Anwar Wagdi

Anwar Wagdi

1904-10-11 – 1955-05-14 (age 50) Cairo, Egypt
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Biography

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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."

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Known For

Prince of Revenge
Prince of Revenge

1950

as حسن الهلالى/الأمير عز الدين

The Beast
The Beast

1954

as الضابط (رؤوف صالح)

Rayya and Sekina
Rayya and Sekina

1952

as الضابط أحمد يسري

El Doctor
El Doctor

1939

as حسين صادق

Four Girls and an Officer
The Victory of Youth
The Victory of Youth

1941

as محيي

The Flirtation of Girls
The Flirtation of Girls

1949

as الطيار وحيد صفوت

The Will
The Will

1939

as عدلي

Fatmah
Fatmah

1947

as Fat-hi

Habib el-Rooh
Habib el-Rooh

1951

as Wahid

Bent Al-Akaber
Bent Al-Akaber

1953

as Anwar

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Layla the Country Girl
Khataf Merati
Khataf Merati

1954

as Anwar

Professor Sharaf
Professor Sharaf

1954

as Sharaf

The Madness Of Love
The Madness Of Love

1954

as Hussein - the doctor

Passion and Revenge
Passion and Revenge

1944

as وحيد عزت

Cleopatra