Farid Shawqy
Known for Acting · 327 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 (323)
Ayam Al Tahadi
1985
The Blazing Sun
1954
as Riyad رياض
The Beggar
1983
as رجل أعمال
Cairo Station
1958
as Abu Siri
Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963
as Khalil
The Ship of Love and Torment
1993
as Gamil
Prince of Revenge
1950
as جعفر البحار
Blood on the Nile
1961
as Awad
Three Thieves
1966
as Fahmy
Port Said
1957
as طلبة
Soultan
1958
as سلطان
The Devil Preaches
1981
as El-Denarii
The Thugs of El-Husseiniya
1954
as Bayoumi Zaklot
30 Days in Prison
1966
as أمشير
Thug of the Poor
1984
as Kamil
Antar: The Black Prince
1961
as Antar Bin Chaddad
A File in Vice
1986
as rashad
The Game of Love and Marriage
1964
as Abas عباس
Foreman Hassan
1952
as الأسطى حسن
Oh Islam
1961
as Baltay
Aziza
1954
as خليل البونو
A Hero Till the End
1963
Mr. Ayub
1975
as Tawfik
Hamido
1953
as Hamido
For Who's Your Passion
1954
as برعي
Set Elhosn
1950
as ضرغام المُشمَـخِـر
Karnak
1975
as Diab
The Invisible Trick
1975
as العقيد كمال
And The Time passed
1975
as madbouly
Cemile: Yalancı
1968
as Osman
Baba Amin
1950
as Rushdi
Love In The Darkness
1953
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
as أحمد سعد الدين
Harbour Beasts
1983
I Am the Past
1950
as Farid
Gang of Women
1969
as Self
Antar's Daughter
1964
as Al-Ghazanfar Ibn Antar
The Cursed
1979
as adam
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
as Mursi
The black knight
1954
as Sayeb
Like A Matchstick
2016
Ghani Harb
1947
as Wahid
Curse of a woman
1974
as Engineer Salem/Mahmoud
Akher Forsa
1962
as Saeed Masoud
Rassif Nemra 5
1956
as Sergeant Khamis Abu Saif
Scandal monger
1953
as Anis
El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba
1980
as Hamed Abdel-Wadoud
The Three Swindlers
1968
as Raouf / Abbas
El Zuhur El Fatina
1952
as Saad
The kidnappers
1972
as جلال
Money slaves
1953
as وحيد كامل سالم
Rayya and Sekina
1952
as الأعور
The Impostor
1961
as Yousry / Abbas
A Handful of Days
1978
as كامل
Why O pyramid
1993
Giant
1960
as Fattouh
The Challenge
1988
as Abdul Qawi
Bela Rahma
1971
as الصول رضوان
The Ghoul
1983
as Fahmy Al-Kashef
El Motamared
1987
as Ramadan Abu Laila
Nights of pleasure
1947
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
Al-Batniyya
1980
as El-Akkad
Mid-night driver
1958
as Usta Hassan
بعد الوداع
1953
Eyvah
1970
as Abbas
Where Did You Get This
1952
as Taher
Fares Bani Hemdan
1966
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
as Farid
Prince of Cunningness
1964
as حسن الهلالي / الأمير عز الدين
أنا الهارب
1962
as Officer Hamdi
Men who are not afraid of death
1973
as حامد
Shadia Al-Jabal
1964
as Munir
Al-Jasoos
1964
Abo Hadeed
1958
as Hassan Abdo Abu Hadid
Al Mawardi Cafe
1981
as إبراهيم المواردي
People's secrets
1951
Farewell My Love
1951
El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
1985
Alexandria… Why?
1979
as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Antar Invades the Desert
1960
as عنتر
Land of Dreams
1956
as Omar
Written on the forehead
1953
A criminal on leave
1958
as منعم
Abo albnat
1980
Makber
1971
Hadi Badi
1984
as Khidr
The Single Husband
1966
as Ashour Tantawi
Children Of The Streets
1951
as يوسف شهدي
Wolves
1983
as صابر سليم
The Scornful Man
1956
as said
Gouz Meraty
1961
as Hassan The Plumber
Umm Ratiba
1959
as farid
The Charmer
1958
as Hamza Bahlawan
The Beginning and the End
1960
as Hassan
Ibn el harra
1953
as عزت بيه الدخيلي
House of the Poisoned Family
1986
as عرفان
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
as من رواد الكباريه
Ah and Ah From Sharbat
1992
They Made Me a Criminal
1954
as سلطان شريف
The Bullies of Boulak
1981
as ميمون
Abu Ahmad
1960
as Abu Ahmad
Youm El Ahad El Damy
1975
Sareq Al-Malyeen
1968
Omer The Tourist in Saudi Arabia
1969
Almar'a kl shay'
1953
Al-Dabah
1987
as Hamed El-Ganzouri
Sleepless Eyes
1981
as Ibrahim
Agent 77
1969
as الرائد كمال سليمان
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
as إبراهيم
My Heart is My Guide
1947
as فريد
Rihlat El Saada
1966
Cat on Fire
1977
as Mahmoud Abdel Majeed محمود عبدالمجيد
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
as Hamouda
Ragab EL Wahsh
1985
as Ragab
His Majesty
1963
as Hassan Al-Shayal / Maringos I
The servant
1990
Child For rent
1953
as جلال
Driven from Paradise
1965
as (الشيح عليش / إبراهيم
Missing Person
1984
as Kamal
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 327 credits spanning from 1946 to 2016, Farid Shawqy has appeared in 323 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Farid Shawqy Movies
- Ayam Al Tahadi (1985)
- The Blazing Sun (1954) — as Riyad رياض
- The Beggar (1983) — as رجل أعمال
- Cairo Station (1958) — as Abu Siri
- Rabea Al Adaweiah (1963) — as Khalil
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