There are so many Egyptian stars who have been long gone but their memories and films have remained with us till now. One of the beauties of the classic Egyptian cinema actress Zezi Elbadrawy was born 77 years back and today marks her birth anniversary.
Late Egyptian star Elbadrawy, born as Fadwa Gamil. She is known for appearing in over 140 films and acting in over 200 series. The actress was also awarded the Cairo Arab Media Festival and Alexandria International Film Festival several times. She also won Dubai International Film Festival Award during her career, which spanned over four decades.
Elbadrawy, who was called “The Blonde of Egyptian cinema,” was born in Cairo on 9 June 1944 to an Egyptian mid-class family.
Elbadrawy began her acting career as a fourteen-year-old in (Port Said movie) in 1957, directed by Ezz El-Din Zolfaka. Later on, director Hassan Al-Imam offered her a lead in his film 'Aawatef'.
When Al-Imam suggested that she should pick a stage name that was both simpler than Fadwa Gamil, it was an easy choice.
Indeed, “Aawatef,” was her first major break in the industry for which she received her first good salary. She has appeared in a number of successful films, including 'Al-Qeshra Al-Zahabiya', Forgiveness, foundling, and A Widow with Three Daughters.
She rose to fame during the 60s is best known for her roles in films “Hobi Fel Kahera” (my Love in Cairo), 'Shafiqa Al-Qebteya', Seven Girls, and I'm Being Charged.
During this era, filmmakers began to realize that the public’s taste had changed and began to produce relatively good family drama movies, which continued throughout the 1970s. Another factor was the emergence of actresses who fitted this kind of drama, such as Lubna Abdel-Aziz, Zubaida Tharwat, Laila Taher, and naturally Zizi Al-Badrawi.
Among these actresses, Al-Badrawi was the most suitable to ride the tide of family drama, reflecting her distinctive charm on the films of this period.
Elbadrawy was married twice, the first to the maven Egyptian director Adel Sadeq whom she met during the shoot of Hobi Fel Kahera” (my Love in Cairo). They got married in 1966. Then to Tawfiq Abdel Guelil, a lawyer that she loved very much as she said to the press.
Elbadrawy's memorable roles were always in the Egyptian high-class milieu where she used to portray Classy Lady and elegant woman such as 'Qadiat maeali alwazira', bial'amr almubashir', The Emperor, and 'Hulm abn alsabil'.
The gorgeous actress was active in Drama until her last years before she succumbed to lung cancer on 13 January 2014.
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