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'''Anwar Wagdy''' ({{lang-ar|<big>أنور وجدي</big>}}) (11 October 1904 - 14 May 1955) was an ]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ExkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5259,3164463&dq=anwar-wagdi|title=Hollywood On The Nile Booming|last=Pollak|first=Edward|date=2009-07-17|publisher=Pittsburgh Post Gazette|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> actor, writer, director and producer. '''Anwar Wagdi''' ({{langx|arz|أنور وجدى}}, {{IPA|arz|ˈɑnwɑɾ ˈwæɡdi|pron}}; 11 October 1904 – 14 May 1955), born ''' Anwar Wagdi Yehia Elfattal''', was an ]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ExkNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5259,3164463&dq=anwar-wagdi|title=Hollywood On The Nile Booming|last=Pollak|first=Edward|date=2009-07-17|publisher=Pittsburgh Post Gazette|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012204122/http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/figures/english/html/Wagdy.htm |date=October 12, 2009 }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711144815/http://www.shoofeetv.com/celebrity/752/anwar-wajdi |date=July 11, 2009 }}</ref> ], ], ] and ].


==Life== ==Life==
Anwar was born in the Cairo district of ], ]. His father, Yehia Wagdy El-Fattal, was of Syrian origin; his textile merchant family had immigrated to Egypt in the 19th century for economic reasons. Anwar's mother was Cairene, Muhiba El-Rikaby. Anwar grew up very poor and was known for his extraordinary ambition and desire to amass wealth. Anwar Wagdy was married to ] actresses Elham Hussein, ] (three times), and Leila Fawzy. He died at 51 in Sweden while seeking treatment of ].<ref></ref> Anwar was born in the ] district of ], ]. His father was of ]n descent.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GwBlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Anwar+Wagdi+was+of+Syrian+origin%22|title=Dream makers on the Nile: a portrait of Egyptian cinema|author=Mustafa Darwish|edition=Paperback|publisher=Columbia University Press|year=1998|isbn=977424429X|page=25}}</ref> Anwar's ] mother, Mohiba Elrikabi, was from ].<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012204122/http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/figures/english/html/Wagdy.htm |date=October 12, 2009 }}</ref> Anwar Wagdy was married to ]ian actresses Elham Hussein, ], and ]. He died at 50 in ] while seeking treatment for ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=54&article=477850&issueno=10815 |title=Al-Sharq Al-Al-Awsat Newspaper. 8 July 2008. |access-date=30 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219194410/http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=54&article=477850&issueno=10815 |archive-date=19 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
Anwar Wagdy began his acting career as an extra in 1922 in the ] Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar. He quickly leaped to stardom and played leading roles in and/or directed 92 ] between the 1932 and 1955.<ref>Armes, Roy (2008-05-20). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. Page 129</ref> He achieved particular success partnering with his wife, ] legend ]. Anwar Wagdi began his acting career as an extra in ] in the ] Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar. He quickly leaped to stardom and played leading roles in and/or directed 92 ] between the 1932 and 1955.<ref>Armes, Roy (2008-05-20). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. Page 129</ref> He achieved particular success partnering with his wife, ]ian legend ].

Yousef 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.<ref> {{in lang|ar}}</ref> 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 ] "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."


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
;Actor ;Actor
*] (1932)
⚫ *El warsha (1941)
*Leila fil zalam (1944) *Agnihat el sahara (1939)
*] (1939)
⚫ *Kedb fi kedb (1944)
⚫ *El warsha (1941)
⚫ *Gharam wa intiqam (1944)
*Tahia el rajala (1945) *Intissar el chabab (1941)
⚫ *Leila fil zalam (1944)
*Ragaa (1945)
*Madinat el ghajar (1945) *Kedb fi kedb (1944)
⚫ *] (1944)
*Lailat el jumaa (1945)
*Lailat el haz (1945) *Tahia el rajala (1945)
*Kubla fi Lubnan (1945) *Ragaa (1945)
*Kataltu waladi (1945) *Madinat el ghajar (1945)
*El-qalb louh wahid (1945) *Lailat el jumaa (1945)
*El hayat kefah (1945) *Lailat el haz (1945)
*Bayn narayn (1945) *Kubla fi Lubnan (1945)
*Aheb el baladi (1945) *Kataltu waladi (1945)
*El-qalb louh wahid (1945)
⚫ *Sirr abi (1946)
*El hayat kefah (1945)
*Leila bint el fukara (1946)
*Bayn narayn (1945)
*El zalla el kabira (1946)
*Aroussa lel ajar (1946) *Aheb el baladi (1945)
*Ard el Nil (1946) *Sirr abi (1946)
*Ana wa ibn ammi (1946) *Leila bint el fukara (1946)
*Leila bint el agnia (1947) *El zalla el kabira (1946)
*Aroussa lel ajar (1946)
⚫ *Kalbi dalili (1947)
⚫ *Ard el Nil (1946)
⚫ *Fatmah (1947) .
*Talak Suad hanem (1948) *Ana wa ibn ammi (1946)
*El hawae wa el chabab (1948) *Leila bint el agnia (1947)
⚫ *Kalbi dalili (1947)
⚫ *] (1949) .
⚫ *Fatmah (1947)
⚫ *Shebbak habibi (1951)
*El sabaa effendi (1951) *Talak Suad hanem (1948)
*Amir el antikam (1951) *El hawae wa el chabab (1948)
⚫ *] (1949)
⚫ *Raya wa Sekina (1953)
⚫ *Shebbak habibi (1951)
⚫ *Dahab (1953)
*Kuloub el naas (1954) *El sabaa effendi (1951)
*Amir el antikam (1951)
⚫ *Khatafa mirati (1954)
⚫ *Raya wa Sekina (1953)
*](1954)
⚫ *Dahab (1953)
⚫ *Arbah banat wa zabit (1954)
*Kuloub el naas (1954)
⚫ *Khatafa mirati (1954)
⚫ *] (1954)
⚫ *Arbah banat wa zabit (1954)


;Director ;Director
*Leila bint el fukara (1946) *Leila bint el fukara (1946)
*Leila bint el agnia (1947) *Leila bint el aghnia (1947)
*Kalbi dalili (1947) *Kalbi dalili (1947)
*Talak Suad hanem (1948) *Talak Soiad hanem (1948)
*] (1949) *] (1949)
*Yasmine (1951) *Yasmine (1951)
*Lailet el henna (1951) *Lailet el henna (1951)
*Katr el nada (1952) *Katr el nada (1952)
*Habib el ruh (1952) *Habib el ruh (1952)
*Dahab (1953) *Dahab (1953)
*Bint el akaber (1953) *Bint el akaber (1953)
*Arbah banat wa zabit (1954) *Arbaa' banat we zabit (1954)


;Writer ;Writer
*] (1949) *] (1949)


==References== ==References==
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Egyptian actor (1904–1955)
Anwar Wagdi
انور وجدى يحيى الفتال
BornAnwar Wagdi Yehia Al Fattal
(1904-10-11)11 October 1904
Cairo, Egypt
Died14 May 1955(1955-05-14) (aged 50)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalityEgyptian Egypt
Occupations
Years active1922–1955
Spouses
  • Elham Hussein
Leila Mourad ​ ​(m. 1945; div. 1953)​

Anwar Wagdi (Egyptian Arabic: أنور وجدى, pronounced [ˈɑnwɑɾ ˈwæɡdi]; 11 October 1904 – 14 May 1955), born Anwar Wagdi Yehia Elfattal, was an Egyptian actor, screenwriter, director and producer.

Life

Anwar was born in the Cairo district of El Daher, Cairo. His father was of Syrian descent. Anwar's Egyptian mother, Mohiba Elrikabi, was from Cairo. Anwar Wagdy was married to Egyptian actresses Elham Hussein, Leila Mourad, and Laila Fawzi. He died at 50 in Sweden while seeking treatment for polycystic kidney disease.

Career

Anwar Wagdi 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.

Yousef 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. 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."

Filmography

Actor
  • Sons of Aristocrats (1932)
  • Agnihat el sahara (1939)
  • Al-Azeema (1939)
  • El warsha (1941)
  • Intissar el chabab (1941)
  • Leila fil zalam (1944)
  • Kedb fi kedb (1944)
  • Gharam wa intiqam (1944)
  • Tahia el rajala (1945)
  • Ragaa (1945)
  • Madinat el ghajar (1945)
  • Lailat el jumaa (1945)
  • Lailat el haz (1945)
  • Kubla fi Lubnan (1945)
  • Kataltu waladi (1945)
  • El-qalb louh wahid (1945)
  • El hayat kefah (1945)
  • Bayn narayn (1945)
  • Aheb el baladi (1945)
  • Sirr abi (1946)
  • Leila bint el fukara (1946)
  • El zalla el kabira (1946)
  • Aroussa lel ajar (1946)
  • Ard el Nil (1946)
  • Ana wa ibn ammi (1946)
  • Leila bint el agnia (1947)
  • Kalbi dalili (1947)
  • Fatmah (1947)
  • Talak Suad hanem (1948)
  • El hawae wa el chabab (1948)
  • Ghazal Al Banat (1949)
  • Shebbak habibi (1951)
  • El sabaa effendi (1951)
  • Amir el antikam (1951)
  • Raya wa Sekina (1953)
  • Dahab (1953)
  • Kuloub el naas (1954)
  • Khatafa mirati (1954)
  • El Wahsh (1954)
  • Arbah banat wa zabit (1954)
Director
  • Leila bint el fukara (1946)
  • Leila bint el aghnia (1947)
  • Kalbi dalili (1947)
  • Talak Soiad hanem (1948)
  • Ghazal Al Banat (1949)
  • Yasmine (1951)
  • Lailet el henna (1951)
  • Katr el nada (1952)
  • Habib el ruh (1952)
  • Dahab (1953)
  • Bint el akaber (1953)
  • Arbaa' banat we zabit (1954)
Writer

References

  1. Pollak, Edward (2009-07-17). "Hollywood On The Nile Booming". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  2. Prominent Egyptians - Egyptian Government State Information Service. Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Arab Movie Online Encyclopedia. Archived July 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Mustafa Darwish (1998). Dream makers on the Nile: a portrait of Egyptian cinema (Paperback ed.). Columbia University Press. p. 25. ISBN 977424429X.
  5. Prominent Egyptians - Egyptian Government State Information Service. Archived October 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Al-Sharq Al-Al-Awsat Newspaper. 8 July 2008". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  7. Armes, Roy (2008-05-20). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. Page 129
  8. Released on 1 October 1939 (in Arabic)
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