Shadia

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Shadia

Acting February 8, 1929

Cairo, Egypt

Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia. was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960ā€¦

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My Wife the General Manager

My Wife the General Manager

6.8 1966 Movie
The Thief and the Dogs

The Thief and the Dogs

6.7 1962 Movie
Wife Number 13

Wife Number 13

6.6 1962 Movie
Bit of Fear

Bit of Fear

6.9 1969 Movie
Raya and Sakina

Raya and Sakina

7.5 1982 Movie
Idol of the Masses

Idol of the Masses

7.1 1967 Movie
Miramar

Miramar

7.5 1969 Movie
A Woman's Youth

A Woman's Youth

7.3 1956 Movie
My One And Only Love

My One And Only Love

7.2 1957 Movie
Appointment with Life

Appointment with Life

6.5 1953 Movie
Women Canā€™t Lie

Women Canā€™t Lie

7.5 1954 Movie
Farewell, Love

Farewell, Love

7.8 1956 Movie

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Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia. was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the third wife of Salah Zulfikar. Shadia was one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the Middle East region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian cinema and is known for her many patriotic songs. Her movies and songs are popular in Egypt and the Arab World. Critics consider her the most successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist of all time. Her first appearance in a film was in "Azhar wa Ashwak" (Flowers and Thorns), and her last film was "La Tas'alni Man Ana" (Don't Ask Me Who I Am).[1] She is also known for her patriotic song "Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (Oh Egypt, My Love) and her breakthrough leading role in the Egyptian movie "Al Maraa Al Maghoula" (The Unknown Woman).[2] Six of her movies are listed in the top 100 Egyptian movies of the 20th century. In April 2015, she became the first actress to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Egyptian Academy of Arts. She was given the nickname "Idol of the Masses" following her successful movie "Maaboudat El Gamaheer" (Idol of the Masses).[citation needed] Other notable nicknames include "The Guitar of the Arabic Singing" and "The Golden Guitar".

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1984
    Don't Ask Me Who I Am

    Movie Aisha

  2. 1982
    Raya and Sakina

    Movie Raya

  3. 1979
    Doubt, My Love

    Movie Ų±ŲØŲ§ŲØ

  4. 1978
    Valley of Memories

    Movie Soad

  5. 1976
    Ų£Ł…ŁˆŲ§Ų¬ ŲØŁ„Ų§ Ų“Ų§Ų·Ų¦

    Movie Monira / Mimi Ł…Ł†ŁŠŲ±Ų© (Ł…ŁŠŁ…ŁŠ)

  6. 1974
    The Fugitive

    Movie

  7. 1974
    A woman in love

    Movie Laila

  8. 1973
    Two-faced

    Movie ŁƒŲ±ŁŠŁ…Ų©

  9. 1972
    City Lights

    Movie Ų³Ų¹Ų§ŲÆ Ų“Ł„ŲØŁŠ

  10. 1972
    Raghabat Mamnou'aa

    Movie

  11. 1971
    Ł„Ł…Ų³Ų© Ų­Ł†Ų§Ł†

    Movie

  12. 1970
    We Don't Sow the Thorns

    Movie Mrs. Jaber/Nargis

  13. 1969
    Miramar

    Movie Zuhra

  14. 1969
    Marriage for Half an Hour

    Movie Fatma (The Nurse)

  15. 1969
    Bit of Fear

    Movie ŁŲ¤Ų§ŲÆŲ©

  16. 1969
    Womens' Tailor

    Movie Ł‡ŲÆŁ‰

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  1. 1968
    My Wife's Ghost

    Movie Aida

  2. 1967
    My Wife's Dignity

    Movie Nadia

  3. 1967
    Idol of the Masses

    Movie Sohair

  4. 1966
    My Wife the General Manager

    Movie Ų¹ŲµŁ…ŲŖ ŁŁ‡Ł…ŁŠ

  5. 1965
    Dearer Than My Life

    Movie Mona

  6. 1964
    The Road

    Movie Karima ŁƒŲ±ŁŠŁ…Ų©

  7. 1964
    A Tale from the Arabian Nights

    Movie Hayat bint Hassan

  8. 1963
    Utmost Joy

    Movie Ų“Ų§ŲÆŁŠŲ©

  9. 1963
    Alley of The Pestle

    Movie Hameeda

  10. 1963
    Cairo at Night

    Movie

  11. 1962
    The Miracle

    Movie Nafeesa

  12. 1962
    The Thief and the Dogs

    Movie Ł†ŁˆŲ±

  13. 1962
    A Woman in a Spiral

    Movie

  14. 1962
    Wife Number 13

    Movie Ų¹Ų§ŁŠŲÆŲ© ŲµŲ§ŲØŲ± Ų¹ŲØŲÆŲ§Ł„ŲµŲØŁˆŲ±

  15. 1961
    The Storm over Arabia

    Movie Laila

  16. 1961
    The Student

    Movie Ł†Ų¹Ł…ŲŖ Ų¹ŲØŲÆ Ų§Ł„Ų¹Ų§Ł„

  17. 1961
    Ł„Ų§ ŲŖŲ°ŁƒŲ±ŁŠŁ†ŁŠ

    Movie Ł†Ų§Ł‡ŲÆ

  18. 1960
    Agony of Love

    Movie

  19. 1960
    Together Forever

    Movie

  20. 1959
    The Unknown Woman

    Movie ŁŲ§Ų·Ł…Ų© (Ų“Ł…Ų³)

  21. 1959
    Esh El-Gharam

    Movie Layla

  22. 1959
    Have Mercy

    Movie Nawal

  23. 1958
    Qoloob El Azara

    Movie

  24. 1958
    The Fugitive

    Movie Zeinab - Ų²ŁŠŁ†ŲØ