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Farid Shawqy
Actor

Farid Shawqy

30 Jul 1920Born
27 Jul 1998Died
77Age at death
328Credits

Biography

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 .

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).

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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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 328 credits.

  1. TBAمغامرات فى اسطنبولFilm
  2. 2016Like A MatchstickFilm
  3. 1996The Angry OnesFilm
  4. 1996Luqmat al-QadiFilm: القاضي سميح أبو المكارم
  5. 1996The Fierce ManFilm: Latif
  6. 1996لقمة القاضيSeries: القاضي سميح أبو المكارم (1 episode)
  7. 1994The Good, the Bad, and the PrettyFilm: شكري عبدالهادي
  8. 1994Elgyara emperorFilm: منير الشبراوي
  9. 1993A woman pays the priceFilm
  10. 1993Why O pyramidFilm
  11. 1993La ya eunfFilm: عاصم البرجاوى / البلقاسى
  12. 1993Al lo'ba Al QazeraFilm
  13. 1993The Ship of Love and TormentFilm: Gamil
  14. 1992Dilapidated WomanFilm: Attorney general
  15. 1992Ah and Ah From SharbatFilm
  16. 1992دموع صاحبة الجلالةFilm: عبدالعظيم
  17. 1991Mohamad Ali's StreetFilm: Hanfy
  18. 1991Shaweesh Noss El-leilFilm: Writer
  19. 1991The Miser and ISeries: Writer, Creator (15 episodes)
  20. 1991Zaman el-GidanFilm: Lasheen
  21. 1990The servantFilm: شاهين
  22. 1989Heart of the NightFilm: Sayed Al-Rawi
  23. 1989I am not a KillerFilm: كمال
  24. 1989Bab SharqFilm
  25. 1989To's StoryFilm
  26. 1988The ChallengeFilm: Abdul Qawi
  27. 1988The Devil's FriendsFilm
  28. 1988A Long Term PlanFilm: Awad
  29. 1988نواعمFilm: المعلم هريدي
  30. 1987Al SharabiyaFilm
  31. 1987AshmawiFilm: Muhammad Hassan Al-Manzalawi / Ashmawy
  32. 1987The Escape from El-KhankaFilm
  33. 1987Wa Yabka El HobFilm: شوقي عبدالجليل - المحامي
  34. 1987Rod El-FaragFilm: Qasim Abu Shouma
  35. 1987ConfrontationFilm
  36. 1987Al-DabahFilm: Hamed El-Ganzouri
  37. 1987Al-KharteetFilm: سلطان أبو خميس
  38. 1987El MotamaredFilm: Ramadan Abu Laila
  39. 1987Everything before it is overFilm: عبدالجليل
  40. 1986عذراء وثلاثة رجالFilm: أبو عطوة
  41. 1986Da'et ZarFilm
  42. 1986A File in ViceFilm: rashad
  43. 1986Eimra mutlaqaFilm: حنفي
  44. 1986House of the Poisoned FamilyFilm: عرفان
  45. 1986Madame ShalattaFilm
  46. 1986Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqamFilm
  47. 1986Oh My Country...AhFilm
  48. 1986Tears of the devilFilm: وجدي البنهاوي
  49. 1985Uncle Qandil's ScissorsFilm
  50. 1985When Evening ComesFilm
  51. 1985The Master Knows BestFilm
  52. 1985The Law, Excuse UsFilm: عبد القوي
  53. 1985AnaFilm
  54. 1985Palm of the HandFilm: Mokhtar
  55. 1985MarzoukaFilm: برعي
  56. 1985Ragab EL WahshFilm: Ragab
  57. 1985Shahd Al-MalekaFilm: عزيز الناجي
  58. 1985Awlad Al-UsulFilm
  59. 1985Execution Of A Dead ManFilm: محيي
  60. 1985الجريحFilm
  61. 1985Ayam Al TahadiFilm
  62. 1985بداية ونهايةFilm
  63. 1985El Mwazafoun Fel ArdFilm
  64. 1985Uncle Ahmed's CaseFilm: عم أحمد
  65. 1985Saad the OrphanFilm
  66. 1984When Men CryFilm: Saber
  67. 1984The promised nightFilm: سيد المغربي
  68. 1984Hadi BadiFilm: Khidr
  69. 1984The TraitorsFilm
  70. 1984Devilish DaughtersFilm
  71. 1984The RooftopFilm: كرم
  72. 1984Thug of the PoorFilm: Kamil
  73. 1984Missing PersonFilm: Kamal
  74. 1984A Boy Child, AmenFilm: Mohamed El-Asyouty
  75. 1983The BeggarFilm: رجل أعمال
  76. 1983Walls of TanneriesFilm: Teacher Khalil
  77. 1983The GhoulFilm: Fahmy Al-Kashef
  78. 1983Oh, How Generous You Are, LordFilm: Ibrahim Al-Qazzaz
  79. 1983Kaydahonna AzeemFilm
  80. 1983WolvesFilm: صابر سليم

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