Egyptian Actor and Producer.

Date of Birth: 18 November 1949, Zaqazeeq, Egypt
Date of Death: 27 March 2005, Cairo, Egypt (lung cancer)
Birth Name: Ahmed Abdullrahman Zaki

Alternate name
Ahmed Zaky

Mini Bio (IMDB.com)
Ahmed Zaki was born on November 18, 1949 in Zaqazeeq, Egypt as Ahmed Abdullrahman Zaki. He was an actor and producer, known for Iskanderija... lih? (1979), Ard al-Khof (1999) and Ma'ali al wazir (2002). He was married to Fouad, Hala. He died on March 27, 2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
He originally studied mechanical engineering before becoming an actor.
Egyptian President Mubarak granted Ahmed Zaki the Merit of Arts award for his work in over 50 movies in 2001.
He broke the color barrier in Egyptian films by being the first Black actor to play leading roles usually reserved for light-skinned actors.

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