Mohamed Shawqi

    Mohamed Shawqi

    January 6, 1915 (110 years old) in Cairo, Egypt

    An Egyptian actor, born in the Bulaq Abu El-Ela neighborhood in Cairo in 1915, graduated from the Saidia School and worked after graduation as an employee in Assiut, but he liked to work more in the field of art, so he joined the theater of Munira al-Mahdia and sang with her in the play (Bride of the East) in 1937. As for About acting, Muhammad Shawqi started it after joining Ali Al-Kassar's band after a test he took and remained with it until its dissolution in 1946, after which he joined the teams of Shkoku and Najeeb Al-Rihani. In addition to his theatrical work, Mohamed Shawky presented to the cinema more than 250 films, the most famous of them are: (Love in the Dungeon, Sugar Hanim, Black Candles, The Crazy in Naim). Mohamed Shawky died in 1984 after suffering from hepatitis.

    Known For

    The DaysThe Days
    ألف ليلة وليلةألف ليلة وليلة
    Alexandria… Why?Alexandria… Why?
    My Wife the General ManagerMy Wife the General Manager
    حكاية غريبةحكاية غريبة

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