Farid Shawqy
Acting
Born July 30, 1920 · 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.
Films (321)
Like A Matchstick
2016
Chahine…Why?
2009
The Angry Ones
1996
The Fierce Man
1996
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
1994
إمبراطورية الجيارة
1994
A woman pays the price
1993
Why O pyramid
1993
La ya eunf
1993
Al lo'ba Al Qazera
1993
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
Dilapidated Woman
1992
Ah and Ah From Sharbat
1992
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992
Mohamad Ali's Street
1991
Shaweesh Noss El-leil
1991
Zaman el-Gidan
1991
The servant
1990
Heart of the Night
1989
I am not a Killer
1989
Bab Sharq
1989
To's Story
1989
The Challenge
1988
The Devil's Friends
1988
A Long Term Plan
1988
نواعم
1988
Al Sharabiya
1987
Ashmawi
1987
The Escape from El-Khanka
1987
Wa Yabka El Hob
1987
Rod El-Farag
1987
Confrontation
1987
Al-Dabah
1987
Al-Kharteet
1987
El Motamared
1987
Everything before it is over
1987
عذراء وثلاثة رجال
1986
Da'et Zar
1986
A File in Vice
1986
Eimra mutlaqa
1986
House of the Poisoned Family
1986
Madame Shalatta
1986
Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986
Tears of the devil
1986
Uncle Qandil's Scissors
1985
When Evening Comes
1985
The Master Knows Best
1985
The Law, Excuse Us
1985
Ana
1985
The Hand Palm
1985
Marzouka
1985
Ragab EL Wahsh
1985
Shahd Al-Maleka
1985
Awlad Al-Usul
1985
Execution Of A Dead Man
1985
الجريح
1985
Ayam Al Tahadi
1985
بداية ونهاية
1985
El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
1985
Uncle Ahmed's Case
1985
Saad the Orphan
1985
When Men Cry
1984
The promised night
1984
Hadi Badi
1984
The Traitors
1984
Devilish Daughters
1984
The Rooftop
1984
Thug of the Poor
1984
Missing Person
1984
A Boy Child, Amen
1984
The Beggar
1983
Walls of Tanneries
1983
The Ghoul
1983
Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord
1983
Kaydahonna Azeem
1983
Wolves
1983
Harbour Beasts
1983
A Very Special Invitation
1982
Fatuat aljabal
1982
May He Rest in Peace
1982
Al-khobz Al-mor
1982
Who'll Put Out The Fire?
1982
Ana almajnun
1981
Sleepless Eyes
1981
Hakamt El-Mahkama
1981
A Bird on the Road
1981
Al Mawardi Cafe
1981
The Devil Preaches
1981
Tears on the wedding night
1981
The Bullies of Boulak
1981
And the days go by
1980
Al-Batniyya
1980
Hob La Yara Al-Shams
1980
EL ABALSSA
1980
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
أبو البنات
1980
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
El-Ganna Taht Qadmeha
1979
Alexandria… Why?
1979
Don't cry, my love of life
1979
Storm of Tears
1979
Rescue This Family
1979
Queen of Tarab
1979
Yumhil wala Yuhmal
1979
رجال لا يعرفون الحب
1979
The Cursed
1979
Laenet Al Zaman
1979
They're All in Hell
1978
Hob Fauq Al-Burkan
1978
Paying the Price
1978
شقة وعروسة يارب
1978
I want love and affection
1978
A Handful of Days
1978
Les Misérables
1978
Journey with the devil
1978
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
The Regret
1978
Satan in the City
1978
He That Is Without Sin
1978
Cat on Fire
1977
The Water-Carrier Is Dead
1977
Mouths and Rabbits
1977
Prayer of the oppressed
1977
Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi
1977
These are The Days
1977
Life Cabaret
1977
Enough, my heart
1977
Marriage on Air
1976
Tawheeda
1976
Be Good to Your Parents
1976
الضوء الأخضر
1976
Night of Men
1976
Karnak
1975
And The Time passed
1975
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
Mr. Ayub
1975
The Invisible Trick
1975
Curse of a woman
1974
Al Abtaal
1974
Al-Aneed
1973
Babaların Günahı
1973
Word of Honour
1973
Abou Rabiea
1973
Men who are not afraid of death
1973
My Son
1972
The Den of the Wicked
1972
لحظات خوف
1972
The kidnappers
1972
الغضب
1972
Köle
1972
Molok Al Shar
1972
Bela Rahma
1971
Esabat El Shaytaan
1971
Makber
1971
Date with the Beloved
1971
The bridge of the wicked
1971
Struggle with death
1970
The fox and the chameleon
1970
End of the devils
1970
البكاشين
1970
Eyvah
1970
Reda Bond
1970
Escape
1970
Al shaitan
1969
El Haramy
1969
Mama's Secretary
1969
The Terror
1969
Gang of Women
1969
الدلوعة
1969
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
Agent 77
1969
Dala ilbanat
1969
Turist Ömer Arabistan'da
1969
I'm The Doctor
1968
عثمان الجبار
1968
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa
1968
Vahşi Bir Erkek Sevdim
1968
Sweet and Naughty
1968
Bir Damat Aranıyor
1968
The Three Swindlers
1968
Welcome to Love
1968
Cemile: Yalancı
1968
Fugitive
1968
Sareq Al-Malyeen
1968
غراميات مجنون
1967
The second groom
1967
Golden Boy in Beirut
1967
30 Days in Prison
1966
The Single Husband
1966
إجازة صيف
1966
Shayateen El Leyl
1966
Fares Bani Hemdan
1966
The idiot
1966
Three Thieves
1966
Rihlat El Saada
1966
The Troublemaker
1965
Harib min Al-Ayyam
1965
Driven from Paradise
1965
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
I, He and She
1964
The Great Adventure
1964
Antar's Daughter
1964
The Monster
1964
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
1964
The Honored Family
1964
The Game of Love and Marriage
1964
A wife is needed immediately
1964
Al-Jasoos
1964
harbor girl
1964
Prince of Cunningness
1964
Shadia Al-Jabal
1964
His Majesty
1963
The Way Of The Devil
1963
A Hero Till the End
1963
Al Masyada
1963
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963
El Nashal
1963
أنا الهارب
1962
The spiteful Man
1962
Akher Forsa
1962
El Ragol El Thaalab
1962
Abeed Al Gasad
1962
Gouz Meraty
1961
Antar: The Black Prince
1961
Oh Islam
1961
Blood on the Nile
1961
The Impostor
1961
The Beginning and the End
1960
Lovers' Call
1960
Giant
1960
Abu Ahmad
1960
Souq El Selah
1960
Antar Invades the Desert
1960
Umm Ratiba
1959
Abo Hadeed
1958
The Big Brother
1958
Soultan
1958
Cairo Station
1958
A criminal on leave
1958
Mid-night driver
1958
The Charmer
1958
Traders of Death
1957
Port Said
1957
The Thug
1957
The Scornful Man
1956
Land of Dreams
1956
Rassif Nemra 5
1956
The Thugs of El-Husseiniya
1954
Abo El-Dahab
1954
Aziza
1954
They Made Me a Criminal
1954
Al-Mohtal
1954
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
For Who's Your Passion
1954
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
The black knight
1954
Khataf Merati
1954
The Blazing Sun
1954
The Marital Dwelling
1954
Almar'a kl shay'
1953
Ibn el harra
1953
ظلموني الحبايب
1953
Child For rent
1953
What's My Fault
1953
Lisanuk Hisanak
1953
Love In The Darkness
1953
Written on the forehead
1953
Money slaves
1953
طريق السعادة
1953
Scandal monger
1953
بعد الوداع
1953
Lady Pickpocket
1953
Hamido
1953
Ghaltet Ab
1952
Zalamt Rohy
1952
El Zuhur El Fatina
1952
Bnt alshshati
1952
Cup of torment
1952
Amal
1952
Foreman Hassan
1952
Where Did You Get This
1952
Zeinab
1952
Rayya and Sekina
1952
Al-Nemr
1952
The Victory of Islam
1952
People's secrets
1951
أشكى لمين
1951
انتقام الحبيب
1951
Come and Greet
1951
Shebak Habibi
1951
Farewell My Love
1951
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
Hokm Elqawi
1951
Children Of The Streets
1951
The Hawk
1950
Set Elhosn
1950
Baba Amin
1950
The Much-Loved One
1950
Prince of Revenge
1950
The Millionaire
1950
Tough Road
1950
Felfel
1950
I Am the Past
1950
Bayoumi Afandi
1949
Eid Night
1949
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
Hoda
1949
خيال إمراة
1948
A Sleepless Man
1948
Anbar
1948
The Killer
1948
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
1948
Divorce of Saad Hanem
1948
Elsetat Afaret
1948
My Heart is My Guide
1947
Sunset
1947
Nights of pleasure
1947
Ghani Harb
1947
Malak alrahma
1946
Angels in Hell
1946