- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAhmad Zaki Metwalli Abdulrahman Badawi
- Nicknames
- Black Panther
- Emperor
- Ahmed Zaki was born on November 18, 1946 in Zagazig, Al Sharqia, Egypt. He was an actor and producer, known for Days of El-Sadat (2001), Nasser 56 (1996) and Smile, the Photo Comes Out Better (1998). He was married to Hala Fouad. He died on March 27, 2005 in 6th of October, Giza, Egypt.
- SpouseHala Fouad(1983 - 1986) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- 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.
- At Zaki's request, his funeral was filmed, the footage to be used in his final movie, a biography of famous Egyptian singer Abdul Halim Hafez, who died in 1977. The ailing actor insisted on leaving his hospital bed to shoot more scenes. His 21-year-old son Haitham plans to film the remaining scenes, playing Hafez in his youth.
- He broke the color barrier in Egyptian films by being the first Black actor to play leading roles usually reserved for light-skinned actors.
- He is known for portaying prominent characters in Egyptian history like Taha Hussien, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat.
- On parties: I may give the impression of being a loner, but, in fact I love people... It's not the gathering that counts it's who you're with that counts. You may enjoy yourself as much in a small gathering, it's not the quantity of people that counts, it's the company that counts.
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