Mahmoud Zulfikar (February 18, 1914 – May 22, 1970) was an Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.

There, he met the director Hussein Fawzy, who nominated him for the lead role in the film Bayayet El Tiffah (1939), and also the lead role opposite the singer Malak in the film El awda il al rif (1939).

Afterwards, his films followed, thus beginning a long career in acting, directing, production, and writing, proving that he is a multi-talented artist.

Zulfikar was able to go beyond the limits of the film location with accurate calculations and through his imaginations, he could make his scripts alive.

They were followed by brothers Kamal, Salah, the famous actor and producer and finally Mamdouh who would grow up to be a businessman.

In 1959, Zulfikar wrote the screenplay and directed The Unknown Woman, based on the French play Madame X.

The 1965 romance Dearer than my Life was considered a different genre for Zulfikar while the film achieved critical and commercial success.

After her death he married Mariam Fakhreddine in 1952 and presented her to film industry, she became a famous actress in 1950s.