Zahrat Al-Ola
Known for Acting · 130 credits
- Born
- 1934-06-10
- Died
- 2013-12-18
- Place of birth
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Also known as
- زهرة العلا · Zahrat Al Oula · Захра аль-Ала · Захра Эль Аля
Biography
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
TV Shows (9)
Movies (121)
Return My Heart
1957
as بهية
Jamila, the Algerian
1958
as بوعزة
Past Love
1973
as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
as حفيظة هانم
The Three Madmen
1970
as Suniya
Appointment with Love
1956
as Zahrah
Eve at 12 o'clock
1969
as محاسن
The Empty Pillow
1957
as Durraya
A Man in Our House
1961
as سامية زاهر
The Nightingale's Prayer
1959
as هنادي
Al Sokkareya
1973
as Aisha Abdel Jawad
Love in August
1966
as سيدة بالطريق الصحراوي
Prayer of the oppressed
1977
as الحجه زوجة مصطفى
Wives killing association
1962
as بهية
The Secret of the Magic Hat
1959
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
Like A Matchstick
2016
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
as إنعام
The Headmaster Woman
1968
as الناظرة
I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating
1981
as Nadia
Nas haysa wnas laysa
1986
Ashour The Lion's Heart
1961
as نادية
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
as Umm Ilham
Port Said
1957
as روايح
Ahla Ayam Al Omr
1978
The River of Love
1960
as صفيه /زوجة ممدوح
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
as Layla
El-Ardhahalgi fi Qadhiyyat Nasb
1987
as Fatima's mother
Believing in God
1952
as Huda
Hadi Badi
1984
as Khader's wife
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
as Aziza
Down with Colonialism!
1952
Our Best Days
1955
as سلوى
Hekaya Laha El Agab
1990
as زينب - أم ليلى
Al Shaqiqan
1965
Daa El-Omr Ya Walady
1978
El Murra El Maghoula
1959
as سعاد
Fatuat aljabal
1982
Man in women's prison
1982
The Road of Lovers
1978
as Aleya
Husbands in Trouble
1992
صراع العشاق
1981
as عنايات - زوجة سليم
The White Dress
1975
أنا الهارب
1962
as Nadia - Hamdi's wife
The Victims
1975
as مديرة الإصلاحية
Ard Ard
1998
as Umm Ramadan
Ghaltet El Omr
1953
as Samia Sami
The Bus Driver
1982
as Mervat's Mother
Tuha
1958
as صفاء
All for Hanafy
1964
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
as سنيه
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958
as Nawaim
Sageen Abu Za'abal
1957
as Saniya
Ana mshun hiramia
1983
as سامية
Mid-night driver
1958
as Badriya, Hassan's fiancée
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
as نادية
The Place of Weeping Lovers
1966
as كريمة - ضيفة شرف
بعد الوداع
1953
Omar's Journey
1986
as نعيمة - والدة عمر عبد الحكم
Al-Liqaa' Al Akhir
1953
Pity My Tears
1954
as Nawal Salem - نوال سالم
Had Al-Saif
1986
as Zahra
Days of Horror
1988
Tarek Al Amal
1957
as ليلى
Nashal raghm anfuh
1969
as Gigi the secretary
Confused Hearts
1956
The Pasha's daughter
1991
as ElSayed Al-Munastarli's wife
Hawaa2 el sa3a 12
1968
as محاسن
Zaman el-Gidan
1991
as Fatiha - Hanaa's mother
Satrak Ya Rab
1986
as Amina
Soul lover
1955
Shaaytan Men Assal
1985
as Shelter Director
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
دعوة المظلوم
1956
as هدى
غراميات عفيفي
1970
as عفاف البسيوني
Life's Wishes
1955
as Mona Jalal
The Next-Door Girl
1964
as Ekhlas
me and my daughters
1961
as ميرفت محمود عبدالفتاح
Paying the Price
1978
as فاطمة
رجل بلا قلب
1960
as زهرة
Victory of Love
1954
Crime and Punishment
1957
as نبيلة حسنى
Malaekat el-Shaware
1985
as Sharifa Mohammed Pasha Hajja
Girl next door
1954
Alribat Almuqadas
1960
as Suaad
الحب الأخير
1959
as سعاد
اللقاء الثاني
1967
as والدة هدى
I Am Love
1954
as Olfat
مملكة النساء
1955
as قمر
طريق السعادة
1953
as أمينة
Bufakkar filli nassini
1959
The King of Petrol
1962
as Salwa
ليمون حلو
1972
as مارتا
Laila Min Omri
1954
as نوال
طريق الأبطال
1961
as صفيه
Husband for Rent
1961
صورة عائلية
1982
as ام ناهد
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1961
Till We Meet
1958
as Nawal
ثلاث وريثات
1960
as فوقية
نداء الحب
1956
as ناديه عزت
Mu'akhar Sadaq
1990
شريك حياتى
1953
as ليلى
I Killed My Wife
1956
as Souad
Spring Fantasies
1955
The Stranger
1956
Aisha
1953
as Fifi
The Warm Nights
1961
Assaad El Ayam
1954
as Souad - سعاد
Al-Torgoman
1961
as Aziza
ترويض الرجل
1989
The Wedding Photo
1952
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
Hadrat Al-Muhtaram
1952
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
My Father Deceived Me
1951
أنا وبابا والقطة
Traces in the Sand
1954
as Laila
من أجل الحياة
1977
as روحيّة
About 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” (“T… With 130 credits spanning from 1951 to 2016, Zahrat Al-Ola has appeared in 121 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zahrat Al-Ola Movies
- Return My Heart (1957) — as بهية
- Jamila, the Algerian (1958) — as بوعزة
- Past Love (1973) — as Fawzia فوزية - شقيقة مها
- Ismail Yassine in the Air Force (1959)
- Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora (1978) — as حفيظة هانم
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