
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Tawfiq Ameen Muhammad Ahmad al-Sheikh Al Deqen was born in the village of Horeen in Berket al-Sab’ Monoufeyya (delta of Egypt). He graduated from the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1950. His career started when he was still studying when he played the role of a peasant and then participated in “Dhohoor al-Islaam" (The appearance of Islam) in 1951. Seven years after his graduation, Tawfik joined the Free Theatre Troupe. He also worked with Esma’eel Yasseen in his troupe then joined the National Theatre where he remained member of its troupe until the end of his life. In the National Theatre, he presented “’ Aaelat al-Doghry" (The Dodgers), “Bedaaya wa nehaaya" (Dead among the living), “Sekkat al-salaama" (The safe way), “Al-Mahroussa" i.e. The Blessed”, “’ Afareet Masr al-gedeeda i.e. The demons of Heliopolis”, “Al-farafeer” where he excelled. , “Mash-had men al-guesr" (View from the bridge), “Hesbet Berma" (Berma calculation)”, “Al-naass elly taht" (Downstairs people), “ Kahayal al-dhell" (Shadow plays), “Solaymaan al-Halaby” and “Beer al-sellem" (Stairwell). He was very popular in playing the evil scoundrel role in a very special manner that was assisted by his features thus making him one of the best Arab actors in such roles. As Tawfik grew older his roles changed. He played the role of the helpless father in “’Ala baab al-Wazeer” and the peasant’s role in “Kharaga wa lam ya’od" (Out and never back). His on-screen phrases became idioms in Egypt and all over the Arab world; “Ahla men al-sharaf mafeesh,” “Hambaka” and “Alo ya Omam”.
Known For
Credits
- 1987 ·Wesh El Saadas
- 1987 ·Lack of Evidenceas khalil
- 1986 ·The Bulldozeras
- 1986 ·A File in Viceas wassfi
- 1986 ·Youssef and Zeinabas (as Tewfik El Dekn)
- 1985 ·Save Whatever is Possibleas
- 1985 ·The Piperas
- 1985 ·Adieu Bonaparteas
- 1985 ·Saad the Orphanas
- 1984 ·All Is Wellas
- 1984 ·Devilish Daughtersas
- 1984 ·جمال الدين الأفغانيas
- 1984 ·ألف ليلة وليلةas مفتاح سر التاريخ
- 1984 ·Gone with No Returnas Awadeen
- 1984 ·Jail Cellas Major General Al-Ghandour
- 1984 ·Albarnasas
- 1983 ·The Half Meter Incidentas عنتر
- 1983 ·The End of the World is not Tomorrowas
- 1983 ·prison without barsas والد ليلى
- 1983 ·The Professor and the Belly Danceras بعزق شيكو بيكو
- 1983 ·Half a Rabbitas Roshdi
- 1983 ·Aalem Wi Almmaas
- 1983 ·Wedad, The Belly Danceras
- 1982 ·An Egyptian Storyas
- 1982 ·Hassan Beh El Ghalbanas Al-Naqbawi
- 1982 ·May He Rest in Peaceas
- 1982 ·Al-khobz Al-moras عوّاد
- 1982 ·Ala Bab El Wazeeras Abdul Samad Effendi
- 1981 ·The Devil Preachesas Tabaa El-Deek
- 1980 ·Al-Aqwiyaaas Ismail Bey
- 1980 ·محمد رسول اللهas النمرود
- 1980 ·Eldarb Elahmaras
- 1979 ·Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameranas Nafea
- 1979 ·The Savageas Baheya's father
- 1979 ·Premeditatedas dr. najeeb
- 1978 ·I Have the Walletas Zizo
- 1978 ·I Have the Walletas زيزو - ضيف شرف
- 1978 ·Dreams Of El Tayer Boyas
- 1978 ·واحدة بعد واحدة ونصas
- 1978 ·رحلة داخل امرأةas أمين - زوج انشراح
- 1978 ·Sunstrokeas Gamil
- 1978 ·All Sizzle, No Steakas
- 1978 ·رحلة هادئةas
- 1978 ·Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banatas أمين
- 1977 ·The Demons Husbandsas المعلم الحرامي
- 1977 ·Thousands Kissesas Fattouh's father
- 1977 ·Thousand Kisses and kissas أبو فتوح
- 1977 ·الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهولas
- 1977 ·Behold How Bold Is Sokkaras
- 1977 ·Rendezvous with Sosoas
- 1977 ·Albint Alhulwat Alkadabaas ضيف الفيلم
- 1976 ·The Quiet Nestas
- 1976 ·A World of Childrenas
- 1976 ·The Sinnersas فهمي القليوبي - مدير الجمعية
- 1976 ·And Life Is Backas
- 1976 ·Shouqas
- 1976 ·Viva Zalataas Leader of the Trickers
- 1976 ·A Teenager from the Countrysideas
- 1976 ·A house without loveas
- 1975 ·Life is a Carnivalas abu domah
- 1975 ·Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mamaas عتريس
- 1975 ·Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabias
- 1975 ·La Shay'a Yuhemas
- 1975 ·Looking for Troublesas رئيس التحرير
- 1975 ·Forbidden at the Wedding Nightas Sorcerer
- 1974 ·Bedouras
- 1974 ·In summer, we must loveas Issawi
- 1974 ·The Beauty and The Scoundrelas حنفي
- 1974 ·A woman in loveas Shaban
- 1974 ·Wonderful Tripas
- 1974 ·Anisat wasaydatas
- 1974 ·Girls and loveas
- 1974 ·امبراطورية المعلمas الساحر
- 1974 ·The City's Lost Soulsas فرغلى
- 1973 ·The School of Mischiefas عبدالوهاب ابولطفي
- 1973 ·sons for saleas
- 1973 ·Something of Loveas
- 1973 ·The deceiversas abdeen
- 1973 ·Al-Aneedas Abbas Masoud
- 1973 ·The Most Honorable Sinneras
- 1973 ·Night and Jail Barsas
- 1973 ·Abou Rabieaas فتح الله - مدير الأرشيف
- 1973 ·Men who are not afraid of deathas
- 1973 ·El Banat Wel Mercedesas
- 1973 ·Searching for a Scandalas Saber/Sami's Friend
- 1973 ·Alshayatin fi 'ajazaas
- 1973 ·Two-facedas موسى
- 1973 ·A Woman from Cairoas
- 1973 ·Al Aseelas
- 1972 ·My Sonas توفيق
- 1972 ·The Den of the Wickedas
- 1972 ·لحظات خوفas عبده كمبل
- 1972 ·Al-Shaimaas
- 1972 ·Al Shaytan wal Kharifas
- 1972 ·The kidnappersas حسين عزام
- 1972 ·Forbiddenas
- 1972 ·A call to lifeas
- 1972 ·Housing crisisas Abdel Mohaymin
- 1972 ·Zero houras عوّاد
- 1972 ·Molok Al Sharas
- 1972 ·Raghabat Mamnou'aaas
- 1972 ·A Journey of Sufferingas Sharaf
- 1971 ·Lion of the Nightas The mute Ali Orabi
- 1971 ·Esabat El Shaytaanas
- 1971 ·El Ghufranas
- 1971 ·Ms. Manal Diaryas Morsi Al-Anfushi
- 1971 ·رجل في المصيدةas
- 1971 ·Youth in a Stormas
- 1971 ·College Girlsas Nada
- 1971 ·A Woman and a Manas
- 1971 ·Sands of Goldas
- 1971 ·برئ في المشنقةas
- 1970 ·Struggle with deathas جودة
- 1970 ·One in a Millionas
- 1970 ·The fox and the chameleonas prisoner
- 1970 ·End of the devilsas عصام
- 1970 ·Fun Bandas سليم
- 1970 ·The Three Madmenas Division officer Ezbat al-Ward
- 1970 ·The Lottery Ticket Thiefas
- 1970 ·The Landas Sheikh Sha'ban
- 1970 ·Serial Killer of Womenas توفيق الدقن (نفسه)
- 1969 ·Girls' Secretsas Elham's father
- 1969 ·Mama's Secretaryas haridy
- 1969 ·Al Ro3bas
- 1969 ·Nashal raghm anfuhas Abu Fasada
- 1969 ·A Schoolgirl's Romanceas Tawfik
- 1969 ·The People Insideas
- 1969 ·7 Days in Heavenas
- 1969 ·Ebn Al-Shaitanas The Crazy
- 1969 ·Seraa All Mohtafeeenas Dabuwr
- 1969 ·Diary of a Country Prosecutoras
- 1969 ·Three Womenas
- 1969 ·Dala ilbanatas
- 1968 ·I'm The Doctoras
- 1968 ·Shanbu Fi Al-Musaydaas Ali Capone
- 1968 ·حب وخيانةas
- 1968 ·Ebn El-Hettaas
- 1968 ·The Bravest Man in the Worldas
- 1968 ·The Rebelsas رجب أفندي - صحفي مريض
- 1968 ·Days Of Loveas
- 1968 ·The Nile and the Lifeas
- 1967 ·Shantat Hamzaas
- 1967 ·Mister Fishas Abdelgwad
- 1966 ·Cairo 30as والد إحسان/ شحاته تركى
- 1966 ·Goodbye, Nightas Abdo Mahfouz
- 1966 ·A man and two womenas
- 1966 ·My Wife the General Manageras عبدالقوي
- 1966 ·Khan El-Khalilias
- 1965 ·Al Moshaghibounas
- 1965 ·Widow Wantedas Hanafi
- 1965 ·The Three Wise Menas
- 1965 ·Driven from Paradiseas
- 1965 ·Mind and moneyas اسيزاريو اوكتافيوس
- 1964 ·The Final Messageas Abdul Hafeez
- 1964 ·Nemar el-Talamzahas Tawfiq
- 1964 ·Midnight storyas Gharib - the maid
- 1964 ·Adham Al-Sharqawias Maghawri
- 1964 ·I, He and Sheas El Nemsawi
- 1964 ·Devil Girlas
- 1964 ·The Black Catas Al- A'awar/Awad/ Mursi
- 1964 ·Flameas
- 1964 ·The Next-Door Girlas Humbeke
- 1964 ·The Monsteras
- 1964 ·الفرافيرas السيد
- 1964 ·Prince Of Cunningnessas Jafar
- 1964 ·The Safe Roadas الريجيسير
- 1964 ·Shadia Al-Jabalas Hemdan
- 1964 ·All for Hanafyas
- 1963 ·His Majestyas
- 1963 ·Alley of The Pestleas Zaita
- 1963 ·The Way Of The Devilas
- 1963 ·El Maganeen Fi Naeemas Kamal
- 1963 ·Saladin the Victoriousas Prince of Akka
- 1963 ·A Hero Till the Endas
- 1962 ·Seraa El Gababeraas Sonbull
- 1962 ·Kollohom Awladyas Ustta Sayed
- 1962 ·صراع مع الملائكةas
- 1962 ·Yawm El Hesabas زتاتي صاحب الكباريه
- 1962 ·Serr el ghaebas
- 1962 ·السبنسةas
- 1962 ·Abeed Al Gasadas
- 1962 ·Almaz And Abdo El Hamoulyas
- 1961 ·El dow' El khafetas
- 1961 ·Hayati hi althamanas
- 1960 ·Money and Womenas برعى
- 1960 ·Lovers' Callas
- 1955 ·The Shore of Memoriesas
- 1955 ·The Fools Alleyas عبده عماره
- Future ·كوبري الناموسas
- 1961 ·Couples and summeras Nabil Mustafa
- 1961 ·A Man in My Lifeas
- 1961 ·A Man in Our Houseas محمود الدباغ
- 1961 ·H-3as نبيل افندي المحتال
- 1960 ·End of the Roadas
- 1960 ·Kholkhal habibias
- 1960 ·They're Driving Me Crazyas ضابط المباحث
- 1960 ·I'm accusingas
- 1960 ·Ismail Yassine in Prisonas
- 1960 ·Love at the Circusas
- 1959 ·My Wife's Suitoras نبيل
- 1959 ·Katia tarikas
- 1959 ·Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfaas
- 1959 ·سجن العذارىas
- 1959 ·صخرة الحبas
- 1958 ·Soultanas ابو سنة المكوجي
- 1958 ·Khalid ibn el Walidas متمم بن نويرة
- 1958 ·Shall I Kill My Husband?as
- 1958 ·The Barred Roadas Awad
- 1958 ·Ghaltet Habibias
- 1958 ·I Love you Hassanas Abdo Danes
- 1958 ·Ismail Yassine in Damascusas Shawki Abdel Salam
- 1958 ·The Charmeras El-Kawakby
- 1957 ·Ibn Hamiduas الباز أفندي
- 1957 ·Port Saidas Mahmoud Chico
- 1957 ·The Thugas عبدالشكور
- 1957 ·Land of Peaceas Khalid
- 1956 ·Farewell, Loveas
- 1956 ·Land of Dreamsas Safwat
- 1956 ·Dark Watersas Ezzat
- 1955 ·Fortune is a Promiseas مخرج
- 1954 ·The Devil of the Desertas Hanzala
- 1954 ·دلوني يا ناسas الأستاذ رشدى - الصحفى
- 1954 ·Women Can’t Lieas
- 1954 ·El naas makamatas Officer
- 1953 ·Ana Wi Habibias Assistant Store Manager
- 1952 ·Orphans' moneyas
- 1951 ·The Dawn of Islamas Khabbab bin Al-Art
- 1951 ·El Sab'a Afandias
- 1938 ·The Life and Sufferings of Christas Caiaphas