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Anwar Wagdi

Anwar Wagdi

Acting

October 11, 1904 — May 14, 1955Cairo, Egypt

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anwar was born in the Cairo district of El Daher, Cairo.[4] His father, Yehia Wagdy El-Fattal, immigrated to Egypt from Syria with his family in the 19th century for economic reasons.[citation needed] 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 Egyptian actresses Elham Hussein, Leila Mourad (three times), and Leila Fawzy. He died at 51 in Sweden while seeking treatment for polycystic kidney disease. Anwar Wagdy began his acting career as an extra in 1922 in the Youssef Wahbi 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, Egyptian 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.[8] 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."

Known for

The Flirtation of Girls

The Flirtation of Girls

الطيار وحيد صفوت

Rayya and Sekina

Rayya and Sekina

الضابط أحمد يسري

Prince of Revenge

Prince of Revenge

حسن الهلالى/الأمير عز الدين

Who's Done it ?

Who's Done it ?

Abbas Omar Al-Barqi

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

Wahid Mukhtar

Gold

Gold

Wahid Alfonso

The Beast

The Beast

الضابط (رؤوف صالح)

The Victory of Youth

The Victory of Youth

محيي

The Life of Darkness

The Life of Darkness

محمود الشيمي - صديق أحمد

Qattr El-Nada

Qattr El-Nada

Wahid

Bent Al-Akaber

Bent Al-Akaber

Anwar

Anbar

Anbar

Anwar Wagdy

Behind the camera

The Flirtation of Girls

The Flirtation of Girls

Director

The Flirtation of Girls

The Flirtation of Girls

Writer

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

Leila, Daughter of the Poor

Director

Gold

Gold

Director

Gold

Gold

Writer

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Writer

Qattr El-Nada

Qattr El-Nada

Director

Qattr El-Nada

Qattr El-Nada

Writer

Bent Al-Akaber

Bent Al-Akaber

Director

Bent Al-Akaber

Bent Al-Akaber

Writer

Anbar

Anbar

Director

Anbar

Anbar

Writer