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.

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A Beginning And An Ending (1960)

A film that portrays the lives of the members of an Egyptian family: three brothers, their sister Nefeesa and their mother after the father’s death. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Omar Sharif  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Amina Rizk  •  Sanaa Gamil

A film that portrays the lives of the members of an Egyptian family: three brothers, their sister Nefeesa and their mother after the father’s death. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Omar Sharif  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Amina Rizk  •  Sanaa Gamil

The Blazing Sun (1954)

A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Faten Hamama  •  Omar Sharif  •  Zaki Rostom  •  Abdel Warith Assir

A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Faten Hamama  •  Omar Sharif  •  Zaki Rostom  •  Abdel Warith Assir

Wa Islamah (1961)

Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Marton  •  Enrico Bomba
CAST:  Lobna Abdel Aziz  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Marton  •  Enrico Bomba
CAST:  Lobna Abdel Aziz  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Lovers' Call (1960)

Beautiful dancer Warda finds herself homeless. She finds a job at a cotton ginning plant. She loves Abdo who runs the plant, and she kills the elderly Shahawi, the plant owner who wanted to assault her and runs away with Abdo, while Metwally, the owner's son chases ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Berlanty Abdel Hamid  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Beautiful dancer Warda finds herself homeless. She finds a job at a cotton ginning plant. She loves Abdo who runs the plant, and she kills the elderly Shahawi, the plant owner who wanted to assault her and runs away with Abdo, while Metwally, the owner's son chases ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Berlanty Abdel Hamid  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Blood on the Nile (1961)

The feelings of vengeance turn into forgiveness, when Ghalia falls in love with Awad, who killed her husband. After she finds out that Awad took revenge for his brother after her husband married a dancer and tried to kill her and her son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Amina Rizk  •  Hind Rostom

The feelings of vengeance turn into forgiveness, when Ghalia falls in love with Awad, who killed her husband. After she finds out that Awad took revenge for his brother after her husband married a dancer and tried to kill her and her son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Amina Rizk  •  Hind Rostom

Rabia of Basra (1963)

The film is based on the life of the Sufi zahida Rabia of Basri.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Nabila Obeid  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Emad Hamdy  •  Hussein Reyaad

The film is based on the life of the Sufi zahida Rabia of Basri.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Nabila Obeid  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Emad Hamdy  •  Hussein Reyaad

His Majesty (1963)

when some plotters plan to get ride of sultan maringos, a police officer makes a deal with a look-alike - hassan a poor bagger that works in the hotel - to take on the role of the sultan in order to protect him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fatin Abdel Wahab
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Samira Ahmed  •  Hassan Fayek

when some plotters plan to get ride of sultan maringos, a police officer makes a deal with a look-alike - hassan a poor bagger that works in the hotel - to take on the role of the sultan in order to protect him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fatin Abdel Wahab
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Samira Ahmed  •  Hassan Fayek

I, He and She (1964)

A lawyer falls in love with a woman her meets in Faiyum, but she lies to him to test his love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fatin Abdel Wahab
CAST:  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Shwikar  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen  •  Adel Emam

A lawyer falls in love with a woman her meets in Faiyum, but she lies to him to test his love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fatin Abdel Wahab
CAST:  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Shwikar  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen  •  Adel Emam

Dad Has Lost His Mind (1980)

Ahmed Saad is a businessmen who has many affairs, because his wife Fahima neglects herself and takes care of her home only. Ahmed meets artist Suzy and promises to marry. When his son Zaki finds out ,he sacrifices himself and marries her in order to stabilize the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Abdelaziz
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Karima Mokhtar  •  Sohier Ramzy

Ahmed Saad is a businessmen who has many affairs, because his wife Fahima neglects herself and takes care of her home only. Ahmed meets artist Suzy and promises to marry. When his son Zaki finds out ,he sacrifices himself and marries her in order to stabilize the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Abdelaziz
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Karima Mokhtar  •  Sohier Ramzy

Hob La Yara Al-Shams (1980)

Under pressure from his father Hassan, Ahmed agrees to marry another to give birth to someone who inherits his wealth. The choice falls on the dreams of the poor girl who counts her sick mother. The father agrees with her to give her a monthly amount of money, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Yehia
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Safia ElEmary

Under pressure from his father Hassan, Ahmed agrees to marry another to give birth to someone who inherits his wealth. The choice falls on the dreams of the poor girl who counts her sick mother. The father agrees with her to give her a monthly amount of money, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Yehia
CAST:  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Safia ElEmary

EL ABALSSA (1980)

Teacher Hamza succeeds in winning the friendship of his pupils, the student Salah and his colleague Nadia ride a car to Jalal, Nadia's brother, they have a car accident, in the prosecution accuses Jalal Salah that he stole his car, denies the presence of Nadia with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ali Abdel-Khalek
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Noura  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Teacher Hamza succeeds in winning the friendship of his pupils, the student Salah and his colleague Nadia ride a car to Jalal, Nadia's brother, they have a car accident, in the prosecution accuses Jalal Salah that he stole his car, denies the presence of Nadia with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ali Abdel-Khalek
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Noura  •  Mohsen Mohey ElDein

A Bird on the Road (1981)

Faris works as a regional car driver, and he loves Esmat who works in a garment shop. Ismail is the personal driver to wealthy man Gad, he asks Faris to fill in for him and he meets Fawzia,Gad's wife who married him against her will, and soon he falls in love with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Ferdoos Abdel Hamid  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Athar ElHakim

Faris works as a regional car driver, and he loves Esmat who works in a garment shop. Ismail is the personal driver to wealthy man Gad, he asks Faris to fill in for him and he meets Fawzia,Gad's wife who married him against her will, and soon he falls in love with her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamed Khan
CAST:  Ferdoos Abdel Hamid  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Athar ElHakim

The Bullies of Boulak (1981)

Mahrous joins the supporters of the teacher Abbas Fatwa Bulaq neighborhood, which pledges his former bully teacher Memon to avenge him from the teacher Atwa, who injured him in one of the battles and caused his inability to move, bully Abbas asked Mahrous to kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Poussi  •  Saeed Saleh

Mahrous joins the supporters of the teacher Abbas Fatwa Bulaq neighborhood, which pledges his former bully teacher Memon to avenge him from the teacher Atwa, who injured him in one of the battles and caused his inability to move, bully Abbas asked Mahrous to kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Nour El-Sherif  •  Poussi  •  Saeed Saleh

The Devil Preaches (1981)

A rivalry between the region's bosses shows the misuse of power and rank and its consequences even against a young couple who dared to rebel against planned but unwanted marriage to one of them, a story of injustice and abuse .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Adel Adham  •  Nabila Obeid

A rivalry between the region's bosses shows the misuse of power and rank and its consequences even against a young couple who dared to rebel against planned but unwanted marriage to one of them, a story of injustice and abuse .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Adel Adham  •  Nabila Obeid

Sleepless Eyes (1981)

Ibrahim, the owner of a large car workshop, marries a poor girl called Mahasen, which his brothers fear because of their fear of sharing their inheritance. At the same time, Ismael feels a lot of hatred and hatred toward Ibrahim, who works for him in the workshop, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raafat El Mehi
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Ali Al Sharif  •  Madiha Kamel

Ibrahim, the owner of a large car workshop, marries a poor girl called Mahasen, which his brothers fear because of their fear of sharing their inheritance. At the same time, Ismael feels a lot of hatred and hatred toward Ibrahim, who works for him in the workshop, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raafat El Mehi
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Ahmed Zaki  •  Ali Al Sharif  •  Madiha Kamel

Al-khobz Al-mor (1982)

Aziza lives with her late stepmother Fahima and her husband Atris. Salem is working to save the amount of money to buy a dear land where his hometown Awad aspires. Fahima manages the price of the land and gives it to Salem to accelerate his marriage to Aziz, who is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Shwikar  •  Saeed Saleh

Aziza lives with her late stepmother Fahima and her husband Atris. Salem is working to save the amount of money to buy a dear land where his hometown Awad aspires. Fahima manages the price of the land and gives it to Salem to accelerate his marriage to Aziz, who is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashraf Fahmy
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Abdel Aziz  •  Shwikar  •  Saeed Saleh

Harbour Beasts (1983)

Directed by Niazi Mostafa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Poussi  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Ahmad Bedir

Directed by Niazi Mostafa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Poussi  •  Farouq Al Fishawy  •  Ahmad Bedir

Walls of Tanneries (1983)

Mohsen struggles to revive his father's tannery but debt accumulates as Khalil monopolizes the leather trade in the neighborhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Yehia
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Safia ElEmary

Mohsen struggles to revive his father's tannery but debt accumulates as Khalil monopolizes the leather trade in the neighborhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sherif Yehia
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Hussein Fahmy  •  Safia ElEmary

A Boy Child, Amen (1984)

Mohamed El-Asyouty lives with his wife Karima and their three adult daughters but he feels disappointed because he doesn't have a son to bear his last name and run the family business. When his two older daughters get married, they bring their husbands to live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Omar Abdel Aziz
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Karima Mokhtar  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Esaad Younes

Mohamed El-Asyouty lives with his wife Karima and their three adult daughters but he feels disappointed because he doesn't have a son to bear his last name and run the family business. When his two older daughters get married, they bring their husbands to live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Omar Abdel Aziz
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Karima Mokhtar  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Esaad Younes

Thug of the Poor (1984)

The film follows Kamel, who opens a bookstore, and is continuously unsettled by Sayyed, the landlord, who wants to kick Kamel out and turn the store's specialty to garments. One day, Kamel finds an invisibility lace hidden in one of his old books, so he decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Laila Fahmy  •  Samir Sabri  •  Salah El-Saadany

The film follows Kamel, who opens a bookstore, and is continuously unsettled by Sayyed, the landlord, who wants to kick Kamel out and turn the store's specialty to garments. One day, Kamel finds an invisibility lace hidden in one of his old books, so he decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Niazi Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Laila Fahmy  •  Samir Sabri  •  Salah El-Saadany
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