Zahrat Al-Ola
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.
130 acting credits
Acting · 130
He and She Stories
1985
محمد رسول الله
1980
Love and other things
1986
Mr. Abo El-Ela El-Beshry's Journey
1986
The wife is first to know
1987
withou a sin
1980
Return My Heart
1957
Jamila, the Algerian
1958
Past Love
1973
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
The Three Madmen
1970
Appointment with Love
1956
Eve at 12 o'clock
1969
The Empty Pillow
1957
A Man in Our House
1961
The Nightingale's Prayer
1959
Al Sokkareya
1973
Love in August
1966
Prayer of the oppressed
1977
Wives killing association
1962
The Secret of the Magic Hat
1959
أم العروسة
1976
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
Like A Matchstick
2016
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
The Headmaster Woman
1968
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
1981
Nas haysa wnas laysa
1986
Ashour The Lion's Heart
1961
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
Port Said
1957
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
1978
The River of Love
1960
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
Mat3ab Al Mahna
1970
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
1987
Believing in God
1952
Hadi Badi
1984
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
Down with Colonialism!
1952
Our Best Days
1955
Hekaya Laha El Agab
1990
Al Shaqiqan
1965
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
El Murra El Maghoula
1959
Fatuat aljabal
1982
Man in women's prison
1982
The Road of Lovers
1978
Husbands in Trouble
1992
صراع العشاق
1981
The White Dress
1975
أنا الهارب
1962
The Victims
1975
Ard Ard
1998
Ghaltet El Omr
1953
The Bus Driver
1982
Tuha
1958
All for Hanafy
1964
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958
Sageen Abu Za'abal
1957
Ana mshun hiramia
1983
Mid-night driver
1958
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
The Place of Weeping Lovers
1966
بعد الوداع
1953
Omar's Journey
1986
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
1953
Pity My Tears
1954
Had Al-Saif
1986
Days of Horror
1988
Tarek Al Amal
1957
Nashal raghm anfuh
1969
Confused Hearts
1956
The Pasha's daughter
1991
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
1968
Zaman el-Gidan
1991
Satrak Ya Rab
1986
Soul lover
1955
Shaaytan Men Assal
1985
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
دعوة المظلوم
1956
غراميات عفيفي
1970
Life's Wishes
1955
The Next-Door Girl
1964
me and my daughters
1961
Paying the Price
1978
رجل بلا قلب
1960
Victory of Love
1954
Crime and Punishment
1957
Malaekat el-Shaware
1985
Girl next door
1954
Alribat Almuqadas
1960
الحب الأخير
1959
اللقاء الثاني
1967
I Am Love
1954
مملكة النساء
1955
طريق السعادة
1953
Bufakkar filli nassini
1959
The King of Petrol
1962
ليمون حلو
1972
Laila Min Omri
1954
طريق الأبطال
1961
Husband for Rent
1961
صورة عائلية
1982
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1961
Till We Meet
1958
ثلاث وريثات
1960
نداء الحب
1956
Mu'akhar Sadaq
1990
شريك حياتى
1953
I Killed My Wife
1956
Spring Fantasies
1955
The Stranger
1956
Aisha
1953
The Warm Nights
1961
Assaad El Ayam
1954
Al-Torgoman
1961
ترويض الرجل
1989
The Wedding Photo
1952
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
1952
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
في بيتنا رجل
1960
My Father Deceived Me
1951
أنا وبابا والقطة
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Traces in the Sand
1954
من أجل الحياة
1977
مسرحية عيلتين في شقة
1984