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Farid Shawqi .. Caricature by Ahmed Kaoud - Egypt |
Today marks the 25th death anniversary of legendary actor Farid Shawqi, fondly known as "The King", he passed away on 27 July 1998. However, his memories are still alive in our hearts.
The late actor has been one of the finest artists of Egyptian cinema, with more than 350 films in his career, Shawqi was allocated many awards for his immense contribution to Egyptian cinema including the State's Award of Arts in 1962, presented by former president Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Cairo Cinema Festival award.
The actor did many notable roles in films like "The Strong Men of Boulaq" (1981), "The Devil Sermonising" (1981), and "The Queen Bee Honey" (1985) all of which are adapted from the works of Naguib Mahfouz, who was fascinated by the world of strong men.