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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

336

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-07-30

Day of Death

1998-07-27 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Cairo, Egypt

Also Known As

Farid Shawky

Farid Chawki

Ferit Şevki

Ferid Şevki

Farid Shawqy

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

Acting

Hamido

1953

Hamido

as

Hamido

Sunset

1947

Sunset

as

Abu Ahmad

1960

Abu Ahmad

as

Abu Ahmad

I Am the Past

1950

I Am the Past

as

Farid

Tears of the devil

1986

Tears of the devil

as

وجدي البنهاوي

Al Mawardi Cafe

1981

Al Mawardi Cafe

as

إبراهيم المواردي

Marzouka

1985

Marzouka

as

برعي

A Handful of Days

1978

A Handful of Days

as

كامل

Come and Greet

1951

Come and Greet

as

Sherif

The Rooftop

1984

The Rooftop

as

كرم

The Three Swindlers

1968

The Three Swindlers

as

Raouf / Abbas

Zaman el-Gidan

1991

Zaman el-Gidan

as

Lasheen

Cairo Station

1958

Cairo Station

as

Abu Siri

Hadi Badi

1984

Hadi Badi

as

Khidr

El Motamared

1987

El Motamared

as

Ramadan Abu Laila

Al-Mohtal

1954

Al-Mohtal

as

Ashmawi

1987

Ashmawi

as

Muhammad Hassan Al-Manzalawi / Ashmawy

Sweet and Naughty

1968

Sweet and Naughty

as

ضيف شرف / بنفسه

Ana

1985

Ana

as

End of the devils

1970

End of the devils

as

إسماعيل

Lisanuk Hisanak

1953

Lisanuk Hisanak

as

Ghandour

Cemile: Yalancı

1968

Cemile: Yalancı

as

Osman

The Regret

1978

The Regret

as

منصور الدمنهوري

Eyvah

1970

Eyvah

as

Abbas

Al shaitan

1969

Al shaitan

as

الضابط منير

The Troublemaker

1965

The Troublemaker

as

Hamouda Abdel-Al

نواعم

1988

نواعم

as

المعلم هريدي

The idiot

1966

The idiot

as

moselhi

Mama's Secretary

1969

Mama's Secretary

as

shalaby/ zaatar

Umm Ratiba

1959

Umm Ratiba

as

farid

Lady Pickpocket

1953

Lady Pickpocket

as

Burai

The Hawk

1950

The Hawk

as

Tough Road

1950

Tough Road

as

Rashed

The Cursed

1979

The Cursed

as

adam

Land of Dreams

1956

Land of Dreams

as

Omar

Mid-night driver

1958

Mid-night driver

as

Usta Hassan

Agent 77

1969

Agent 77

as

الرائد كمال سليمان

Mr. Ayub

1975

Mr. Ayub

as

Tawfik

And The Time passed

1975

And The Time passed

as

madbouly

They're All in Hell

1978

They're All in Hell

as

المعلم خضير

Enough, my heart

1977

Enough, my heart

as

عمار

The Blazing Sun

1954

The Blazing Sun

as

Riyad

Cup of torment

1952

Cup of torment

as

فرج - أمين مخزن الملجأ

Fugitive

1968

Fugitive

as

Hassan

Rayya and Sekina

1952

Rayya and Sekina

as

الأعور

The black knight

1954

The black knight

as

Sayeb

My Son

1972

My Son

as

جابر

Bayoumi Afandi

1949

Bayoumi Afandi

as

shawkat beh

Foreman Hassan

1952

Foreman Hassan

as

الأسطى حسن

Al-Jasoos

1964

Al-Jasoos

as

Makber

1971

Makber

as

Köle

1972

Köle

as

I am not a Killer

1989

I am not a Killer

as

كمال

Akher Forsa

1962

Akher Forsa

as

Saeed Masoud

أنا الهارب

1962

أنا الهارب

as

Officer Hamdi

Wa Yabka El Hob

1987

Wa Yabka El Hob

as

شوقي عبدالجليل - المحامي

The Flirtation of Girls

1949

The Flirtation of Girls

as

من رواد الكباريه

Port Said

1957

Port Said

as

طلبة

The Thugs of El-Husseiniya

1954

The Thugs of El-Husseiniya

as

Bayoumi Zaklot

Karnak

1975

Karnak

as

Diab

They Made Me a Criminal

1954

They Made Me a Criminal

as

سلطان شريف

Khataf Merati

1954

Khataf Merati

as

Farid Shawqi

Rabea Al Adaweiah

1963

Rabea Al Adaweiah

as

Khalil

Alexandria… Why?

1979

Alexandria… Why?

as

Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father

Sleepless Eyes

1981

Sleepless Eyes

as

Ibrahim

Oh Islam

1961

Oh Islam

as

Baltay

Prayer of the oppressed

1977

Prayer of the oppressed

as

شرف الدين

Wolves

1983

Wolves

as

صابر سليم

Word of Honour

1973

Word of Honour

as

سالم أبو النجا

الدلوعة

1969

الدلوعة

as

أنور

Giant

1960

Giant

as

Fattouh

Zeinab

1952

Zeinab

as

حسن

The Impostor

1961

The Impostor

as

Yousry / Abbas

Ibn el harra

1953

Ibn el harra

as

عزت بيه الدخيلي

The Thug

1957

The Thug

as

هريدي عمران

Ebn Al-Shaitan

1969

Ebn Al-Shaitan

as

Mursi

Heart of the Night

1989

Heart of the Night

as

Sayed Al-Rawi

Prince Of The Revenge

1950

Prince Of The Revenge

as

جعفر البحار

Baba Amin

1950

Baba Amin

as

Rushdi

His Majesty

1963

His Majesty

as

Hassan Al-Shayal / Maringos I

A Boy Child, Amen

1984

A Boy Child, Amen

as

Mohamed El-Asyouty

Al-Batniyya

1980

Al-Batniyya

as

El-Akkad

The Invisible Trick

1975

The Invisible Trick

as

العقيد كمال

The Water-Carrier Is Dead

1977

The Water-Carrier Is Dead

as

Shehata Effendi

Thug of the Poor

1984

Thug of the Poor

as

Kamil

Al Ghoul

1983

Al Ghoul

as

Fahmy Al-Kashef

Prince Of Cunningness

1964

Prince Of Cunningness

as

حسن الهلالي / الأمير عز الدين

The Den of the Wicked

1972

The Den of the Wicked

as

العقيد رشدي / أبو المعاطي

Cat on Fire

1977

Cat on Fire

as

Mahmoud Abdel Majeed محمود عبدالمجيد

The Devil Preaches

1981

The Devil Preaches

as

El-Denarii

Antar The Black Prince

1961

Antar The Black Prince

as

Antar Bin Chaddad

Walls of Tanneries

1983

Walls of Tanneries

as

Teacher Khalil

The Challenge

1988

The Challenge

as

Abdul Qawi

A File in Vice

1986

A File in Vice

as

rashad

Rassif Nemra 5

1956

Rassif Nemra 5

as

Sergeant Khamis Abu Saif

The Law, Excuse Us

1985

The Law, Excuse Us

as

عبد القوي

I, He and She

1964

I, He and She

as

Farid Shawqi

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty

1994

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty

as

شكري عبدالهادي

Dad Has Lost His Mind

1980

Dad Has Lost His Mind

as

أحمد سعد الدين

Ragab EL Wahsh

1985

Ragab EL Wahsh

as

Ragab

Al-khobz Al-mor

1982

Al-khobz Al-mor

as

عتريس

Reda Bond

1970

Reda Bond

as

مدير عام المباحث

Three Thieves

1966

Three Thieves

as

Fahmy

30 Days in Prison

1966

30 Days in Prison

as

Amshir

The Way Of The Devil

1963

The Way Of The Devil

as

Hassan Abu-Dumah

The Fierce Man

1996

The Fierce Man

as

Latif

The Bullies of Boulak

1981

The Bullies of Boulak

as

ميمون

Mouths and Rabbits

1977

Mouths and Rabbits

as

Abdelmagid

EL ABALSSA

1980

EL ABALSSA

as

حمزة المصري

Hisab alsinin

1978

Hisab alsinin

as

نشأت صبري

Soultan

1958

Soultan

as

سلطان

Abou Rabiea

1973

Abou Rabiea

as

أبو ربيع محمد

Uncle Ahmed's Case

1985

Uncle Ahmed's Case

as

عم أحمد

Al Abtaal

1974

Al Abtaal

as

Saber صابر

The Charmer

1958

The Charmer

as

Hamza Bahlawan

Abo Hadeed

1958

Abo Hadeed

as

Hassan Abdo Abu Hadid

Money slaves

1953

Money slaves

as

وحيد كامل سالم

Abo El-Dahab

1954

Abo El-Dahab

as

أبو الذهب

Aziza

1954

Aziza

as

خليل البونو

When Men Cry

1984

When Men Cry

as

Saber

Dilapidated Woman

1992

Dilapidated Woman

as

Attorney general

The Big Brother

1958

The Big Brother

as

Awad Shehata

What's My Fault

1953

What's My Fault

as

Galal

The Hand Palm

1985

The Hand Palm

as

Mokhtar

El-Zolm Haraam

1954

El-Zolm Haraam

as

Farid

Amal

1952

Amal

as

Amar Beyeh / Uncle Hussein

Children Of The Streets

1951

Children Of The Streets

as

يوسف شهدي

Al Ro3b

1969

Al Ro3b

as

A Tale from the Arabian Nights

1964

A Tale from the Arabian Nights

as

Hassan Shahtout Al-Hawi

Ghaltet Ab

1952

Ghaltet Ab

as

Hamid Bey

El Nashal

1963

El Nashal

as

The Single Husband

1966

The Single Husband

as

Ashour Tantawi

Zalamt Rohy

1952

Zalamt Rohy

as

Hamed Hassan

Shadia Al-Jabal

1964

Shadia Al-Jabal

as

Munir

El Haramy

1969

El Haramy

as

Al-modeer Al-Fanni

1965

Al-modeer Al-Fanni

as

Hamouda

Al-Nemr

1952

Al-Nemr

as

عفيفي

Escape

1970

Escape

as

عزت عبد الفتاح

Date with the Beloved

1971

Date with the Beloved

as

Engineer Ahmed

Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

1978

Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

as

إبراهيم

إجازة صيف

1966

إجازة صيف

as

شريف

Tawheeda

1976

Tawheeda

as

خميس - أبو حسين

The kidnappers

1972

The kidnappers

as

جلال

Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord

1983

Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord

as

Ibrahim Al-Qazzaz

Struggle with death

1970

Struggle with death

as

الرئد حمدي

My Heart is My Guide

1947

My Heart is My Guide

as

فريد

Eid Night

1949

Eid Night

as

Curse of a woman

1974

Curse of a woman

as

Engineer Salem/Mahmoud

Shahd Al-Maleka

1985

Shahd Al-Maleka

as

عزيز الناجي

Anbar

1948

Anbar

as

Ragheb Bey

Ana almajnun

1981

Ana almajnun

as

آدم

Felfel

1950

Felfel

as

Everything before it is over

1987

Everything before it is over

as

عبدالجليل

A Sleepless Man

1948

A Sleepless Man

as

جلال أبو مشرط

Laenet Al Zaman

1979

Laenet Al Zaman

as

الأسطى حسن

Bab Sharq

1989

Bab Sharq

as

Gouz Meraty

1961

Gouz Meraty

as

Hassan The Plumber

Rod El-Farag

1987

Rod El-Farag

as

Qasim Abu Shouma

El Ragol El Thaalab

1962

El Ragol El Thaalab

as

فريد

Don't cry, my love of life

1979

Don't cry, my love of life

as

Dr. Shawqi Abdel Latif

Scandal monger

1953

Scandal monger

as

Anis

The fox and the chameleon

1970

The fox and the chameleon

as

Lieutenant Colonel Ismail / Zarif

Al-Aneed

1973

Al-Aneed

as

Al-Qaid/ Kamal Fahmy

La ya eunf

1993

La ya eunf

as

عاصم البرجاوى / البلقاسى

Bnt alshshati

1952

Bnt alshshati

as

Gasser

Ghani Harb

1947

Ghani Harb

as

Wahid

Set Elhosn

1950

Set Elhosn

as

ضرغام المُشمَـخِـر

لحظات خوف

1972

لحظات خوف

as

فتحي عبدالمنعم

Antar's Daughter

1964

Antar's Daughter

as

Al-Ghazanfar Ibn Antar

Hakamt El-Mahkama

1981

Hakamt El-Mahkama

as

Jalal Abdul Latif

Al-Dabah

1987

Al-Dabah

as

Hamed El-Ganzouri

The second groom

1967

The second groom

as

Magdy Abdel Razek

El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba

1980

El-Ukhwah el-Ghuraba

as

Hamed Abdel-Wadoud

A Very Special Invitation

1982

A Very Special Invitation

as

عبدالرحيم

A criminal on leave

1958

A criminal on leave

as

منعم

Hoda

1949

Hoda

as

Gang of Women

1969

Gang of Women

as

Self

إمبراطورية الجيارة

1994

إمبراطورية الجيارة

as

منير الشبراوي

لقمة القاضي

لقمة القاضي

as

القاضي سميح أبو المكارم

Production

Crew

Directing