abdel Wahab in a film...
(1949)