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Shoukry Sarhan
Actor
Born March 13, 1925Died March 19, 1997 (72 years)
Sarhan was born in El Sharqiya, Egypt on 12 March 1925. He graduated from the "High Institute of Acting in Egypt" in 1947. In 1949, Sarhan acted in his first movie, Lahalibo. His rise to stardom was in 1951 when Youssef Chahine, a famous Egyptian film director, chose him for the lead role in the movie Ibn El-Nile "Son of the Nile".
Sarhan had earned the title "The young man of the screen". He received several awards throughout his career. President Gamal Abdel Nasser honored Sarhan with the Order of the Republic. In 1984, he received a Best Actor's award for his lead role, with Faten Hamama, in the movie Lelt El abd Ala Fatema "The Night of Fatima's Arrest". which was directed by Henry Barakat.
During the celebrations of the centennial of cinema, he was nominated by Egyptian critics as the best actor of the century in Egypt, having participated more than any other actor in The Greatest 100 Egyptian films.
Sarhan's last movie was El-Gablawi in 1991. He died in 1997.
Sarhan had earned the title "The young man of the screen". He received several awards throughout his career. President Gamal Abdel Nasser honored Sarhan with the Order of the Republic. In 1984, he received a Best Actor's award for his lead role, with Faten Hamama, in the movie Lelt El abd Ala Fatema "The Night of Fatima's Arrest". which was directed by Henry Barakat.
During the celebrations of the centennial of cinema, he was nominated by Egyptian critics as the best actor of the century in Egypt, having participated more than any other actor in The Greatest 100 Egyptian films.
Sarhan's last movie was El-Gablawi in 1991. He died in 1997.
Filmography
| 1984 | Leilet al quabd al Fatma · as Elsayed سيد |
| 1981 | صراع العشاق · as محسن النجعاوي |
| 1978 | Return of the Prodigal Son · as Tolba Mohamed Madbouly |
| 1975 | Zaier el-fager · as Shafiq Ibrahim |
| 1973 | |
| 1968 | Kandil om Hashem · as Dr. Ismail Rajab |
| 1968 | Al-tilmiza wal osstaz · as Wahid |
| 1968 | El-sit el-nazra · as دكتور فريد |
| 1968 | The Postman · as Abbas |
| 1967 | The Second Wife · as Abu El Ela أبو العلا |
| 1964 | The Son of Caesar and Cleopatra · as Akro |
| 1964 | Story of a Marriage · as Mohammed محمد |
| 1962 | Chased by the Dogs · as سعيد مهران |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | The Sun Will Never Set · as Ahmed |
| 1961 | I Want Love · as مختار |
| 1961 | The Ambassadress Aziza · as أحمد |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | We the Students · as حسنين |
| 1959 | The Unknown Woman · as Abbas |
| 1959 | I Am Free · as عباس صفوت |
| 1958 | A Woman on the Road · as حسنين فرج الصعيدي |
| 1958 | The Barred Road · as Ahmed |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Back Alive · as علي |
| 1957 | Port Said · as Fathy |
| 1957 | |
| 1956 | The Leech · as إمام بلتاجي |
| 1955 | God Is on Our Side · as محسن |
| 1955 | Fools' Alley · as طة - صبى العجلاتى |
| 1954 | Pity My Tears · as Adel Amin |
| 1954 | Women Can't Lie · as Kamal |
| 1953 | Appointment with Life · as Ahmed |
| 1953 | The Bread-Seller · as Medhat Hammad Al-Minyawi |
| 1953 | Raya wa Sekina · as أمين |
| 1951 | Son of the Nile · as حمدان / حميد |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | Confession Chair · as Cast |