Actor
Farid Shawqy
Born July 30, 1920 in Cairo, Egypt
Died July 27, 1998325 films
Farid Muhammad Shawqi Abdo was born in Sheikha al-Bagghala in Sayyida Zainab district .. He obtained a diploma of the Institute of Applied Engineering and a diploma in the Institute of Acting and worked in small roles with the artist (Anwar Wagdy), then he began writing cinematic stories for his films and achieved stardom and became known as the King of the Tarso, the monster of the screen, the King .
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He wrote many film stories, and worked on stage in many of Rihani's plays, such as (Al-Daloua, The Story of Every Day), and he worked in Lebanese, Syrian and Turkish films, including (The Devil of the Bosphorus, Othman Al-Jabbar). And among the series he worked with, (Curmudgeon and Me, the only witness, Saber, Uncle Saber).
He married artist Hoda Sultan and they separated in 1969, then he married Suheir Turk later on.
He founded the Union of Artists in 1986. He won the State Prize for the story (They Made Me a Criminals) in 1955 and the Production Prize at the Berlin Festival in 1956 for the film (The Fatwa). He won the State Prize for Production in 1962, the Medal of Flag in 1964, and was honored by the Cairo Festival in 1994. He deservedly deserved the title of King of Tiers or King of Cinema, as he is the star who always renewed himself and got rid of stereotypes.
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First watchCairo Station19587.4as Abu SiriA leading role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks.View filmFilmography
325 films as actor- TBAمغامرات فى اسطنبول
- 2016Like A Matchstick
- 1996The Angry Ones
- 1996Luqmat al-Qadiالقاضي سميح أبو المكارم
- 1996The Fierce ManLatif
- 1994The Good, the Bad, and the Prettyشكري عبدالهادي
- 1994Elgyara emperorمنير الشبراوي
- 1993A woman pays the price
- 1993Why O pyramid
- 1993La ya eunfعاصم البرجاوى / البلقاسى
- 1993Al lo'ba Al Qazera
- 1993The Ship of Love and TormentGamil
- 1992Dilapidated WomanAttorney general
- 1992Ah and Ah From Sharbat
- 1992دموع صاحبة الجلالةعبدالعظيم
- 1991Mohamad Ali's StreetHanfy
- 1991Shaweesh Noss El-leil
- 1991Zaman el-GidanLasheen
- 1990The servantشاهين
- 1989Heart of the NightSayed Al-Rawi
- 1989I am not a Killerكمال
- 1989Bab Sharq
- 1989To's Story
- 1988The ChallengeAbdul Qawi
- 1988The Devil's Friends
- 1988A Long Term PlanAwad
- 1988نواعمالمعلم هريدي
- 1987Al Sharabiya
- 1987AshmawiMuhammad Hassan Al-Manzalawi / Ashmawy
- 1987The Escape from El-Khanka
- 1987Wa Yabka El Hobشوقي عبدالجليل - المحامي
- 1987Rod El-FaragQasim Abu Shouma
- 1987Confrontation
- 1987Al-DabahHamed El-Ganzouri
- 1987Al-Kharteetسلطان أبو خميس
- 1987El MotamaredRamadan Abu Laila
- 1987Everything before it is overعبدالجليل
- 1986عذراء وثلاثة رجالأبو عطوة
- 1986Da'et Zar
- 1986A File in Vicerashad
- 1986Eimra mutlaqaحنفي
- 1986House of the Poisoned Familyعرفان
- 1986Madame Shalatta
- 1986Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
- 1986Oh My Country...Ah
- 1986Tears of the devilوجدي البنهاوي
- 1985Uncle Qandil's Scissors
- 1985When Evening Comes
- 1985The Master Knows Best
- 1985The Law, Excuse Usعبد القوي
- 1985Ana
- 1985Palm of the HandMokhtar
- 1985Marzoukaبرعي
- 1985Ragab EL WahshRagab
- 1985Shahd Al-Malekaعزيز الناجي
- 1985Awlad Al-Usul
- 1985Execution Of A Dead Manمحيي
- 1985الجريح
- 1985Ayam Al Tahadi
- 1985بداية ونهاية
- 1985El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
- 1985Uncle Ahmed's Caseعم أحمد
- 1985Saad the Orphan
- 1984When Men CrySaber
- 1984The promised nightسيد المغربي
- 1984Hadi BadiKhidr
- 1984The Traitors
- 1984Devilish Daughters
- 1984The Rooftopكرم
- 1984Thug of the PoorKamil
- 1984Missing PersonKamal
- 1984A Boy Child, AmenMohamed El-Asyouty
- 1983The Beggarرجل أعمال
- 1983Walls of TanneriesTeacher Khalil
- 1983The GhoulFahmy Al-Kashef
- 1983Oh, How Generous You Are, LordIbrahim Al-Qazzaz
- 1983Kaydahonna Azeem
- 1983Wolvesصابر سليم
- 1983Harbour Beasts
- 1982A Very Special Invitationعبدالرحيم
- 1982Fatuat aljabal
- 1982May He Rest in Peaceالزعفراني
- 1982Al-khobz Al-morعتريس
- 1982Who'll Put Out The Fire?
- 1981Ana almajnunآدم
- 1981Sleepless EyesIbrahim
- 1981Hakamt El-MahkamaJalal Abdul Latif
- 1981A Bird on the RoadGad
- 1981Al Mawardi Cafeإبراهيم المواردي
- 1981The Devil PreachesEl-Denarii
- 1981Tears on the wedding night
- 1981The Bullies of Boulakميمون
- 1980And the days go byعبدالقادر
- 1980Al-BatniyyaEl-Akkad
- 1980Hob La Yara Al-Shams
- 1980EL ABALSSAحمزة المصري
- 1980El-Ukhwah el-GhurabaHamed Abdel-Wadoud
- 1980Abo albnat
- 1980Dad Has Lost His Mindأحمد سعد الدين
- 1979El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
- 1979Alexandria… Why?Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
- 1979Don't cry, my love of lifeDr. Shawqi Abdel Latif
- 1979Storm of Tears
- 1979The Invisible Trickالعقيد كمال
- 1979Rescue This Familyfouad
- 1979Queen of TarabMedhat Pasha Nour El-Din
- 1979Yumhil wala YuhmalAbbas
- 1979رجال لا يعرفون الحب
- 1979The Cursedآدم الإسناوي
- 1979Laenet Al Zamanالأسطى حسن
- 1978They're All in Hellالمعلم خضير
- 1978Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
- 1978Paying the Priceنشأت صبري
- 1978شقة وعروسة يارب
- 1978I want love and affectionFarid
- 1978A Handful of Daysكامل
- 1978Les Misérables
- 1978Journey with the devil
- 1978Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhoraإبراهيم
- 1978The Regretمنصور الدمنهوري