Acting

Farid Shawqy

Born July 30, 1920 · Cairo, Egypt

Died July 27, 1998 · aged 77

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 Ki…

Known For

Cairo Station

Cairo Station · 1958

MovieCrimeDrama

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.

Bela Rahma

Bela Rahma · 1971

MovieDramaThriller

Sergeant Radwan works in a reformatory for the youth and treats them harshly, until the social worker Karima arrives and treats everyone gently, which angers Radwan, especially as three prisoners, Samir, Abdel Fadil, and Nabil, plan to escape.

Köle

The film tells the story of a poor man who does everything he can to be with the woman he loves. Osman is an ordinary worker at a nightclub where Yasemin is the lead singer. To win Yasemin's heart, he extorts money from shops. Eventually, he becomes a famous mafia boss. Now he is very rich. However, winning Yasemin's heart will not be as easy as he thinks.

Sleepless Eyes

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, The problems all the time with the pros, but soon change the relationship between Mahasen and Ishmael.

30 Days in Prison

30 Days in Prison · 1966

30 Days in Prison

MovieComedyDrama

Amshir works in a cabaret owned by his wealthy friend Medhat. Medhat is sentenced to a month in prison after he burned the mustache of a wealthy Upper Egyptian man named Al-Najawi. Amshir then goes to prison instead of him in exchange for a sum of money.

Oh My Country...Ah

Oh My Country...Ah · 1986

Oh My Country...Ah

When Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.

The Beggar

The Beggar · 1983

MovieComedyRomance

After failing to find stable work in Cairo, Hassanein joins a group of beggars and unwittingly becomes involved with a corrupt businessman who suspects him of being a police informant.

The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun · 1954

The Blazing Sun

MovieDramaRomance

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.

Movies

Cairo Station

Cairo Station · 1958

MovieCrimeDrama

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.

Bela Rahma

Bela Rahma · 1971

MovieDramaThriller

Sergeant Radwan works in a reformatory for the youth and treats them harshly, until the social worker Karima arrives and treats everyone gently, which angers Radwan, especially as three prisoners, Samir, Abdel Fadil, and Nabil, plan to escape.

Köle

The film tells the story of a poor man who does everything he can to be with the woman he loves. Osman is an ordinary worker at a nightclub where Yasemin is the lead singer. To win Yasemin's heart, he extorts money from shops. Eventually, he becomes a famous mafia boss. Now he is very rich. However, winning Yasemin's heart will not be as easy as he thinks.

Sleepless Eyes

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, The problems all the time with the pros, but soon change the relationship between Mahasen and Ishmael.

30 Days in Prison

30 Days in Prison · 1966

30 Days in Prison

MovieComedyDrama

Amshir works in a cabaret owned by his wealthy friend Medhat. Medhat is sentenced to a month in prison after he burned the mustache of a wealthy Upper Egyptian man named Al-Najawi. Amshir then goes to prison instead of him in exchange for a sum of money.

Oh My Country...Ah

Oh My Country...Ah · 1986

Oh My Country...Ah

When Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.

The Beggar

The Beggar · 1983

MovieComedyRomance

After failing to find stable work in Cairo, Hassanein joins a group of beggars and unwittingly becomes involved with a corrupt businessman who suspects him of being a police informant.

The Blazing Sun

The Blazing Sun · 1954

The Blazing Sun

MovieDramaRomance

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.

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam · 1986

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam

El Sab'a Afandi

El Sab'a Afandi · 1951

El Sab'a Afandi

Al-Sab' is a humble employee who is having trouble with his boss and his sweetheart's relative who wants to marry her. As he has a dream that he is living a happy life after all his problems were resolved, he decides to face his problems and marry his girl.

Ebn Al-Shaitan

Ebn Al-Shaitan · 1969

Ebn Al-Shaitan (Son of the Devil) a disguised serial killer who target men who leave their wives and kids and remarry.

Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why? · 1979

Alexandria… Why?

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.

The Flirtation of Girls

The Flirtation of Girls · 1949

The Flirtation of Girls

MovieRomanceComedy

Hamam is a poor Arabic language teacher who gets sacked from a girls' elementary school for not being able to control mischievous students. He feels pessimistic about everything in life,but his freind,an employee working for a pasha finds him a job as a private teacher for his only daughter Laila in order to help her pass an exam. Laila treats Hamam like a friend and helps him to appreciate life and enjoy its qualities,and the man soon is drawn to her.

Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi

Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi · 1977

Ela Al Ma2zoon Ya Habibi

Basbousa is an orphan girl, who has a love affair with Samir, takes advantage of the admiration of Rafat, the manager of Samir, and asks him to promote her fiancé, so he agrees, which arouses the jealousy of one of his colleagues, and he begins to spread rumors.

The Beginning and the End

The Beginning and the End · 1960

The Beginning and the End

Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.

A Handful of Days

A Handful of Days · 1978

A Handful of Days

Chief Kamel loses his job after an accident. His wife, Widad, works as a secretary for his company's manager. When Kamel suspects his wife's betrayal and divorces her, he leaves with his son to Cairo. Widad marries the manager and the employee Hamdy tries to assault her.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables · 1978

Les Misérables

Based on Victor Hugo's novel, a poor man is sent to prison after stealing a loaf of bread. He escapes and becomes rich, but this does not protect him from people's disdain as they know where he came from.

Ana almajnun

Ana almajnun · 1981

MovieDramaAction

Hassan enters a mental hospital, claiming madness after stealing a jewelry shop. Naima pretends to be his sister, and meets Adam the head of the nurses and agrees to marry him. Hassan escapes with the help of Adam while Naima takes the jewelry bag and and everyone starts chasing her.

Baba Amin

Baba Amin · 1950

MovieComedyDrama

1950 Cairo, Amin is a simple employee who lives with his family of three, his wife Zahira, son Nabil and daughter Hoda. Amin’s friend Mabrouk convinces Amin to invest his life savings in a project, which he promises, will get him rich. Amin agrees but forgets to take a receipt. Amin suddenly dies and watches on from the after life.

Karnak

In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

And The Time passed

And The Time passed · 1975

And The Time passed

MovieDramaCrime

Madbouly works at Al-Basha mansion with his wife and two sons. Al-Basha has a playboy son named Mohsen who commits a murder and asks his father to find someone to take the fall instead of him. He negotiates with Madbouly to go to prison instead of Mohsen in exchange for money . Madbouly agrees and events escalate.

Youm El Ahad El Damy

Youm El Ahad El Damy · 1975

Youm El Ahad El Damy

Three prisoners, Sultan, his brother Hamada and a highly dangerous convict, escape from jail and hide in Dr. Zaki's villa in Maadi. The villa's residents live in fear, while the police searches for the fugitives.

The Thug

The Thug · 1957

Haridy arrives at the vegetable market in search of a job opportunity, he works for Master Abu Zaid and after a while he separates and marries Hossnyia. Haridy forms an alliance against Abu Zaid, but he soon becomes more powerful and his condition turns to worse.

Port Said

Port Said · 1957

The events take place during the tripartite aggression against the city of Port Said, through the spy network of the British Intelligence, in which Pat (Laila Fawzi) works, while Al-Ambashi Talbah (Farid Shawqi) leads the resistance group, and the resistance men confront the aggression and vile conspiracies led by traitors and spies.

TV Shows

في بيتنا رجل

في بيتنا رجل · 1960

في بيتنا رجل

كفر نعمت

كفر نعمت · 1978

كفر نعمت

لقمة القاضي

لقمة القاضي · 1996

لقمة القاضي

The Miser and I

The Miser and I · 1991

The Miser and I

SeriesComedyDrama

The story of Awad, the stingy trader who collects money while his family lives in deprivation, which forces his children to work to escape their father's stinginess. The daughter marries a rich older man, and her two brothers try to achieve their dreams away from their father.