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Farid Shawqy

Farid Shawqy

Actor · born 30 July 1920 · Cairo, Egypt

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).

Where to start: Like A Matchstick (2016).

As actor 166

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Farid Shawqy movie?

By viewer score, Like A Matchstick (2016) at 7.0/10.

What are Farid Shawqy’s most popular movies?

Cairo Station, The Blazing Sun.

How many movies has Farid Shawqy made?

166 films on TMDB, 166 as actor.

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