Farid Shawqy
- Actor
- Screenwriter
- Film actor
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Also known as: فريد شوقي · Farid Shawky · Farid Chawki · Ferit Şevki
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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In memory of Farid Shawqy
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Frequent Collaborators
Mahmoud El Meligy21 shared works
Niazi Mostafa16 shared works
Tawfiq Al-Deqen15 shared works
Mohamed Reda12 shared works
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi12 shared works
Yousuf Shaaban9 shared works
Mariam Fakhr Eddine8 shared works
Hussein ElSherbiny8 shared works
Nagwa Fouad7 shared works
Abdel Hai Adib7 shared works
Hassan Hamed7 shared works
Huda Sultan6 shared worksFeatured In
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2Full Filmography
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Like A Matchstick
2016 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Chahine…Why?
2009 · actor
أنا وأربع بنات (2005)
2005 · actor
The Angry Ones
1996 · actor
Luqmat al-Qadi
1996 · actor
The Fierce Man
1996 · actor
لقمة القاضي
1996 · actor
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
1994 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
إمبراطورية الجيارة
1994 · actor
A woman pays the price
1993 · actor
Why O pyramid
1993 · actor
La ya eunf
1993 · actor
Al lo'ba Al Qazera
1993 · actor
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993 · actor
Dilapidated Woman
1992 · actor
Ah and Ah From Sharbat
1992 · actor
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992 · actor
Shaweesh Noss El-leil
1991 · actor · writer
The Miser and I
1991 · actor · writer · ⭐ 6.3
Zaman el-Gidan
1991 · actor
The servant
1990 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Heart of the Night
1989 · actor · ⭐ 7.7
I am not a Killer
1989 · actor
Bab Sharq
1989 · actor
To's Story
1989 · actor
The Devil's Friends
1988 · actor
نواعم
1988 · actor
Al Sharabiya
1987 · actor
Ashmawi
1987 · actor
The Escape from El-Khanka
1987 · actor · ⭐ 4.7
Wa Yabka El Hob
1987 · actor
Rod El-Farag
1987 · actor
Confrontation
1987 · actor
Al-Dabah
1987 · actor
Al-Kharteet
1987 · actor
Everything before it is over
1987 · actor
El Motamared
1987 · actor
عذراء وثلاثة رجال
1986 · actor
Da'et Zar
1986 · actor
A File in Vice
1986 · actor · ⭐ 7.3
Eimra mutlaqa
1986 · actor
House of the Poisoned Family
1986 · actor
Madame Shalatta
1986 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986 · actor
Tears of the devil
1986 · actor
Uncle Qandil's Scissors
1985 · actor
When Evening Comes
1985 · actor
The Master Knows Best
1985 · actor
The Law, Excuse Us
1985 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Ana
1985 · actor
Palm of the Hand
1985 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Marzouka
1985 · actor
Shahd Al-Maleka
1985 · actor
Awlad Al-Usul
1985 · actor
Execution Of A Dead Man
1985 · actor · ⭐ 7.3
الجريح
1985 · actor
Ayam Al Tahadi
1985 · actor
بداية ونهاية
1985 · actor
El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
1985 · actor · ⭐ 6.8
Uncle Ahmed's Case
1985 · actor
Saad the Orphan
1985 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
When Men Cry
1984 · actor
The promised night
1984 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Hadi Badi
1984 · actor
The Traitors
1984 · actor
Devilish Daughters
1984 · actor · ⭐ 7.3
The Rooftop
1984 · actor
Thug of the Poor
1984 · actor · ⭐ 4.0
Missing Person
1984 · actor · ⭐ 7.8
A Boy Child, Amen
1984 · actor · ⭐ 6.5
Walls of Tanneries
1983 · actor
The Ghoul
1983 · actor · ⭐ 6.7
Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord
1983 · actor
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983 · actor
Wolves
1983 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
A Very Special Invitation
1982 · actor
Fatuat aljabal
1982 · actor
May He Rest in Peace
1982 · actor
Al-khobz Al-mor
1982 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
Who'll Put Out The Fire?
1982 · actor · ⭐ 8.5
Ana almajnun
1981 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Sleepless Eyes
1981 · actor · ⭐ 5.2
Hakamt El-Mahkama
1981 · actor · writer
A Bird on the Road
1981 · actor · ⭐ 8.4
Al Mawardi Cafe
1981 · actor
The Devil Preaches
1981 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Tears on the wedding night
1981 · actor
The Bullies of Boulak
1981 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
And the days go by
1980 · actor
Al-Batniyya
1980 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Hob La Yara Al-Shams
1980 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
EL ABALSSA
1980 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980 · actor
Abo albnat
1980 · actor
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980 · actor · ⭐ 5.2
El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
1979 · actor
Alexandria… Why?
1979 · actor · ⭐ 6.5
Don't cry, my love of life
1979 · actor · writer
The Invisible Trick
1979 · actor
Rescue This Family
1979 · actor
Queen of Tarab
1979 · actor
Yumhil wala Yuhmal
1979 · actor
رجال لا يعرفون الحب
1979 · actor
The Cursed
1979 · actor
They're All in Hell
1978 · actor
Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
1978 · actor
Paying the Price
1978 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
شقة وعروسة يارب
1978 · actor
I want love and affection
1978 · actor
A Handful of Days
1978 · actor
كفر نعمت
1978 · actor
Les Misérables
1978 · actor · producer · ⭐ 3.0
Journey with the devil
1978 · actor
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978 · actor
The Regret
1978 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Satan in the City
1978 · actor
He That Is Without Sin
1978 · actor
Cat on Fire
1977 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
1977 · actor · ⭐ 7.8
Mouths and Rabbits
1977 · actor · ⭐ 7.3
Prayer of the oppressed
1977 · actor
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977 · actor
These are The Days
1977 · actor
Life Cabaret
1977 · actor · writer
Enough, my heart
1977 · actor
Marriage on Air
1976 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Tawheeda
1976 · actor
Be Good to Your Parents
1976 · actor
الضوء الأخضر
1976 · actor
Night of Men
1976 · actor
Karnak
1975 · actor · ⭐ 6.8
And The Time passed
1975 · actor · writer
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Mr. Ayub
1975 · actor
Curse of a woman
1974 · actor
Al Abtaal
1974 · actor · ⭐ 9.3
Al-Aneed
1973 · actor
Word of Honour
1973 · actor · writer · ⭐ 7.0
Men who are not afraid of death
1973 · actor
My Son
1972 · actor
The Den of the Wicked
1972 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
لحظات خوف
1972 · actor
The kidnappers
1972 · actor
الغضب
1972 · actor
Molok Al Shar
1972 · actor
Bela Rahma
1971 · actor
Esabat El Shaytaan
1971 · actor
Date with the Beloved
1971 · actor · producer
The bridge of the wicked
1971 · actor
Struggle with death
1970 · actor
The fox and the chameleon
1970 · actor
End of the devils
1970 · actor
البكاشين
1970 · actor
Reda Bond
1970 · actor
Escape
1970 · actor
Al shaitan
1969 · actor
El Haramy
1969 · actor
Mama's Secretary
1969 · actor
The Terror
1969 · actor
الدلوعة
1969 · actor
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969 · actor
Dala ilbanat
1969 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
I'm The Doctor
1968 · actor · ⭐ 4.0
عثمان الجبار
1968 · actor
Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa
1968 · actor
Sareq Al-Malyeen
1968 · actor
Fugitive
1968 · actor · writer
The Three Swindlers
1968 · actor
Welcome to Love
1968 · actor
غراميات مجنون
1967 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The second groom
1967 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
30 Days in Prison
1966 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The Single Husband
1966 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
إجازة صيف
1966 · actor
Shayateen El Leyl
1966 · actor
Fares Bani Hemdan
1966 · actor
Rihlat El Saada
1966 · actor
Three Thieves
1966 · actor · ⭐ 5.8
The Troublemaker
1965 · actor
Harib min Al-Ayyam
1965 · actor
Driven from Paradise
1965 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
I, He and She
1964 · actor · producer · ⭐ 5.4
The Great Adventure
1964 · actor · ⭐ 6.5
Antar's Daughter
1964 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
The Tyrant
1964 · actor
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
1964 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
The Honored Family
1964 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
The Game of Love and Marriage
1964 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
A wife is needed immediately
1964 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Al-Jasoos
1964 · actor
harbor girl
1964 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Prince of Cunningness
1964 · actor · ⭐ 6.3
Shadia Al-Jabal
1964 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
His Majesty
1963 · actor · ⭐ 6.5
The Way Of The Devil
1963 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
A Hero Till the End
1963 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Al Masyada
1963 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963 · actor · ⭐ 6.3
El Nashal
1963 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
أنا الهارب
1962 · actor
Kollohom Awlady
1962 · writer
El Ragol El Thaalab
1962 · actor
Akher Forsa
1962 · actor · writer
The spiteful Man
1962 · actor
Abeed Al Gasad
1962 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Gouz Meraty
1961 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Antar: The Black Prince
1961 · actor · ⭐ 5.8
Oh Islam
1961 · actor · ⭐ 6.2
Blood on the Nile
1961 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The Impostor
1961 · actor · writer · ⭐ 9.0
The Beginning and the End
1960 · actor · ⭐ 8.2
Lovers' Call
1960 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Giant
1960 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Abu Ahmad
1960 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Antar Invades the Desert
1960 · actor
Souq El Selah
1960 · actor
في بيتنا رجل
1960 · actor
Abo Hadeed
1958 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
The Big Brother
1958 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Soultan
1958 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Cairo Station
1958 · actor · ⭐ 7.4
A criminal on leave
1958 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Mid-night driver
1958 · actor
The Charmer
1958 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Traders of Death
1957 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
Port Said
1957 · actor · producer · ⭐ 7.0
The Thug
1957 · actor · ⭐ 8.3
The Scornful Man
1956 · actor · writer · producer · ⭐ 9.0
Land of Dreams
1956 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
Rassif Nemra 5
1956 · producer · ⭐ 8.8
The Thugs of El-Husseiniya
1954 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Abo El-Dahab
1954 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Aziza
1954 · actor · ⭐ 5.8
They Made Me a Criminal
1954 · actor · writer · ⭐ 7.5
Al-Mohtal
1954 · actor · writer · ⭐ 10.0
El-Zolm Haraam
1954 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
For Who's Your Passion
1954 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
The black knight
1954 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Khataf Merati
1954 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
The Blazing Sun
1954 · actor · ⭐ 6.9
The Marital Dwelling
1954 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Almar'a kl shay'
1953 · actor · writer
Ibn el harra
1953 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
ظلموني الحبايب
1953 · actor
Child For rent
1953 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
What's My Fault
1953 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Lisanuk Hisanak
1953 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Love In The Darkness
1953 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Written on the forehead
1953 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Money slaves
1953 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Scandal monger
1953 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
طريق السعادة
1953 · actor
بعد الوداع
1953 · actor
Lady Pickpocket
1953 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Hamido
1953 · actor · writer · ⭐ 7.3
Ghaltet Ab
1952 · actor
Zalamt Rohy
1952 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Bnt alshshati
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
El Zuhur El Fatina
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.5
Cup of torment
1952 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Amal
1952 · actor
Foreman Hassan
1952 · actor · writer · ⭐ 9.0
Where Did You Get This
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Zeinab
1952 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Rayya and Sekina
1952 · actor · ⭐ 6.9
Al-Nemr
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
The Victory of Islam
1952 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
People's secrets
1951 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
أشكى لمين
1951 · actor
انتقام الحبيب
1951 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Come and Greet
1951 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Shebak Habibi
1951 · actor · ⭐ 3.0
El Sab'a Afandi
1951 · actor
Farewell My Love
1951 · actor
Hokm Elqawi
1951 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Children Of The Streets
1951 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
The Hawk
1950 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Set Elhosn
1950 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Baba Amin
1950 · actor · ⭐ 6.8
The Much-Loved One
1950 · actor
Prince of Revenge
1950 · actor · ⭐ 6.6
The Millionaire
1950 · actor · ⭐ 7.7
Tough Road
1950 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Felfel
1950 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
I Am the Past
1950 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Bayoumi Afandi
1949 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Eid Night
1949 · actor
The Flirtation of Girls
1949 · actor · ⭐ 7.2
Hoda
1949 · actor
خيال إمراة
1948 · actor
A Sleepless Man
1948 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Anbar
1948 · actor
The Killer
1948 · actor
Divorce of Saad Hanem
1948 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Elsetat Afaret
1948 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
My Heart is My Guide
1947 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Sunset
1947 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Nights of pleasure
1947 · actor
Ghani Harb
1947 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Malak alrahma
1946 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
Angels in Hell
1946 · actor
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FAQ
How old is Farid Shawqy?
Farid Shawqy died at the age of 77.
When was Farid Shawqy born?
Farid Shawqy was born on July 30, 1920.
When did Farid Shawqy die?
Farid Shawqy passed away on July 27, 1998.
What is Farid Shawqy's nationality?
Farid Shawqy is Egypt.
How many works has Farid Shawqy appeared in?
Farid Shawqy has 304 credited works in our database.
What is Farid Shawqy known for?
Farid Shawqy is known for Abu Ahmad, A wife is needed immediately, Giant, The Honored Family.
Where was Farid Shawqy born?
Farid Shawqy was born in Cairo, Egypt.