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Anwar Wagdi(1904-1955)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Anwar Wagdi
Anwar Wagdi was born on 11 October 1904 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and director, known for Yasmin (1950), The Flirtation of Girls (1949) and Lailet el henna (1951). He was married to Layla Fawzi, Laila Mourad and Elham Hussein. He died on 14 May 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden.
BornOctober 11, 1904
DiedMay 14, 1955(50)
BornOctober 11, 1904
DiedMay 14, 1955(50)
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Known for

Yasmin (1950)
Yasmin
7.0
  • Wahid Izzat
  • 1950
The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
The Flirtation of Girls
7.6
  • Pilot Wahid Safwat
  • 1949
Lailet el henna (1951)
Lailet el henna
5.5
  • Director
  • 1951
Habib el-Rooh (1951)
Habib el-Rooh
7.0
  • Wahid
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • El ustaz Sharaf (1954)
    El ustaz Sharaf
    • 1954
  • Kuloub el naas (1954)
    Kuloub el naas
    6.7
    • 1954
  • Gunoon el-Hubb (1954)
    Gunoon el-Hubb
    7.7
    • Dr. Husain
    • 1954
  • The Monster (1954)
    The Monster
    6.6
    • 1954
  • 4 Banat wa Dhabet (1954)
    4 Banat wa Dhabet
    6.5
    • Wahid
    • 1954
  • Khataf Merati (1954)
    Khataf Merati
    6.8
    • Anwar
    • 1954
  • Dahab (1953)
    Dahab
    6.8
    • 1953
  • Bint el akaber (1953)
    Bint el akaber
    7.1
    • Anwar
    • 1953
  • El nimr (1952)
    El nimr
    7.8
    • 1952
  • Rayya wa Sakinah (1952)
    Rayya wa Sakinah
    6.8
    • Officer Ahmad Yusri
    • 1952
  • Shebbak habibi (1951)
    Shebbak habibi
    6.5
    • 1951
  • Katr el nada (1951)
    Katr el nada
    6.5
    • Waheed
    • 1951
  • Habib el-Rooh (1951)
    Habib el-Rooh
    7.0
    • Wahid
    • 1951
  • Yasmin (1950)
    Yasmin
    7.0
    • Wahid Izzat
    • 1950
  • Amir el-Inteqam (1950)
    Amir el-Inteqam
    7.4
    • Hasan El-Helali
    • Prince Izzuddin
    • 1950

Director

  • 4 Banat wa Dhabet (1954)
    4 Banat wa Dhabet
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Dahab (1953)
    Dahab
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Bint el akaber (1953)
    Bint el akaber
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Katr el nada (1951)
    Katr el nada
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Habib el-Rooh (1951)
    Habib el-Rooh
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Lailet el henna (1951)
    Lailet el henna
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Yasmin (1950)
    Yasmin
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1950
  • The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
    The Flirtation of Girls
    7.6
    • Director
    • 1949
  • Talak Suad hanem (1948)
    Talak Suad hanem
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Anbar (1948)
    Anbar
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1948
  • Qalbi Dalili (1947)
    Qalbi Dalili
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1947
  • Leila bint el agnia (1946)
    Leila bint el agnia
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1946
  • Layla Bint Al-Foqara'a (1945)
    Layla Bint Al-Foqara'a
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1945

Writer

  • El zulum haram (1954)
    El zulum haram
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • 4 Banat wa Dhabet (1954)
    4 Banat wa Dhabet
    6.5
    • writer
    • 1954
  • Habib el-Rooh (1951)
    Habib el-Rooh
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1951
  • Lailet el henna (1951)
    Lailet el henna
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Zinat Sidqi and Ismail Yassin in El batal (1950)
    El batal
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Yasmin (1950)
    Yasmin
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • El-Milyunair (1950)
    El-Milyunair
    6.8
    • scriptwriter
    • 1950
  • Lailat el-Id (1949)
    Lailat el-Id
    7.0
    • story
    • 1949
  • The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
    The Flirtation of Girls
    7.6
    • writer
    • 1949

Personal details

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    • Elcinema
    • Wikipedia
  • Born
    • October 11, 1904
    • Cairo, Egypt
  • Died
    • May 14, 1955
    • Stockholm, Sweden(polycystic kidney disease)
  • Spouses
      Layla FawziOctober 1954 - May 14, 1955 (his death)
  • Children
    • No Children

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His family was from Syrian origins from Aleppo.
  • Nickname
    • The Don Juan of the Egyptian Cinema

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