Anwar Wagdi
Acting
Born 1904-10-11
Died 1955-05-14
Cairo, Egypt
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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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Acting
39 credits
Fatmah
Layla, Daughter of the Rich
The Victory of Youth
Who's Done it ?
Four Girls and an Officer
Rayya and Sekina
Prince of Revenge
The Flirtation of Girls
El Doctor
The Will
Layla the Country Girl
The Beast
Qattr El-Nada
Bent Al-Akaber
A lie within a lie
Anbar
Al-Nemr
Passion and Revenge
Victims of Love
Laylat Al-Jumea
Yasmine
Khataf Merati
Layla in the dark
The Life of Darkness
A woman's heart
My Heart is My Guide
Qolob El Nas
I Love Wrongdoing
Divorce of Saad Hanem
On the stage of life
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
Love and Youth
The workshop
Habib el-Rooh
Gold
Bayn Narayn
The Madness Of Love
The Apple Seller
Professor Sharaf
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Long live women!
Rebellious girl
Cleopatra
Sons of Aristocrats
Land of the Nile
Shebak Habibi
Wives factory
A kiss in Lebanon
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi
Gypsy Town
Son of the desert
Issue of the day
My Father’s secret
Women are in danger
Kiss in the Desert
Writing
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The Flirtation of Girls
Four Girls and an Officer
The Flirtation of Girls
Lailet El Henna
The Millionaire
Qattr El-Nada
Bent Al-Akaber
Anbar
El-Zolm Haraam
El-Batal
Eid Night
Divorce of Saad Hanem
Habib el-Rooh
Gold
Directing
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Layla, Daughter of the Rich
Four Girls and an Officer
The Flirtation of Girls
Lailet El Henna
Qattr El-Nada
Bent Al-Akaber
Anbar
Yasmine
My Heart is My Guide
Divorce of Saad Hanem
Leila, Daughter of the Poor
Habib el-Rooh
Gold
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