Acting
Shawqi Shamekh
Born July 25, 1949 · Cairo, Egypt
Died March 26, 2009 · aged 59
No biography available.
Known For
Swimming Boltia · 2008Swimming Boltia
★ 3.02008
MovieDramaComedy
Master Boltia is facing investors trying to control a private beach in the Max area in Alexandria, where she lives with her daughter, leading to a fierce confrontation between her and the investors.
Save Whatever is Possible · 1985Save Whatever is Possible
1985
MovieDrama
(Nabil) returns to Egypt after an absence of 18 years to recover his father's palace after the guard has been lifted from him, gets to know the school (Amal), be surprised by his friend (Omar) who has become wealthy from the drug trade and becomes an influential businessman, (Omar) succeeds in attracting ( Nabil) to his world. And he turns his evening to the palace, which turns into a den of delinquency
A Very Difficult Mission · 1987A Very Difficult Mission
1987
MovieDrama
While drunk Ahmed agrees with Wahid that he kills his stepfather, in return for Ahmed killing Wahid's wife Salwa in order to have her insurance policy. Wahid carries out the agreement, while Ahmed meets Salwa and confess to her the plan.
Summer Thefts · 1988Summer Thefts
★ 8.81988
MovieDrama
Set in the summer of 1961 during President Nasser's land reforms, this is a story of the childhood friendship between Yasser, the son of a bourgeois landowner, and Leil, the son of an Egyptian peasant. When turbulent times tear Yasser's family apart, the boys team up for a money-making scheme that results in misadventures.
Girl's Secrets · 2001Girl's Secrets
★ 6.12001
MovieDrama
Graphic portrayal of society's struggle to balance tradition and modernity in modern-day Egypt. "Girl's Secrets" tells the story of sixteen-year-old Yasmeen, whose out-of-wedlock pregnancy sparks tragic consequences. The film articulates the many questions on the minds of most Egyptians and Muslims around the world: Should women abide by Islam's stringent dress code? How can parents screen out unwanted Western influences? Should Egyptian schools teach sex education? Should teen-age boys and girls socialize?
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything · 1976The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
★ 7.91976
MovieDramaComedy
Sarhan Abdel Basir, a children's performer known for playing a rabbit, becomes a witness in a murder case. Struggling to separate his on-stage persona from reality, he finds himself in a series of comedic situations.
The Innocent · 1986The Innocent
★ 7.51986
MovieDrama
A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long.
We Only Live Once · 1981We Only Live Once
★ 6.51981
MovieComedyRomance
Dr. Amal decides to move from Cairo to Saloum in an attempt to escape the memories of her fiancé's death in a car accident. She meets the playboy teacher Hani, who was transferred to Saloum as punishment for his disrespect and misconduct. They develop feelings for each other that turn into love.
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