
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.
Acting (314 movies)

Hamido
1953

Sunset
1947

Abu Ahmad
1960

I Am the Past
1950

Traders of Death
1957

Tears of the devil
1986

Al Mawardi Cafe
1981

Marzouka
1985

A Handful of Days
1978

Come and Greet
1951

The Rooftop
1984

الجريح
1985

The Angry Ones
1996

The Three Swindlers
1968

Awlad Al-Usul
1985

طريق السعادة
1953

Zaman el-Gidan
1991

Raghba wa hiqd wa intiqam
1986

رجال لا يعرفون الحب
1979

harbor girl
1964

Madame Shalatta
1986

Molok Al Shar
1972

Who'll Put Out The Fire?
1982

Cairo Station
1958

أبو البنات
1980

Hadi Badi
1984

Confrontation
1987

El Motamared
1987

Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa
1968

Men who are not afraid of death
1973

The Ship of Love and Torment
1993

Al-Mohtal
1954

Kaydahonna Azeem
1983

Ashmawi
1987

Sweet and Naughty
1968

Ana
1985

Harbour Beasts
1983

End of the devils
1970

Welcome to Love
1968

The Master Knows Best
1985

Lisanuk Hisanak
1953

The Scornful Man
1956

Driven from Paradise
1965

Cemile: Yalancı
1968

The Regret
1978

Eyvah
1970

Al shaitan
1969

The Troublemaker
1965

Golden Boy in Beirut
1967

نواعم
1988

The idiot
1966

Mama's Secretary
1969

Bir Damat Aranıyor
1968

Farewell My Love
1951

Elsetat Afaret
1948

Souq El Selah
1960

The spiteful Man
1962

A Long Term Plan
1988

أشكى لمين
1951

Umm Ratiba
1959

Child For rent
1953

Lady Pickpocket
1953

Where Did You Get This
1952

The Hawk
1950

The Millionaire
1950

Devilish Daughters
1984

Tough Road
1950

The Cursed
1979

Land of Dreams
1956

Mid-night driver
1958

Malak alrahma
1946

Agent 77
1969

Mr. Ayub
1975

And The Time passed
1975

They're All in Hell
1978

Enough, my heart
1977

The Blazing Sun
1954

Cup of torment
1952

Almar'a kl shay'
1953

Fugitive
1968

Rayya and Sekina
1952

The black knight
1954

And the days go by
1980

شقة وعروسة يارب
1978

My Son
1972

Bayoumi Afandi
1949

Antar Invades the Desert
1960

The Beginning and the End
1960

الغضب
1972

Like A Matchstick
2016

Life Cabaret
1977

Babaların Günahı
1973

Foreman Hassan
1952

The Victory of Islam
1952

People's secrets
1951

Uncle Qandil's Scissors
1985

Al-Jasoos
1964

To's Story
1989

Makber
1971

Köle
1972
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Hamido | 1953 | Writer |
| Almar'a kl shay' | 1953 | Writer |
| Al-Mohtal | 1954 | Writer |
| They Made Me a Criminal | 1954 | Writer |
| Rassif Nemra 5 | 1956 | Writer |
| Rassif Nemra 5 | 1956 | Producer |
| The Scornful Man | 1956 | Writer |
| The Scornful Man | 1956 | Producer |
| Port Said | 1957 | Producer |
| The Impostor | 1961 | Writer |
| Akher Forsa | 1962 | Writer |
| Kollohom Awlady | 1962 | Writer |
| I, He and She | 1964 | Producer |
| Fugitive | 1968 | Writer |
| Date with the Beloved | 1971 | Producer |
| Abou Rabiea | 1973 | Writer |
| Word of Honour | 1973 | Screenplay |
| Life Cabaret | 1977 | Writer |
| Les Misérables | 1978 | Producer |
| Don't cry, my love of life | 1979 | Writer |
| Hakamt El-Mahkama | 1981 | Writer |
| Shaweesh Noss El-leil | 1991 | Writer |