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Farid Shawqi(1920-1998)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Farid Shawqi
Farid Shawqi was born on 3 July 1920 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for Cemile (1968), Cabaret El Hayah (1977) and Al Abtaal (1974). He was married to Soheir Turk, Huda Sultan, Saneya Shawky and Zynab Abdel Hady. He died on 27 July 1998 in Cairo, Egypt.
BornJuly 3, 1920
DiedJuly 27, 1998(78)
BornJuly 3, 1920
DiedJuly 27, 1998(78)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Cemile (1968)
Cemile
5.2
  • Actor(as Ferit Sevki)
  • 1968
Cabaret El Hayah (1977)
Cabaret El Hayah
  • Ahmed
  • 1977
Al Abtaal (1974)
Al Abtaal
5.0
  • Saber
  • 1974
El-Fetiwwah (1957)
El-Fetiwwah
7.3
  • Haridi Umran
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Luqmat Al Qadi (1996)
    Luqmat Al Qadi
    • Judge sameeh abu el makarem
    • 1996
  • Al-Rajul Al-Shariss (1996)
    Al-Rajul Al-Shariss
    • 1996
  • El-Tayyeb wa el-Shares wa el-Gamilah (1994)
    El-Tayyeb wa el-Shares wa el-Gamilah
    4.5
    • Shukri Abdulhadi
    • 1994
  • Embiraturiat Al-Jiara (1994)
    Embiraturiat Al-Jiara
    • 1994
  • Leeh Ya Haram (1993)
    Leeh Ya Haram
    • Hanafi Soltan
    • 1993
  • A woman pays the price (1993)
    A woman pays the price
    • Metwally
    • 1993
  • Safinat Al-Hubi wa El-Azaab (1993)
    Safinat Al-Hubi wa El-Azaab
    • 1993
  • El Ardhalgy (1992)
    El Ardhalgy
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Ashour Muhammad Al Massri
    • 1992
  • Seif Abdelrahman, Khairy Beshara, Mahmoud Hemida, Salah Qabil, Farid Shawqi, Huda Sultan, Youssra, Ragaa Hussein, Abdulaziz Makhyoon, Mohamed Kamel, and Mohamed Wafik in A Woman Capable of Falling (1992)
    A Woman Capable of Falling
    4.9
    • Public prosecutor
    • 1992
  • Ah... Wa Ah men Sharbat (1992)
    Ah... Wa Ah men Sharbat
    3.3
    • Hasan Ismat
    • 1992
  • Al Bakheel Wa Ana (1991)
    Al Bakheel Wa Ana
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Awad
    • Abdulrahman Al Saeed Ibrahim
    • 1991
  • Mohamad Ali's Street (1991)
    Mohamad Ali's Street
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Hanafy
    • 1991
  • Shaweesh Noss El Lel (1991)
    Shaweesh Noss El Lel
    6.0
    • Hassan
    • 1991
  • Zaman el-Gidan (1991)
    Zaman el-Gidan
    • Lashin
    • 1991
  • Al khadem (1990)
    Al khadem
    6.5
    • 1990

Writer

  • El Ardhalgy (1992)
    El Ardhalgy
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • story
    • 1992
  • Al Bakheel Wa Ana (1991)
    Al Bakheel Wa Ana
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • La Tabki Ya Habeb Al Omr (1979)
    La Tabki Ya Habeb Al Omr
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Hakadha Al'ayaam (1977)
    Hakadha Al'ayaam
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Cabaret El Hayah (1977)
    Cabaret El Hayah
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1977
  • Wa Madha Qetar Al Omr (1975)
    Wa Madha Qetar Al Omr
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Abou Rabie (1973)
    Abou Rabie
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Dala'a Al-Banat (1969)
    Dala'a Al-Banat
    4.7
    • scenario
    • 1969
  • Farid Shawqi in El jassus (1964)
    El jassus
    5.3
    • original author
    • 1964
  • Kullun awladi (1962)
    Kullun awladi
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Gooz Merati (1961)
    Gooz Merati
    5.4
    • scenario
    • story
    • 1961
  • Abu Ahmad (1960)
    Abu Ahmad
    5.9
    • story
    • 1960
  • Kahraman (1958)
    Kahraman
    7.4
    • scenario
    • story
    • 1958
  • El-Fetiwwah (1957)
    El-Fetiwwah
    7.3
    • writer
    • 1957

Producer

  • Cabaret El Hayah (1977)
    Cabaret El Hayah
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Mawid maa-el-habib (1971)
    Mawid maa-el-habib
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Ana wa hua wa hia (1964)
    Ana wa hua wa hia
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1964

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Elcinema
    • Wikipedia
  • Alternative names
    • Farid Chawki
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • July 3, 1920
    • Cairo, Egypt
  • Died
    • July 27, 1998
    • Cairo, Egypt(heart problems)
  • Spouses
      Soheir Turk1970 - July 27, 1998 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Rania Farid Shawqi
  • Relatives
      Nahed El Sebaï(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He acted in 361 films, 12 theatrical plays and 12 television series.
  • Nicknames
    • King of the Screen
    • King of the Front Rows
    • The Monster

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