Portrait of Farid Shawqy

Acting

Farid Shawqy

Career

Active from 1947 to 1996, busiest in 1952 and 1954 with 11 main titles each.

Leading roles
178
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Beginning and the End
The Beginning and the End
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Farid Shawqy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Egyptian Cinema 22
  • Social Commentary 19
  • Classic Egyptian Cinema 11
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Nostalgic 8
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Crime Drama 7
  • Family Dynamics 6
  • Class Conflict 6
  • Moral Dilemma 6
  • Crime Thriller 6
  • Egyptian Drama 6

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

226
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

15 titles · average score 69
The Fierce Man
The Fierce Man (1996)

as Latif

لقمة القاضي
لقمة القاضي (1996)

TV show · as القاضي سميح أبو المكارم

Luqmat al-Qadi
Luqmat al-Qadi (1996)

as القاضي سميح أبو المكارم

The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty (1994)

as شكري عبدالهادي

La ya eunf
La ya eunf (1993)

as عاصم البرجاوى / البلقاسى

Dilapidated Woman
Dilapidated Woman (1992)

as Attorney general

دموع صاحبة الجلالة
دموع صاحبة الجلالة (1992)

as عبدالعظيم

The Miser and I
The Miser and I (1991)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · Creator, Writer

Shaweesh Noss El-leil
Shaweesh Noss El-leil (1991)

Writer

Mohamad Ali's Street
Mohamad Ali's Street (1991)

as Hanfy

Zaman el-Gidan
Zaman el-Gidan (1991)

as Lasheen

The servant
The servant (1990)

as شاهين

1980s

51 titles · average score 65
A File in Vice
A File in Vice (1986)

as rashad

Execution Of A Dead Man
Execution Of A Dead Man (1985)
GoodWatch score 72

as محيي

Missing Person
Missing Person (1984)
GoodWatch score 78

as Kamal

A Boy Child, Amen
A Boy Child, Amen (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mohamed El-Asyouty

When Men Cry
When Men Cry (1984)

as Saber

Thug of the Poor
Thug of the Poor (1984)

as Kamil

The Ghoul
The Ghoul (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as Fahmy Al-Kashef

Sleepless Eyes
Sleepless Eyes (1981)

as Ibrahim

Ana almajnun
Ana almajnun (1981)

as آدم

The Devil Preaches
The Devil Preaches (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

as El-Denarii

Dad Has Lost His Mind
Dad Has Lost His Mind (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

as أحمد سعد الدين

Al-Batniyya
Al-Batniyya (1980)
GoodWatch score 58

as El-Akkad

1970s

50 titles · average score 74
Don't cry, my love of life
Don't cry, my love of life (1979)

as Dr. Shawqi Abdel Latif

Rescue This Family
Rescue This Family (1979)

as fouad

The Regret
The Regret (1978)

as منصور الدمنهوري

Mouths and Rabbits
Mouths and Rabbits (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

as Abdelmagid

The Water-Carrier Is Dead
The Water-Carrier Is Dead (1977)
GoodWatch score 76

as Shehata Effendi

Cat on Fire
Cat on Fire (1977)

as Mahmoud Abdel Majeed محمود عبدالمجيد

Karnak
Karnak (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

as Diab

Al Abtaal
Al Abtaal (1974)

as Saber صابر

Word of Honour
Word of Honour (1973)

as سالم أبو النجا

Abou Rabiea
Abou Rabiea (1973)

as أبو ربيع محمد

The Den of the Wicked
The Den of the Wicked (1972)

as العقيد رشدي / أبو المعاطي

The fox and the chameleon
The fox and the chameleon (1970)

as Lieutenant Colonel Ismail / Zarif

1960s

47 titles · average score 65
Ebn Al-Shaitan
Ebn Al-Shaitan (1969)

as Mursi

30 Days in Prison
30 Days in Prison (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

as أمشير

Al-modeer Al-Fanni
Al-modeer Al-Fanni (1965)

as Hamouda

Driven from Paradise
Driven from Paradise (1965)

as (الشيح عليش / إبراهيم

Prince of Cunningness
Prince of Cunningness (1964)

as حسن الهلالي / الأمير عز الدين

The Game of Love and Marriage
The Game of Love and Marriage (1964)

as Abas عباس

The Way Of The Devil
The Way Of The Devil (1963)

as Hassan Abu-Dumah

Rabea Al Adaweiah
Rabea Al Adaweiah (1963)

as Khalil

Antar: The Black Prince
Antar: The Black Prince (1961)
GoodWatch score 54

as Antar Bin Chaddad

Oh Islam
Oh Islam (1961)
GoodWatch score 61

as Baltay

The Impostor
The Impostor (1961)

as Yousry / Abbas

The Beginning and the End
The Beginning and the End (1960)
GoodWatch score 81

as Hassan

1950s

54 titles · average score 70
Cairo Station
Cairo Station (1958)
GoodWatch score 76

as Abu Siri

Soultan
Soultan (1958)

as سلطان

The Thug
The Thug (1957)
GoodWatch score 70

as هريدي عمران

Port Said
Port Said (1957)

as طلبة

Rassif Nemra 5
Rassif Nemra 5 (1956)

as Sergeant Khamis Abu Saif

The Scornful Man
The Scornful Man (1956)

as said

They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal (1954)
GoodWatch score 72

as سلطان شريف

The Blazing Sun
The Blazing Sun (1954)
GoodWatch score 70

as Riyad رياض

Abo El-Dahab
Abo El-Dahab (1954)

as أبو الذهب

Rayya and Sekina
Rayya and Sekina (1952)
GoodWatch score 66

as الأعور

Foreman Hassan
Foreman Hassan (1952)

as الأسطى حسن

Prince of Revenge
Prince of Revenge (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

as جعفر البحار

1940s

9 titles · average score 74
Eid Night
Eid Night (1949)

as نزيه

Bayoumi Afandi
Bayoumi Afandi (1949)

as shawkat beh

The Flirtation of Girls
The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

as من رواد الكباريه

Divorce of Saad Hanem
Divorce of Saad Hanem (1948)

as Hassan

The Adventures of Antar and Abla
The Adventures of Antar and Abla (1948)

as Dirgham

Anbar
Anbar (1948)

as Ragheb Bey

A Sleepless Man
A Sleepless Man (1948)

as جلال أبو مشرط

My Heart is My Guide
My Heart is My Guide (1947)

as فريد

Ghani Harb
Ghani Harb (1947)

as Wahid