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Farid Shawqi
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Overview
Born
July 3
,
1920
·
Cairo, Egypt
Died
July 27
,
1998
·
Cairo, Egypt
(heart problems)
Nicknames
King of the Screen
King of the Front Rows
The Monster
Height
6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
Mini Bio
Farid Shawqi was born on July 3, 1920 in Cairo, Egypt. He was an actor and writer, known for
Cemile (1968)
,
El jassus (1964)
and
Abou Rabie (1973)
. He was married to Soheir Turk,
Huda Sultan
,
Saneya Shawky
and Zynab Abdel Hady. He died on July 27, 1998 in Cairo, Egypt.
Family
Spouses
Soheir Turk
(1970 - July 27, 1998) (his death, 2 children)
Huda Sultan
(1951 - 1969) (divorced, 2 children)
Saneya Shawky
(1945 - 1950) (divorced)
Zynab Abdel Hady
(1941 - 1945) (divorced, 1 child)
Children
Rania Farid Shawqi
Relatives
Nahed El Sebaï
(Grandparent)
Trivia
He acted in 361 films, 12 theatrical plays and 12 television series.
Has five daughters including Rania Farid Shawqi, who is a film and television actress.
He was survived by his wife Soheir Turk and five daughters: Muna, Nahed, Maha, Rania and Abir.
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