StatsBirth Name: Ahmed Abdullrahman Zaki Born: 18 November 1949 Died: 27 March 2005 Country of origin:  Egypt Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
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Father of Haitham Ahmed Zaki. (b. 1984).
He is known for portaying prominent characters in Egyptian history like Taha Hussien, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat.
His ex-wife Hala Fouad died of cancer in 1991.
He originally studied mechanical engineering before becoming an actor.
Egyptian President Mubarak granted Ahmed Zaki the Merit of Arts award for his work in over 50 movies in 2001.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer
Father of Haitham Ahmed Zaki. (b. 1984).
He is known for portaying prominent characters in Egyptian history like Taha Hussien, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat.
His ex-wife Hala Fouad died of cancer in 1991.
He originally studied mechanical engineering before becoming an actor.
Egyptian President Mubarak granted Ahmed Zaki the Merit of Arts award for his work in over 50 movies in 2001.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2004, after which he was treated at a Paris hospital before he returned to Cairo to continue chemotherapy.
He broke the color barrier in Egyptian films by being the first Black actor to play leading roles usually reserved for light-skinned actors.
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.
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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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