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".
Movie | Don't Ask Me Who I Am | Aisha | 1984-11-19 |
Movie | Raya and Sakina | Raya | 1982-01-01 |
Movie | Al-Shakk ya Habibi | رباب | 1979-01-01 |
Movie | Valley of Memories | Soad | 1978-08-24 |
Movie | أمواج بلا شاطئ | Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي) | 1976-02-16 |
Movie | A woman in love | Laila | 1974-07-08 |
Movie | The Fugitive | Unknown | 1974-12-23 |
Movie | ذات الوجهين | Unknown | 1973-01-14 |
Movie | Raghabat Mamnou'aa | Unknown | 1972-01-01 |
Movie | City Lights | Souad Shalaby | 1972-11-06 |
Movie | We Do Not Sow The Thistle | Mrs. Jaber/Nargis | 1970-03-23 |
Movie | Womens' Tailor | Unknown | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | Bit of Fear | Fouada | 1969-02-03 |
Movie | Marriage for Half an Hour | Fatma (The Nurse) | 1969-09-01 |
Movie | Miramar | Zuhra | 1969-10-13 |
Movie | My Wife's Ghost | Aida | 1968-10-07 |
Movie | Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir | Sohair | 1967-01-09 |
Movie | My Wife's Dignity | Nadia | 1967-09-18 |
Movie | My Wife the General Manager | عصمت فهمي | 1966-01-20 |
Movie | Dearer Than My Life | Mona | 1965-04-14 |
Movie | The Road | Karima كريمة | 1964-12-14 |
Movie | Alf Leila We Leila | Hayat bint Hassan | 1964-03-08 |
Movie | Cairo at Night | Unknown | 1963-08-05 |
Movie | Utmost Joy | Unknown | 1963-10-14 |
Movie | Alley of The Pestle | Hameeda | 1963-09-21 |
Movie | Wife Number 13 | عايدة صابر عبدالصبور | 1962-03-05 |
Movie | A Woman in a Spiral | Unknown | 1962-10-01 |
Movie | The Miracle | Nafeesa | 1962-12-24 |
Movie | The Thief and the Dogs | نور | 1962-11-12 |
Movie | لا تذكريني | Unknown | 1961-03-17 |
Movie | The Student | نعمت عبد العال | 1961-11-12 |
Movie | The Storm over Arabia | Unknown | 1961-12-24 |
Movie | معا إلى الأبد | Unknown | 1960-04-12 |
Movie | Agony of Love | Unknown | 1960-10-01 |
Movie | Have Mercy | Nawal | 1959-01-26 |
Movie | El Murra El Maghoula | Fatma | 1959-12-07 |
Movie | Esh El-Gharam | Layla | 1959-11-02 |
Movie | Hob Min Narr | Unknown | 1958-02-24 |
Movie | Ghaltet Habibi | Unknown | 1958-04-14 |
Movie | قلوب العذارى | Unknown | 1958-10-15 |
Movie | The Fugitive | Zeinab | 1958-10-20 |
Movie | Lawahez | Unknown | 1957-01-28 |
Movie | You Are My Love | ياسمين | 1957-09-17 |
Movie | The Leech | سلوى | 1956-01-09 |
Movie | Farewell, Love | Lieutenant Houria | 1956-10-29 |
Movie | The Leech | 1956-01-09 | |
Movie | Farewell at dawn | Unknown | 1956-07-12 |
Movie | Dalila | Delilah / Inayat Hanem | 1956-10-15 |
Movie | Wakeful Eyes | Fatima | 1956-10-01 |
Movie | Melody of Devotion | Seham | 1955-03-01 |
Movie | The Shore of Memories | Fatima | 1955-11-21 |
Movie | Girl next door | Unknown | 1954-04-05 |
Movie | Banat Hawaa | Hikmat | 1954-03-01 |
Movie | The Adventures of Ismail Yassine | Mesteka | 1954-02-15 |
Movie | I Am Love | Huriya | 1954-02-15 |
Movie | Akwa Min El Hub | Unknown | 1954-02-08 |
Movie | الحقوني بالمأذون | Unknown | 1954-04-29 |
Movie | sharaf albint | Samia Qadri | 1954-04-19 |
Movie | Awaeaa tafakar | Basima | 1954-09-20 |
Movie | Women Can’t Lie | Laila | 1954-10-11 |
Movie | El-Zolm Haraam | Huda | 1954-07-25 |
Movie | Laila Min Omri | Unknown | 1954-06-12 |
Movie | Appointment with Life | Fatima | 1953-01-02 |
Movie | حظك هذا الاسبوع | Unknown | 1953-01-01 |
Movie | بين قلبين | عواطف | 1953-01-01 |
Movie | Ana Wi Habibi | Shadia | 1953-03-30 |
Movie | Esh Hado Ya Nas | Fatima | 1953-04-20 |
Movie | ماليش حد | Unknown | 1953-11-26 |
Movie | The honorable thief | Fathya | 1953-11-02 |
Movie | The Bread Seller | Neamat | 1953-08-17 |
Movie | كلمة الحق | Unknown | 1953-07-06 |
Movie | Lisanuk Hisanak | Hamida | 1953-07-20 |
Movie | Good News | Sanaa | 1952-04-07 |
Movie | Qalil Al-Bakht | Belbala / Huda | 1952-05-12 |
Movie | Love Has No Cure | Samra | 1952-03-20 |
Movie | الأم القاتلة | ليلى | 1952-01-01 |
Movie | Amal | Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman | 1952-07-01 |
Movie | Ghadab El Waledain | Unknown | 1952-03-17 |
Movie | Beit el nattash | Melbasa | 1952-02-21 |
Movie | Ghaltet Ab | Suaad | 1952-11-10 |
Movie | Bnt alshshati | Zeinab | 1952-08-28 |
Movie | Zalamt Rohy | Horia Adham Abdel Majeed | 1952-10-30 |
Movie | Down with Colonialism! | Unknown | 1952-12-01 |
Movie | Qadam Al Kheir | Mabrouka | 1952-09-08 |
Movie | Hayati Inta | Ilham | 1952-09-29 |
Movie | Fil Hawa Sawa | Lawahez | 1951-04-23 |
Movie | Samaeat Al-Telefone | Unknown | 1951-04-02 |
Movie | Lailet El Henna | Horiya | 1951-02-19 |
Movie | My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb | Halawa | 1951-10-01 |
Movie | mashghul bghyriun | Fathia | 1951-02-19 |
Movie | El Sab'a Afandi | Unknown | 1951-03-23 |
Movie | Al Sabr Gameel | Doria | 1951-12-10 |
Movie | Qattr El-Nada | Qattr El-Nada | 1951-12-17 |
Movie | My Children | Unknown | 1951-10-01 |
Movie | أشكى لمين | Unknown | 1951-11-22 |
Movie | Al Donya Helwa | Unknown | 1951-11-22 |
Movie | Assifa alal rabi | Unknown | 1951-10-07 |
Movie | The 7th Wife | Unknown | 1950-04-10 |
Movie | Saa La Qalbak | Unknown | 1950-03-27 |
Movie | Maalesh Ya Zahar | نجفة | 1950-04-20 |
Movie | Ayyam Chababi | Ebtsam | 1950-11-06 |
Movie | Zalamoni El Nas | Zeinab | 1950-08-14 |
Movie | البطل | شربات | 1950-07-24 |
Movie | Kalam El Nas | Unknown | 1949-01-10 |
Movie | Nadia | Unknown | 1949-02-07 |
Movie | Owner of Few Piasters | Unknown | 1949-09-26 |
Movie | Eid Night | Unknown | 1949-12-19 |
Movie | Heaven's Justice | سلوى محمود | 1948-01-26 |
Movie | Soul and body | Unknown | 1948-10-04 |
Movie | The Mind is on a Vacation | Unknown | 1947-05-12 |
Movie | Dove of peace | Unknown | 1947-11-17 |
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