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Remembering Talat Zakria on His Birth Anniv.


It has been almost four years since the late iconic actor Talat Zakria passed away after a battle with cancer.

Sun 18 Dec 2022 | 11:45 AM
Ahmed Emam

Today marks the 62th birth anniversary of veteran actor Talat Zakria, best known for playing Tabakh Raies role.

The late veteran actor is one of the biggest names in Egyptian cinema. Born in 1960, Zakria cemented his place as one of the top most actors in the Arab world pretty early on in his career.

His versatility, skill, wit, and charm earned him many fans worldwide, who love his performances in films like ‘Ga'ana AlBayan Eltaly’ and 'Sayed El Atefy'.

His famous films include"Haramiyyah fi Tayland, Harim Karim, Sayyad Elyamam, and Tabakh Raies.

In 2005, Zakaria made his breakthrough when he played his first leading role in the film Haha w Tofaha , starring the famous Egyptian actress Yasmin Abdulaziz.

Throughout his career, he played light roles in plays ‘Du Re Me Fasolia’ El-Boubou ‘War'a kol Magnon Emra'a’ and ‘Kahyon Rabah Mellion’, and Sokar hanem.

He has also had roles in several television series like 'Mabrok Galak Ala', 'Mn Ghir Ma'ad', 'El Arraf', and 'Super Henedy'.

He passed away on Oct. 8, 2019, due to inflammation of the brain but the actor's legacy is inspiring everyone.