Farid Shawqy
July 30, 1920 · 105 years old
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 fil…
Known For
4 titles
Cairo Station
A newspaper salesman at the train station in Cairo develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman who sells refreshments.
The Blazing Sun
A rich landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
Karnak Café
In Egypt, a group of university students were arrested without comitting a crime because of their meetings at the cafe "Karnak", which was known for hosting some thinkers who sometimes criticize the 1952 revolution.
Al Bouasa
About the story with the same name for Victor Hugo, the events of the film revolve around the poor man who is in prison as a result of stealing a breadwave, after which he will flee and make a wealth and become a rich, but this do...