Farid Shawqy
Acting
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.
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
as شكري عبدالهادي
Age 74 (now 77)
Oh, How Generous You Are, Lord
as Ibrahim Al-Qazzaz
Age 62 (now 77)
Don't cry, my love of life
as Dr. Shawqi Abdel Latif
Age 59 (now 77)
The fox and the chameleon
as Lieutenant Colonel Ismail / Zarif
Age 50 (now 77)
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
as Hassan Shahtout Al-Hawi
Age 43 (now 77)
Prince of Cunningness
as حسن الهلالي / الأمير عز الدين
Age 43 (now 77)
The Adventures of Antar and Abla
as Dirgham
Age 27 (now 77)
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Also Known As
Farid Shawky, Farid Chawki, Ferit Şevki, Ferid Şevki
IMDB
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