Lesser Known Facts about Ahmed Mazhar on 104th Birth Anniversary

Today marks the 104th birth anniversary of veteran Egyptian actor and artist, Ahmed Mazhar better known as the Knight of Egypt's Cinema.

Born in the Abbasia neighborhood in Cairo city on October 4, 1917,  was the grandson of Turkish and Circassian military experts who first came to Egypt in the 1800s. He grew up in the streets of old Cairo districts and studied at Sa'daia Military School.

Today Egyptians and the people of the Arab world are commemorating the birth anniversary of the late Egyptian iconic actor, who was a distinguished soldier and brave captain of the Egyptian Army who served as Chief of Army Staff and the head of the Army Knights department throughout the 1940s and 1950s in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with Israel in 1967.

After his retirement from Egypt's Armed Forces, he started his prominent career in Egyptian cinema and theatre.

His breakthrough came when he and the well-known writer Youssaif ElSba'ay collaborated in the 'Roda Qalby' movie for Egyptian cinema theaters.

Later, he earned his place as one of the great stars of Egyptian cinema and the media also cited him as the most acclaimed actor in his generation.

Throughout his career, Mazhar always kept trying to prove that his breakthrough works were not a fleeting success, but he was capable of staying the course.

Indeed, this was confirmed in remarkable roles, for Mazhar proved his impeccable capability and his artistic talent to reach the highest pinnacles of appreciation and endearment.

Mazhar was well known for his seminal and historical works, such as Saladin (El Naser Salah El Dine), (Oh My Islam and Al-Shaimaa). The remarkable actor was also the star of important and great films such as (The Curlew Prayer, Djamilah), (Cairo 30, Soft Hands), (I Won’t Confess), (The Last Night, Nadia) and (The Empire of M).

Ultimately, the industry lost one of its biggest talents when the actor passed away in his house in 2002.