Shadia
Known for Acting · 113 credits
- Born
- 1929-02-08
- Died
- 2017-11-28
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as
- شادية · Shadya · Shadia · فاطمة أحمد كمال الدين محمد شاكر · Fatma Ahmed Kamal Eldeen Mohamed Shaker · لدلوعة
Biography
Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia. was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the third wife of Salah Zulfikar. Shadia was one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the Middle East region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian cinema and is known for her many patriotic songs. Her movies and songs are popular in Egypt and the Arab World. Critics consider her the most successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist of all time. Her first appearance in a film was in "Azhar wa Ashwak" (Flowers and Thorns), and her last film was "La Tas'alni Man Ana" (Don't Ask Me Who I Am).[1] She is also known for her patriotic song "Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (Oh Egypt, My Love) and her breakthrough leading role in the Egyptian movie "Al Maraa Al Maghoula" (The Unknown Woman).[2] Six of her movies are listed in the top 100 Egyptian movies of the 20th century. In April 2015, she became the first actress to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Egyptian Academy of Arts. She was given the nickname "Idol of the Masses" following her successful movie "Maaboudat El Gamaheer" (Idol of the Masses).[citation needed] Other notable nicknames include "The Guitar of the Arabic Singing" and "The Golden Guitar".
Known For
Movies (113)
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
Appointment with Life
1953
as Fatima
The 7th Wife
1950
as سعاد
The Storm over Arabia
1961
as Laila
Agony of Love
1960
Raya and Sakina
1982
as Raya
Wife Number 13
1962
as عايدة صابر عبدالصبور
A Woman in a Spiral
1962
Women Can’t Lie
1954
as Laila
The Unknown Woman
1959
as فاطمة (شمس)
A Woman's Youth
1956
as سلوى
Samaeat Al-Telefone
1951
Ayyam Chababi
1950
as Ebtsam
The Thief and the Dogs
1962
as نور
Farewell, Love
1956
as Lieutenant Houria
My Wife the General Manager
1966
as عصمت فهمي
My One And Only Love
1957
as ياسمين
Marriage for Half an Hour
1969
as Fatma (The Nurse)
Banat Hawaa
1954
as Hikmat
Lailet El Henna
1951
as Horiya
Al Sabr Gameel
1951
as Doria
The Road
1964
as Karima كريمة
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
1951
as Halawa
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
1972
My Children
1951
Two-faced
1973
as كريمة
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
as Huda
My Wife's Dignity
1967
as Nadia
City Lights
1972
as سعاد شلبي
Soul and body
1948
sharaf albint
1954
as Samia Qadri
Ana Wi Habibi
1953
as Shadia
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
as Mesteka
Down with Colonialism!
1952
My Wife's Ghost
1968
as Aida
Dearer Than My Life
1965
as Mona
Bit of Fear
1969
as فؤادة
Qadam Al Kheir
1952
as Mabrouka
Alley of The Pestle
1963
as Hameeda
Idol of the Masses
1967
as Sohair
Womens' Tailor
1969
as هدى
لا تذكريني
1961
as ناهد
Qoloob El Azara
1958
أمواج بلا شاطئ
1976
as Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي)
Zalamoni El Nas
1950
as Zeinab
Love Has No Cure
1952
as Samra
A woman in love
1974
as Laila
Al Donya Helwa
1951
Laila Min Omri
1954
as سلمى
Amal
1952
as Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman
بين قلبين
1953
as عواطف
Hob Min Narr
1958
as نجف مجاهد
The Bread Seller
1953
as Neamat
Ghaltet Ab
1952
as Suaad
Awaeaa tafakar
1954
as Basima
Esh El-Gharam
1959
as Layla
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
Dalila
1956
as Delilah / Inayat Hanem
Miramar
1969
as Zuhra
Beit el nattash
1952
as Melbasa
Nadia
1949
Your luck this week
1953
as آمال
I Am Love
1954
as Huriya
El-Batal
1950
as شربات
The Miracle
1962
as Nafeesa
Zalamt Rohy
1952
as Horia Adham Abdel Majeed
Ghadab El Waledain
1952
لمسة حنان
1971
We Don't Sow the Thorns
1970
as Mrs. Jaber/Nargis
ربيع الحب
1956
as امال
القافلة تسير
1951
Doubt, My Love
1979
as رباب
Girl next door
1954
The Shore of Memories
1955
as Fatima - فاطمه
The Fugitive
1974
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
1984
as Aisha
Melody of Devotion
1955
as Seham
killer mother
1952
as ليلى
The Fugitive
1958
as Zeinab - زينب
Lisanuk Hisanak
1953
as Hamida
mashghul bghyriun
1951
as Fathia
ماليش حد
1953
Qalil Al-Bakht
1952
as Belbala / Huda
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
1964
as Hayat bint Hassan
Lawahez
1957
The honorable thief
1953
as Fathya
Owner of Few Piasters
1949
as نبيلة
Cairo at Night
1963
Dove of peace
1947
Qattr El-Nada
1951
as Qattr El-Nada
Together Forever
1960
Esh Hado Ya Nas
1953
as Fatima
Valley of Memories
1978
as Soad
Wakeful Eyes
1956
as Fatima
Saa La Qalbak
1950
Heaven's Justice
1948
as سلوى محمود
Bnt alshshati
1952
as Zeinab
Farewell at dawn
1956
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
as الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح
Akwa Min El Hub
1954
Have Mercy
1959
as Nawal
Utmost Joy
1963
as شادية
Hayati Inta
1952
as Ilham
أشكى لمين
1951
Kalimat el hak
1953
Assifa alal rabi
1951
Maalesh Ya Zahar
1950
as نجفة
Eid Night
1949
as ياسميتة
Good News
1952
as Sanaa
Kalam El Nas
1949
The Mind is on a Vacation
1947
Fil Hawa Sawa
1951
as Lawahez
The Student
1961
as نعمت عبد العال
About Shadia
Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia. was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the third wife of Salah Zulfikar. Shadia was one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the Middle East region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian cinema and is known for her many patriotic songs. Her movies and songs are popular in Egypt and the Arab World. Critics consider her the most successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist o… With 113 credits spanning from 1947 to 1984, Shadia has appeared in 113 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shadia Movies
- El Sab'a Afandi (1951)
- Appointment with Life (1953) — as Fatima
- The 7th Wife (1950) — as سعاد
- The Storm over Arabia (1961) — as Laila
- Agony of Love (1960)
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