Farid Shawqi
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
ActingBirthday
July 30, 1920Deathday
July 27, 1998Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
275Place of birth
Cairo, EgyptAlso known as
Farid Shawky, فريد شوقي, Farid Chawki, Ferit Şevki![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/eGQniixtU1hjF2Fa5rYWlvt3nLk.jpg)
Cast credits
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Rayya and Sekina
The One-Eyed![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ewHbsI2AjPOMJA7axLT7ONpx089.jpg)
A Beginning and an Ending
Hassan![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qwaFN2VqoWaetdHwYfOLpHTnIxy.jpg)
Foreman Hassan
الأسطى حسن![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mnPRFmC2ukfIUmC7qSMnzGUrBOI.jpg)
Blood on the Nile
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The Thugs of El-Husseiniya
Bayoumi Zaklot![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3IXxcNutjLbuZt8nNgOM8yQPjJA.jpg)
Port Said
Tulba![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dNWzL9dyB3lpPsYfv2mIl5xoGTf.jpg)
They Made Me a Criminal
Sultan Sharif![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rs3CsqTWDDz4NWVctI6m0jzVhR.jpg)
Lovers' Call
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Rabia el-adawiya
Khalil![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k68nAl2BJpX9405UCqs4Xhw2S7n.jpg)
Alexandria… Why?
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eS6cWaq6mlPHfG1T0ouevZb5dn7.jpg)
A Bird on the Road
Gad![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lbLEc73QWCa2NNNXVs9mcQjWXWh.jpg)
Sleepless Eyes
Ibrahim![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mOB06DNypKUGIOvWfUnRpNtDFxS.jpg)
Wa Islamah
بلطاي![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uHKu7kQdXmV0ZI0TWeIGkjA02JA.jpg)
Word of Honour
Salem Abu Al-Naga![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x2LEsBwFOajHK80K8gxq9cv9dfH.jpg)
The Blazing Sun
Riad![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gBY3DMEtzamf4CrGicChOrAcvva.jpg)
Cairo Station
Abu Siri![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/elDlRoGmm3cccZ6PB93yn4QqPak.jpg)
Karnak
Diab![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a6CGP6sCCJHiG8xbxYO1i1UjADt.jpg)
Gone with No Return
Kamal![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/raznWnyw0uNbXMkTk7bESFWHGXR.jpg)
The Thug
Haridi Omran![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rCinzm8qD44jrtYvD1xz3azpdc5.jpg)
Ebn Al-Shaitan
MursiCrew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sLZY65gOvNkP8paMOLIXLZwkX0w.jpg)
I, He and She
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/s0sK2IbbeB100cydASwY9CQY9Jp.jpg)
Abou Rabiea
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tBDsRwQIO8A4VE4FadnDJZBd0gr.jpg)
Les Miserables
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9WOHqlhfX7dVLkSU1roFSm6R1sF.jpg)
Date with the Beloved
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lM4ZNt5NWRCHlBrMJkkGw4b4zrs.jpg)
The Scornful Man
Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uyBR4JLaEnq32biZR436jW0gHDo.jpg)
And The Time passed
Story![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dNWzL9dyB3lpPsYfv2mIl5xoGTf.jpg)
They Made Me a Criminal
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3IXxcNutjLbuZt8nNgOM8yQPjJA.jpg)
Port Said
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/raznWnyw0uNbXMkTk7bESFWHGXR.jpg)
The Thug
Author![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8drQFDjKFOVFdwgS0t2Uq1HZxzn.jpg)
Akher Forsa
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fAE5mnGkR1ccDqW0KHVGJ6S3E4D.jpg)
Kollohom Awlady
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uHKu7kQdXmV0ZI0TWeIGkjA02JA.jpg)
Word of Honour
Scenario Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qwaFN2VqoWaetdHwYfOLpHTnIxy.jpg)
Foreman Hassan
Story