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Anwar Wagdi

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 11, 1904 (Died at 51)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthCairo, Egypt
Career Span1928 – 1955
Known Credits61 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Anwar Wagdi

Also known as:أنور وجديAnwar WagdyAnwar Wagdiمحمد أنور وجدي
Total Works

61

61 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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."

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 61 titles featuring Anwar Wagdi

The Flirtation of Girls
7.2

as الطيار وحيد صفوت

The Will
7.4
The Will
1939•movie

as عدلي

Rayya and Sekina
6.4
Rayya and Sekina
1952•movie

as الضابط أحمد يسري

The Beast
7.1
The Beast
1954•movie

as الضابط (رؤوف صالح)

Gold
7.1
Gold
1953•movie

as Wahid Alfonso

Prince of Revenge
6.6
Prince of Revenge
1950•movie

as حسن الهلالى/الأمير عز الدين

The Millionaire
8.0
The Millionaire
1950•movie

Role: Writer

Passion and Revenge
7.7

as وحيد عزت

I Love Wrongdoing
8.3
I Love Wrongdoing
1942•movie

as ممدوح

Who's Done it ?
6.5
Who's Done it ?
1944•movie

as عباس عمر البرقي

Bent Al-Akaber
7.5
Bent Al-Akaber
1953•movie

as Anwar

Sons of Aristocrats
4.0
Kiss in the Desert
6.5
Kiss in the Desert
1928•movie
Qattr El-Nada
7.5
Qattr El-Nada
1951•movie

as Wahid

Divorce of Saad Hanem
10.0

as Wahid

Cleopatra
8.0
Cleopatra
1943•movie
A lie within a lie
7.0
A lie within a lie
1944•movie

as منير وجدي

A woman's heart
7.0
A woman's heart
1940•movie

as أمين

Rebellious girl
9.0
Rebellious girl
1940•movie
10.0
Wives factory
1941•movie
Long live women!
7.0
Long live women!
1944•movie
Layla in the dark
7.0
Layla in the dark
1944•movie

as سمير

Shebak Habibi
3.0
Shebak Habibi
1951•movie
Habib el-Rooh
8.0
Habib el-Rooh
1951•movie

as Wahid

Professor Sharaf
7.0
Professor Sharaf
1954•movie

as Sharaf

Khataf Merati
8.0
Khataf Merati
1954•movie

as Anwar

Layla, Daughter of the Rich
7.0

as Wahid

Leila, Daughter of the Poor
7.0

as Wahid Mukhtar

Yasmine
10.0
Yasmine
1950•movie

as Wahid Ezzat

Laylat Al-Jumea
9.0
Laylat Al-Jumea
1945•movie

as أنور وجدى

A kiss in Lebanon
7.0
A kiss in Lebanon
1945•movie
Fatmah
9.0
Fatmah
1947•movie

as Fat-hi

El Doctor
10.0
El Doctor
1939•movie

as حسين صادق

Victims of Love
7.0
Victims of Love
1944•movie

as نور الشريف

The workshop
7.0
The workshop
1940•movie

as عباس - شقيق زينب

Four Girls and an Officer
10.0

as وحيد

The Victory of Youth
7.0

as محيي

Bayn Narayn
10.0
Bayn Narayn
1945•movie

as Helmy

My Heart is My Guide
7.0

as وحيد الضابط

The Madness Of Love
8.0

as Hussein - the doctor

The Apple Seller
10.0
The Apple Seller
1939•movie

as كمال

Layla the Country Girl
9.0

as عزت

Love and Youth
9.0
Love and Youth
1948•movie

as Samir

The Life of Darkness
7.0

as محمود الشيمي - صديق أحمد

Al-Nemr
9.0
Al-Nemr
1952•movie

as صلاح

The Flirtation of Girls
7.0

Role: Original Story

El-Zolm Haraam
6.0
El-Zolm Haraam
1954•movie

Role: Novel

El-Batal
7.0
El-Batal
1950•movie

Role: Writer

Lailet El Henna
7.0
Lailet El Henna
1951•movie

Role: Director

My Father’s secret

as فؤاد

Son of the desert
Son of the desert
1942•movie
On the stage of life

as أمين

Issue of the day
Issue of the day
1943•movie
Qolob El Nas
Qolob El Nas
1954•movie

as Hussein Adham

Anbar
Anbar
1948•movie

as Anwar Wagdy

Land of the Nile
Land of the Nile
1946•movie
Eid Night
Eid Night
1949•movie

Role: Story

Mosmar Juha
Mosmar Juha
1952•movie

Role: Screenplay