Farid Shawqy
Known for: Acting
Born: July 30, 1920
Died: July 27, 1998
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
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.
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Filmography
327 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Like A Matchstick
2016
NR
Chahine…Why?
2009
NR
The Angry Ones
1996
NR
The Fierce Man
1996
NR
لقمة القاضي
1996
5.0
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
1994
NR
إمبراطورية الجيارة
1994
NR
A woman pays the price
1993
NR
Why O pyramid
1993
NR
La ya eunf
1993
NR
Al lo'ba Al Qazera
1993
NR
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
NR
Dilapidated Woman
1992
NR
Ah and Ah From Sharbat
1992
NR
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
6.3
Mohamad Ali's Street
1991
NR
Shaweesh Noss El-leil
1991
6.3
The Miser and I
1991
NR
Zaman el-Gidan
1991
9.0
The servant
1990
7.7
Heart of the Night
1989
NR
I am not a Killer
1989
NR
Bab Sharq
1989
NR
To's Story
1989
NR
The Challenge
1988
NR
The Devil's Friends
1988
NR
A Long Term Plan
1988
NR
نواعم
1988
NR
Al Sharabiya
1987
NR
Ashmawi
1987
4.7
The Escape from El-Khanka
1987
NR
Wa Yabka El Hob
1987
NR
Rod El-Farag
1987
NR
Confrontation
1987
NR
Al-Dabah
1987
NR
Al-Kharteet
1987
NR
El Motamared
1987
NR
Everything before it is over
1987
NR
عذراء وثلاثة رجال
1986
NR
Da'et Zar
1986
6.3
A File in Vice
1986
NR
Eimra mutlaqa
1986
NR
House of the Poisoned Family
1986
5.0
Madame Shalatta
1986
NR
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986
NR
Oh My Country...Ah
1986
NR
Tears of the devil
1986
NR
Uncle Qandil's Scissors
1985
NR
When Evening Comes
1985
NR
The Master Knows Best
1985
6.0
The Law, Excuse Us
1985
NR
Ana
1985
6.0
Palm of the Hand
1985
NR
Marzouka
1985
NR
Ragab EL Wahsh
1985
NR
Shahd Al-Maleka
1985
NR
Awlad Al-Usul
1985
7.3
Execution Of A Dead Man
1985
NR
الجريح
1985
NR
Ayam Al Tahadi
1985
NR
بداية ونهاية
1985
6.8
El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
1985
NR
Uncle Ahmed's Case
1985
6.0
Saad the Orphan
1985
NR
When Men Cry
1984
7.0
The promised night
1984
NR
Hadi Badi
1984
NR
The Traitors
1984
7.3
Devilish Daughters
1984
NR
The Rooftop
1984
4.0
Thug of the Poor
1984
7.8
Missing Person
1984
6.2
A Boy Child, Amen
1984
6.4
The Beggar
1983
NR
Walls of Tanneries
1983
6.6
The Ghoul
1983
NR
Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord
1983
NR
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
6.0
Wolves
1983
NR
Harbour Beasts
1983
NR
A Very Special Invitation
1982
NR
Fatuat aljabal
1982
NR
May He Rest in Peace
1982
7.5
Al-khobz Al-mor
1982
8.5
Who'll Put Out The Fire?
1982
7.0
Ana almajnun
1981
5.2
Sleepless Eyes
1981
NR
Hakamt El-Mahkama
1981
8.4
A Bird on the Road
1981
NR
Al Mawardi Cafe
1981
5.0
The Devil Preaches
1981
NR
Tears on the wedding night
1981
7.0
The Bullies of Boulak
1981
NR
And the days go by
1980
6.0
Al-Batniyya
1980
7.0
Hob La Yara Al-Shams
1980
6.0
EL ABALSSA
1980
NR
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
NR
Abo albnat
1980
5.2
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
NR
El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
1979
6.5
Alexandria… Why?
1979
NR
Don't cry, my love of life
1979
NR
Storm of Tears
1979
NR
The Invisible Trick
1979
NR
Rescue This Family
1979
NR
Queen of Tarab
1979
NR
Yumhil wala Yuhmal
1979
NR
رجال لا يعرفون الحب
1979
NR
The Cursed
1979
8.0
Laenet Al Zaman
1979
NR
They're All in Hell
1978
NR
Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
1978
5.0
Paying the Price
1978
NR
شقة وعروسة يارب
1978
NR
I want love and affection
1978
NR
A Handful of Days
1978
NR
كفر نعمت
1978
3.0
Les Misérables
1978
NR
Journey with the devil
1978
NR
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
7.0
The Regret
1978
NR
Satan in the City
1978
NR
He That Is Without Sin
1978
7.0
Cat on Fire
1977
7.8
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
1977
7.0
Mouths and Rabbits
1977
NR
Prayer of the oppressed
1977
NR
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977
NR
These are The Days
1977
NR
Life Cabaret
1977
NR
Enough, my heart
1977
6.0
Marriage on Air
1976
NR
Tawheeda
1976
NR
Be Good to Your Parents
1976NR
الضوء الأخضر
1976
NR
Night of Men
1976
6.8
Karnak
1975
NR
And The Time passed
1975
10.0
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
NR
Mr. Ayub
1975
NR
Curse of a woman
1974
9.3
Al Abtaal
1974
NR
Al-Aneed
1973
NR
Babaların Günahı
1973
7.0
Word of Honour
1973
5.7
Abou Rabiea
1973
NR
Men who are not afraid of death
1973
NR
My Son
1972
5.0
The Den of the Wicked
1972
NR
لحظات خوف
1972
NR
The kidnappers
1972
NR
الغضب
1972
8.0
Köle
1972
NR
Molok Al Shar
1972
NR
Bela Rahma
1971
NR
Esabat El Shaytaan
1971
7.0
Makber
1971
NR
Date with the Beloved
1971
NR
The bridge of the wicked
1971
NR
Struggle with death
1970
NR
The fox and the chameleon
1970
NR
End of the devils
1970
NR
البكاشين
1970
10.0
Eyvah
1970
NR
Reda Bond
1970
NR
Escape
1970
6.0
Women's Gang
1970
NR
Al shaitan
1969
NR
El Haramy
1969
NR
Mama's Secretary
1969
NR
The Terror
1969
4.0
Gang of Women
1969
NR
الدلوعة
1969
NR
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
10.0
Agent 77
1969
6.0
Dala ilbanat
1969
5.8
Omer The Tourist in Saudi Arabia
1969
4.0
I'm The Doctor
1968
NR
عثمان الجبار
1968
10.0
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
NR
Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa
1968
10.0
Vahşi Bir Erkek Sevdim
1968
9.0
Sweet and Naughty
1968
9.0
Bir Damat Aranıyor
1968
NR
The Three Swindlers
1968
NR
Welcome to Love
1968
8.0
Cemile: Yalancı
1968
NR
Fugitive
1968
NR
Sareq Al-Malyeen
1968
7.0
غراميات مجنون
1967
8.0
The second groom
1967
6.5
Golden Boy in Beirut
1967
6.8
30 Days in Prison
1966
7.0
The Single Husband
1966
NR
إجازة صيف
1966
NR
Shayateen El Leyl
1966
NR
Fares Bani Hemdan
1966
NR
The Idiot
1966
5.8
Three Thieves
1966
NR
Rihlat El Saada
1966
NR
The Troublemaker
1965
NR
Harib min Al-Ayyam
1965
7.0
Driven from Paradise
1965
8.0
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
5.4
I, He and She
1964
6.5
The Great Adventure
1964
8.0
Antar's Daughter
1964
NR
The Tyrant
1964
10.0
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
1964
10.0
The Honored Family
1964
7.0
The Game of Love and Marriage
1964
10.0
A wife is needed immediately
1964
NR
Al-Jasoos
1964
7.0
harbor girl
1964
6.3
Prince of Cunningness
1964
9.0
Shadia Al-Jabal
1964
6.5
His Majesty
1963
7.0
The Way Of The Devil
1963
7.0
A Hero Till the End
1963
8.0
Al Masyada
1963
6.3
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963
7.5
El Nashal
1963
NR
أنا الهارب
1962
NR
Kollohom Awlady
1962
NR
The spiteful Man
1962
NR
Akher Forsa
1962
NR
El Ragol El Thaalab
1962
7.0
Abeed Al Gasad
1962
7.0
Gouz Meraty
1961
4.8
Antar: The Black Prince
1961
5.8
Oh Islam
1961
4.0
Blood on the Nile
1961
9.0
The Impostor
1961
8.2
The Beginning and the End
1960
8.0
Lovers' Call
1960
10.0
Giant
1960
10.0
Abu Ahmad
1960
NR
Souq El Selah
1960
NR
Antar Invades the Desert
1960
NR
في بيتنا رجل
1960
9.0
Umm Ratiba
1959
9.0
Abo Hadeed
1958
7.0
The Big Brother
1958
8.0
Soultan
1958
7.4
Cairo Station
1958
9.0
A criminal on leave
1958
NR
Mid-night driver
1958
7.0
The Charmer
1958
6.0
Traders of Death
1957
7.0
Port Said
1957
6.8
The Thug
1957
9.0
The Scornful Man
1956
7.5
Land of Dreams
1956
8.8
Rassif Nemra 5
1956
9.0
The Thugs of El-Husseiniya
1954
9.0
Abo El-Dahab
1954
5.8
Aziza
1954
7.5
They Made Me a Criminal
1954
10.0
Al-Mohtal
1954
6.0
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
9.0
For Who's Your Passion
1954
9.0
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
10.0
The black knight
1954
8.0
Khataf Merati
1954
6.9
The Blazing Sun
1954
NR
Almar'a kl shay'
1953
9.0
Ibn el harra
1953
NR
ظلموني الحبايب
1953
9.0
Child For rent
1953
10.0
What's My Fault
1953
7.0
The Marital Dwelling
1953
10.0
Lisanuk Hisanak
1953
9.0
Love In The Darkness
1953
8.0
Written on the forehead
1953
9.0
Money slaves
1953
NR
طريق السعادة
1953
10.0
Scandal monger
1953
NR
بعد الوداع
1953
8.0
Lady Pickpocket
1953
7.3
Hamido
1953
NR
Ghaltet Ab
1952
8.0
Zalamt Rohy
1952
9.5
El Zuhur El Fatina
1952
9.0
Bnt alshshati
1952
10.0
Cup of torment
1952
NR
Amal
1952
6.0
Foreman Hassan
1952
9.0
Where Did You Get This
1952
7.0
Zeinab
1952
6.4
Rayya and Sekina
1952
9.0
Al-Nemr
1952
9.0
The Victory of Islam
1952
8.0
People's secrets
1951
NR
أشكى لمين
1951
8.0
انتقام الحبيب
1951
9.0
Come and Greet
1951
3.0
Shebak Habibi
1951
NR
Farewell My Love
1951
NR
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
10.0
Hokm Elqawi
1951
8.0
Children Of The Streets
1951
10.0
The Hawk
1950
10.0
Set Elhosn
1950
6.0
Baba Amin
1950
NR
The Much-Loved One
1950
8.0
Ayyam Chababi
1950
6.6
Prince of Revenge
1950
8.0
The Millionaire
1950
9.0
Tough Road
1950
7.0
Felfel
1950
7.0
I Am the Past
1950
10.0
Bayoumi Afandi
1949
NR
Eid Night
1949
7.2
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
NR
Hoda
1949NR
خيال إمراة
1948
9.0
A Sleepless Man
1948
NR
Anbar
1948
NR
The Killer
1948
9.0
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
1948
10.0
Divorce of Saad Hanem
1948
7.5
Elsetat Afaret
1948
7.0
My Heart is My Guide
1947
8.0
Sunset
1947
NR
Nights of pleasure
1947
8.0
Ghani Harb
1947
7.5
Malak alrahma
1946
NR
Angels in Hell
1946
NR
مغامرات فى اسطنبول
—NR
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