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- Birth nameAhmed Abdullrahman Zaki
- Ahmed Zaki was born on November 18, 1949 in Zaqazeeq, Egypt. He was an actor and producer, known for Days of El-Sadat (2001), Nasser 56 (1996) and His Excellency the Minister (2002). He was married to Hala Fouad. He died on March 27, 2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
- SpouseHala Fouad (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- He originally studied mechanical engineering before becoming an actor.
- His ex-wife Hala Fouad died of cancer in 1991.
- Egyptian President Mubarak granted Ahmed Zaki the Merit of Arts award for his work in over 50 movies in 2001.
- At Zaki's request, his funeral was filmed, the footage to be used in his final movie, a biography of famous Egyptian singer Abdul Halim Hafez, who died in 1977. The ailing actor insisted on leaving his hospital bed to shoot more scenes. His 21-year-old son Haitham plans to film the remaining scenes, playing Hafez in his youth.
- He broke the color barrier in Egyptian films by being the first Black actor to play leading roles usually reserved for light-skinned actors.
- On parties: I may give the impression of being a loner, but, in fact I love people... It's not the gathering that counts it's who you're with that counts. You may enjoy yourself as much in a small gathering, it's not the quantity of people that counts, it's the company that counts.
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