Ahmed Zaki Metwally Abdelrahman Badawi (Arabic: Ø£Øمد زكي
متولي عبد الرØمن بدوي‎; 18 November 1949 â€" 27
March 2005), usually known as Ahmed Zaki (Arabic: Ø£Øمد زكي‎),
was an Egyptian film actor. He was characterized by his talent, skill
and ability in impersonating. He was also famous for his on-screen
intensity, often genuinely hitting co-stars during scenes of violence.
He is widely regarded as the greatest and most talented male star in
the entire history of the Arabic and Egyptian cinema. Ahmed Zaki was
born in the city of Zagazig, about 50 miles north of Cairo, Egypt. He
graduated from Zagazig's Crafts School in 1967, and then traveled to
Cairo to study cinema before he graduated from the Cairo Higher
Institute for Drama Studies in 1974.For 30 years, Ahmed Zaki impressed
his audiences by playing comic, romantic and tragic roles in theater,
cinema and on television. He was considered a superstar among his
generation. Zaki had his first chance to professionally act while he
was still studying at the Theatre Institute in 1969: he was cast in a
small part as a room service attendant in the comedy play Hello
Shalabi; (the original actor didn't show up, and Ahmed who was working
as Soft Drinks vendor at the time, managed to get the fill-in on one
night) he managed to make an impressive comic sketch, notably
impersonating the celebrated villain actor Mahmoud el-Meliguy which
managed to let everyone take note of his impressive, natural
performance. Such impersonation was Zaki's favourite hobby, and it was
a skill he developed over time. There is also a road in Maadi called
Ahmed Zaki road on his behalf.
متولي عبد الرØمن بدوي‎; 18 November 1949 â€" 27
March 2005), usually known as Ahmed Zaki (Arabic: Ø£Øمد زكي‎),
was an Egyptian film actor. He was characterized by his talent, skill
and ability in impersonating. He was also famous for his on-screen
intensity, often genuinely hitting co-stars during scenes of violence.
He is widely regarded as the greatest and most talented male star in
the entire history of the Arabic and Egyptian cinema. Ahmed Zaki was
born in the city of Zagazig, about 50 miles north of Cairo, Egypt. He
graduated from Zagazig's Crafts School in 1967, and then traveled to
Cairo to study cinema before he graduated from the Cairo Higher
Institute for Drama Studies in 1974.For 30 years, Ahmed Zaki impressed
his audiences by playing comic, romantic and tragic roles in theater,
cinema and on television. He was considered a superstar among his
generation. Zaki had his first chance to professionally act while he
was still studying at the Theatre Institute in 1969: he was cast in a
small part as a room service attendant in the comedy play Hello
Shalabi; (the original actor didn't show up, and Ahmed who was working
as Soft Drinks vendor at the time, managed to get the fill-in on one
night) he managed to make an impressive comic sketch, notably
impersonating the celebrated villain actor Mahmoud el-Meliguy which
managed to let everyone take note of his impressive, natural
performance. Such impersonation was Zaki's favourite hobby, and it was
a skill he developed over time. There is also a road in Maadi called
Ahmed Zaki road on his behalf.
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