Farid Shawqy

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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 …

  • Acting
  • Born 30 July 1920
  • Died 27 July 1998 (age 77)
  • Cairo, Egypt
  • 327 credits

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Most-watched Farid Shawqy films currently: The Blazing Sun (1954), Antar: The Black Prince (1961), Cairo Station (1958), The Beggar (1983), Alexandria… Why? (1979).

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Selected TV credits: The Miser and I (1991), لقمة القاضي (1996).

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