Salah Zulfikar starred in 10 films that were listed the in the (CIFF) Top 100 Egyptian films of the 20th century.
He is regarded to be one of the greatest Egyptian actors of all time.
He worked until the last day of his life. He died in Police hospital in Cairo after facing a heart attack while filming The Terrorist in 1993.
He produced 5 films in The best 100 Egyptian films in 20th Century
1- Among the Ruins (1959)
2- Struggle of Heroes (1962)
3- My Wife, the Director General (1966)
4- A Taste of Fear (1969)
5- I Want a Solution (1975).
Salah Zulfikar and Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar established together Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar Films in 1958. Their first venture was; Among the Ruins (1959).