Farid Shawqy
Acteur, Schrijver, Producer
30 juli 1920 — 27 juli 1998 (77 years)
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). 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.
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.
Known For
Cinematografie
| 1992 | A Woman Capable of Falling · as Attorney General |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | Qalb el-Lail · as Sayed Al-Rawi |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Malaff fi el-Adab · as Rashad |
| 1985 | The Law, Excuse Us · as عبد القوي |
| 1985 | Idam Mayyet · as محيي |
| 1985 | Qadeyat Am Ahmad · as Ahmad Attallah |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Endama Yabki El Regal · as Saber |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Fetiwwat el-Nas el-Ghalabah · as Kamil |
| 1984 | Kharag wa lam ya'ud · as Kamal |
| 1984 | Ya Rab Walad · as Mohamed El-Asyouty |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Beast · as Fahmy Al-Kashef |
| 1982 | Oyun la tanam · as Ibrahim |
| 1981 | Taer ala el-Tariq · as Gad |
| 1981 | Ana Al Magnoon · as Adam |
| 1981 | Al shaytan yaez · as El-Denarii |
| 1981 | Qahwat el-Mawardi · as Ibrahim El-Mawardi |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | El-Batniyyah · as El-Akkad |
| 1980 | Ragul Faqad Aqluh · as أحمد سعد الدين |
| 1979 | Alexandria... Why? · as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | Ota ala nar · as Mahmoud Abdel Majeed محمود عبدالمجيد |
| 1977 | Mouths and Rabbits · as Abdelmagid |
| 1977 | The Water-Carrier Is Dead · as Shehata Effendi |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Karnak Café · as Diab |
| 1972 | A Word of Honor · as سالم أبو النجا |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Vahsi bir erkek sevdim · as Kemal |
| 1968 | Sweet and Naughty · as ضيف شرف / بنفسه |
| 1966 | Thirty Days in Jail · as أمشير |
| 1966 | The Bachelor Husband · as Ashour Tantawi |
| 1966 | Three Robbers · as Fahmy |
| 1965 | The Technical Director · as Hamouda |
| 1964 | I, He and She · as Farid Shawqi |
| 1964 | The Game of Love and Marriage · as Abas عباس |
| 1964 | The Crafty One · as حسن الهلالي / الأمير عز الدين |
| 1963 | His Majesty · as Hassan Al-Shayal / Maringos I |
| 1963 | Rabea el adawaya · as Khalil |
| 1962 | Kerim, Son of the Sheik · as Cast |
| 1961 | Antar the Black Prince · as Antar Bin Chaddad |
| 1961 | Wa Islamah · as Baltay |
| 1960 | The Beginning and the End · as Hassan |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | Umm-Ratibah · as Farid |
| 1958 | Sultan · as سلطان |
| 1958 | Cairo Station · as Abu Siri |
| 1957 | Port Said · as طلبة |
| 1957 | The Tough · as هريدي عمران |
| 1956 | Platform No. 5 · as Sergeant Khamis Abu Saif |
| 1954 | I Have Been Made a Murderer · as سلطان شريف |
| 1954 | Ismail Yassine and the Ghost · as Hamido |
| 1954 | He Stole My Wife · as Farid Shawqi |
| 1954 | The Blazing Sun · as Riyad رياض |
| 1953 | Hamido · as Hamido |
| 1952 | Foreman Hassan · as الأسطى حسن |
| 1952 | Where Did You Get This? · as Taher |
| 1952 | Rayya wa Sakinah · as الأعور |
| 1950 | Father Amine · as Rushdi |
| 1950 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as جعفر البحار |
| 1950 | Lo sparviero del Nilo · as Cast |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | I Am the Past · as Farid |
| 1949 | Mr. Bayumi · as Shawkat Beh |
| 1949 | The Flirtation of Girls · as من رواد الكباريه |
| 1948 | Playing with Fire · as Cast |
| 1947 | My Heart Guides Me · as فريد |
| 1991 | |
| 1956 | |
| 1954 | |
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| 1964 | |
| 1957 | |
| 1956 |
| 1968 | Gang of Women · as Self |
| 1972 | A Word of Honor · as Scenario Writer |
| 1957 | The Tough · as Author |
| 1952 | Foreman Hassan · as Story |