Farid Shawqy
Known for Acting · 328 credits
- Born
- 1920-07-30
- Died
- 1998-07-27
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as
- Farid Shawky · Farid Chawki · Ferit Şevki · Ferid Şevki
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). 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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (324)
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
as Mursi
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977
A Handful of Days
1978
as كامل
Sleepless Eyes
1981
as Ibrahim
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
The Hawk
1950
Welcome to Love
1968
Marzouka
1985
as برعي
Cairo Station
1958
as Abu Siri
The Blazing Sun
1954
as Riyad رياض
Bela Rahma
1971
as الصول رضوان
Oh My Country...Ah
1986
Ana almajnun
1981
as آدم
Hakamt El-Mahkama
1981
as Jalal Abdul Latif
Köle
1972
Dilapidated Woman
1992
as Attorney general
Rihlat El Saada
1966
The Beggar
1983
as رجل أعمال
Abou Rabiea
1973
as أبو ربيع محمد
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963
as Khalil
Baba Amin
1950
as Rushdi
Alexandria… Why?
1979
as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Ayam Al Tahadi
1985
Oh Islam
1961
as Baltay
Don't cry, my love of life
1979
as Dr. Shawqi Abdel Latif
And The Time passed
1975
as madbouly
Storm of Tears
1979
Luqmat al-Qadi
Dala ilbanat
1969
The Ghoul
1983
as Fahmy Al-Kashef
Prayer of the oppressed
1977
as شرف الدين
The Single Husband
1966
as Ashour Tantawi
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
1977
as Shehata Effendi
Port Said
1957
as طلبة
Da'et Zar
1986
Gang of Women
1969
as Self
Chahine…Why?
2009
as Self
The Devil Preaches
1981
as El-Denarii
To's Story
1989
Antar: The Black Prince
1961
as Antar Bin Chaddad
Fares Bani Hemdan
1966
The Beginning and the End
1960
as Hassan
Prince of Revenge
1950
as جعفر البحار
Giant
1960
as Fattouh
These are The Days
1977
Al-Batniyya
1980
as El-Akkad
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
Les Misérables
1978
The Charmer
1958
as Hamza Bahlawan
Tough Road
1950
as Rashed
Angels in Hell
1946
Ghaltet Ab
1952
as Hamid Bey
Yumhil wala Yuhmal
1979
as Abbas
Heart of the Night
1989
as Sayed Al-Rawi
Umm Ratiba
1959
as farid
Abo Hadeed
1958
as Hassan Abdo Abu Hadid
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
as أحمد سعد الدين
Devilish Daughters
1984
Al Abtaal
1974
as Saber صابر
Everything before it is over
1987
as عبدالجليل
Scandal monger
1953
as Anis
Zalamt Rohy
1952
as Hamed Hassan
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
as Farid
Saad the Orphan
1985
The Bullies of Boulak
1981
as ميمون
Money slaves
1953
as وحيد كامل سالم
The Thug
1957
as هريدي عمران
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
as من رواد الكباريه
El Motamared
1987
as Ramadan Abu Laila
Night of Men
1976
Al-Dabah
1987
as Hamed El-Ganzouri
Struggle with death
1970
as الرئد حمدي
Wolves
1983
as صابر سليم
For Who's Your Passion
1954
as برعي
Life Cabaret
1977
as أحمد
He That Is Without Sin
1978
30 Days in Prison
1966
as أمشير
The Law, Excuse Us
1985
as عبد القوي
They Made Me a Criminal
1954
as سلطان شريف
Enough, my heart
1977
as عمار
Rayya and Sekina
1952
as الأعور
Ibn el harra
1953
as عزت بيه الدخيلي
Driven from Paradise
1965
as (الشيح عليش / إبراهيم
A File in Vice
1986
as rashad
The Idiot
1966
as moselhi
الجريح
1985
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
1994
as شكري عبدالهادي
When Men Cry
1984
as Saber
People's secrets
1951
Al Masyada
1963
His Majesty
1963
as Hassan Al-Shayal / Maringos I
The kidnappers
1972
as جلال
Omer The Tourist in Saudi Arabia
1969
Walls of Tanneries
1983
as Teacher Khalil
A Hero Till the End
1963
Where Did You Get This
1952
as Taher
بداية ونهاية
1985
The Escape from El-Khanka
1987
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
as Hamido
Rassif Nemra 5
1956
as Sergeant Khamis Abu Saif
Karnak
1975
as Diab
أنا الهارب
1962
as Officer Hamdi
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
1948
as Dirgham
Babaların Günahı
1973
What's My Fault
1953
as Galal
Souq El Selah
1960
as سيد سيد
The Impostor
1961
as Yousry / Abbas
ظلموني الحبايب
1953
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
as Hamed Abdel-Wadoud
Hoda
1949
Harbour Beasts
1983
Rod El-Farag
1987
as Qasim Abu Shouma
Anbar
1948
as Ragheb Bey
Shebak Habibi
1951
Set Elhosn
1950
as ضرغام المُشمَـخِـر
Prince of Cunningness
1964
as حسن الهلالي / الأمير عز الدين
Al Mawardi Cafe
1981
as إبراهيم المواردي
The Cursed
1979
as آدم الإسناوي
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986
House of the Poisoned Family
1986
as عرفان
About Farid Shawqy
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 Lebanes… With 328 credits spanning from 1946 to 2016, Farid Shawqy has appeared in 324 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Farid Shawqy Movies
- Ebn Al-Shaitan (1969) — as Mursi
- Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi (1977)
- A Handful of Days (1978) — as كامل
- Sleepless Eyes (1981) — as Ibrahim
- El Sab'a Afandi (1951)
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