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Shadia

Date of birth: 1929-02-08

Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt

Known for: Acting

Also known as: شادية, Shadya, Shadia, فاطمة أحمد كمال الدين محمد شاكر, Fatma Ahmed Kamal Eldeen Mohamed Shaker, لدلوعة, صوت مصر, معبودة الجماهير

Shadia

Biography

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 Credits

Appointment with Life
3

Appointment with Life

1953-12-14

Amal and her friend Fatima are happily in love with Ahmed and Dr. Mamdouh respectively. After it is

The Leech
3.6

The Leech

1956-01-09

A rural mother sells her only cow in order to enroll her son, an imam (Shukri Sarhan) at Dar al-Uloo

The Fugitive
0

The Fugitive

1974-12-23

As the security services raid the house of a guy with known political hostilities, they arrest his b

Together Forever
0

Together Forever

1960-03-28

Hoda lives among the servants and drivers who consider her family and dreams of her knight in shinin

The Mind is on a Vacation
0

The Mind is on a Vacation

1947-05-12

When a rich young man meets and falls for an aristocratic girl, he claims that he's a driver in orde

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
0

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

1954-10-04

Nabqa the seamstress is looking for a groom. She reads in the newspaper ads about a groom named Gami

Girl next door
0

Girl next door

1954-04-05

Gamil, the owner of a contracting company, is a womanizer. Despite being married to Sou'ad, he flirt

Lisanuk Hisanak
0

Lisanuk Hisanak

1953-07-20

The mayor decides to build a school and a hospital, so he collects the necessary funds from the peop

The Shore of Memories
0

The Shore of Memories

1955-11-21

Before his death, the captain of the boats, Hussein, calls on his stepson to recommend his real son

Utmost Joy
0

Utmost Joy

1963-10-14

A group of Egyptian soldiers returns from the Yemen War, including Men'em who promises his friends a

أشكى لمين
0

أشكى لمين

1951-11-22

The Bread Seller
0

The Bread Seller

1953-08-17

A husband dies,leaving his wife Khadija and their two children, Nemat and Sami behind. Khadija is a

Farewell at dawn
0

Farewell at dawn

1956-07-12

Ahmad is an air-force fighter who lives with his rich father who wants him to marry partner's daught

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
3.5

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

1954-02-15

Two journalist friends were working at a news agency trying to find effective reports for publicatio

Assifa alal rabi
0

Assifa alal rabi

1951-10-07

The Thief and the Dogs
3.5

The Thief and the Dogs

1962-11-12

This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief wh

Miramar
3.8

Miramar

1969-10-13

Zuhra has nothing to do but to runaway after her family forced her to marry an old rich man. She goe

Hayati Inta
0

Hayati Inta

1952-09-29

The film's events revolve around (Samir), a hardworking young man who is finishing his university st

Qoloob El Azara
0

Qoloob El Azara

1958-10-26

A former Pasha lives on his estate with his daughter, while his son resides with his mistress in Cai

Bit of Fear
3.3

Bit of Fear

1969-02-03

Based on Tharwat Abaza's short story, 'Shey min al Khawf' takes place in a rural Egyptian village. A

Down with Colonialism!
0

Down with Colonialism!

1952-12-01

Professor Fahmi, a history teacher, went out to get a doctor for his wife, and he was martyred in a

My Children
4

My Children

1951-10-01

The wife dies and leaves behind three children and their father. The maid begins to set her nets on

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
0

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

1951-10-01

The film revolves around a happy couple, but the wife's mother works to spoil the relationship betwe

mashghul bghyriun
1

mashghul bghyriun

1951-02-19

A doctor is married to a very jealous girl, and because of this jealousy, she almost destroys her ma

Raya and Sakina
3.7

Raya and Sakina

1982-01-01

Two sisters (Riya) and (Skina), start a gang to kidnap rich women with the help of Riya's husband. S

The Road
3.5

The Road

1964-12-14

The carefree existence of a spoiled man comes to an end when his mother is arrested. With no educati

Wife Number 13
3.3

Wife Number 13

1962-03-05

Murad Salem is a rich man who is used to getting what he wants whenever he wants it. When he meets a

Farewell, Love
3.8

Farewell, Love

1956-10-29

Navy officer Wahid arrives in a military hospital, with a kidney failure, his days are numbered. The

Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
3.5

Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir

1967-01-09

Famous star Suheir falls in love with a rising actor called Ibrahim and they intend to get married.

Bnt alshshati
0

Bnt alshshati

1952-08-28

Zainab's father dies, so Mohsen, the owner of the company where Zainab's father worked, marries her

Zalamoni El Nas
0

Zalamoni El Nas

1950-08-14

Taher Sharaf, a simple employee in a company, is wrongfully accused of embezzlement, despite the fac

The honorable thief
0

The honorable thief

1953-11-02

"Ismael" (Ismael Yassin) Wheelsy wants to marry "Fathia" (Shadia) and compete in it (Abdel Moneim Is

ماليش حد
0

ماليش حد

1953-11-26

My Wife the General Manager
3.4

My Wife the General Manager

1966-01-20

A married couple ends up working at the same company where the wife is a general director. This arou

El Murra El Maghoula
3.5

El Murra El Maghoula

1959-12-07

Ahmed likes Fatima, and feelings of love grow between the two, imagining that they are from noble fa

Good News
0

Good News

1952-04-07

Sanaa is the daughter of Mukhtar Pasha, a young woman who prefers to marry Susu Beek, one of the son

Women Can’t Lie
3.9

Women Can’t Lie

1954-10-11

A man and a woman get married, but soon the husband suffers a lot of boredom and anger because of th

The Miracle
0

The Miracle

1962-12-24

A relationship of friendship and affection between the journalist Laila and Nuseela, and tries to he

Marriage for Half an Hour
3.5

Marriage for Half an Hour

1969-09-01

Fatma had a crush on Dr. Hosny, a womanizer dentist she met, so she decided to convince him to hire

Alley of The Pestle
2.9

Alley of The Pestle

1963-09-21

This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes pl

The Storm over Arabia
0

The Storm over Arabia

1961-12-24

A young man travels to Egypt and becomes embroiled in an independence movement by chance. Produced e

We Do Not Sow The Thistle
3.3

We Do Not Sow The Thistle

1970-03-23

A young woman suffering from torment and cruelty after the death of her mother as a result of the tr

Beit el nattash
0

Beit el nattash

1952-02-21

Master Ghandour sets up the Iraqi woman's soul by writing a forged contract without her knowledge. H

My One And Only Love
3.8

My One And Only Love

1957-09-17

Farid is forced to marry his cousin, Yasmina, after their uncle leaves them a big inheritance, provi

City Lights
3

City Lights

1972-11-06

So'aad is a poor girl who auditions for a role in a new film, but film producer Adel rejects her for

Agony of Love
0

Agony of Love

1960-10-01

Amal marries the train driver Mahmoud, who treats her harshly. She feels neglected despite her husba

Your luck this week
0

Your luck this week

1953-01-26

The film talks about luck begins with the wealthy son who embezzles from the mother of a large amoun

Dalila
0

Dalila

1956-10-15

Poor young man Mahmoud Fathi electrician and loves music and composing, live in the same House orpha

Raghabat Mamnou'aa
0

Raghabat Mamnou'aa

1972-01-01

Attia al-Jabalawi, a man obsessed with ownership, imposes strict control on his family, whether his

Heaven's Justice
0

Heaven's Justice

1948-01-26

An honest employee finds himself in a tough situation when he is accused of killing his manager due

Dearer Than My Life
0

Dearer Than My Life

1965-04-14

Ahmed and Mona who love each other since they were children cannot resume their relationship as thei

El-Batal
0

El-Batal

1950-03-06

The hero is an Egyptian film produced in 1950, starring Tahia Karioka, Ismail Yassin and Shadia, dir

Valley of Memories
0

Valley of Memories

1978-08-24

Ra'fat marries Souad against his family's wishes and they go to live in Syria. When Ra'fat dies, Sou

The Fugitive
0

The Fugitive

1958-10-20

A mayor agrees to marry his daughter Zainab to her cousin against her will, so she escapes and her c

Don't Ask Me Who I Am
3.3

Don't Ask Me Who I Am

1984-11-19

When the impoverished Aisha sells her daughter Zeinab to the barren wealthy woman Soraya, she insist

Doubt, My Love
0

Doubt, My Love

1979-01-01

Dr. Rabab is the wife of businessman Abdul Rahim, their routine life is disturbed by the nosy Bahig

أمواج بلا شاطئ
0

أمواج بلا شاطئ

1976-02-16

A handsome young man called Nader lives a wealthy life with his widowed mother Nazik. When his fathe

Have Mercy
3.5

Have Mercy

1959-01-26

Nadia and Dr. Ra'fat fall in love, but Nadia's sister, Nawal, tries to approach Ra'fat to secure the

Cairo at Night
0

Cairo at Night

1963-08-05

The Theater Lights Trio try to meet the singer Sabah, but her busy schedule forces her to postpone.

My Wife's Ghost
4

My Wife's Ghost

1968-10-07

As a result of Saleh's preoccupation with his work, his wife Aida suffers from loneliness. She turns

Owner of Few Piasters
0

Owner of Few Piasters

1949-09-26

The three sisters ,Siham, Nabila, Sannia inherit from their late uncle an amount of only five hundre

Melody of Devotion
4

Melody of Devotion

1955-03-01

The famous musician, Allam, is the son of his friend Jalal, who loves to sing. Jalal recognizes the

Esh El-Gharam
0

Esh El-Gharam

1959-11-02

After an incident where they nearly drown, Medhat and Laila are forced to spend a night on an island

Banat Hawaa
4

Banat Hawaa

1954-03-01

Wahid young painter. He is on his way to participate in his new painting exhibition, shocked by a ca

El-Zolm Haraam
3

El-Zolm Haraam

1954-07-25

Samira and Huda are sincere best friends. Samira falls in love with Farid, who deceives her and impr

Amal
0

Amal

1952-07-01

Hussein's family objects to his relationship with dancer Suhair, but he marries her, and she gives b

Samaeat Al-Telefone
0

Samaeat Al-Telefone

1951-04-02

A wealthy girl pulls a prank on one of her classmates by telephone, getting her to like and flirt wi

I Am Love
0

I Am Love

1954-02-15

The engineer Nagy returns from his travels abroad when he meets Olfat whom he falls in love with and

Qalil Al-Bakht
0

Qalil Al-Bakht

1952-05-12

The story revolves around Hussein, the son of Sheikh (Abdel Rahman), who travels to Alexandria for e

Ana Wi Habibi
0

Ana Wi Habibi

1953-03-30

The young Mounir (Mounir Mourad), a talented artist, tries to take advantage of his unique talents,

The 7th Wife
0

The 7th Wife

1950-04-10

Wahid (Mohammad Fawzi) married a woman for one year in the hope of having a child. That she married

Akwa Min El Hub
0

Akwa Min El Hub

1954-02-08

A husband loses his arms and becomes unemployed, his wife becomes responsible for the house and negl

Wakeful Eyes
0

Wakeful Eyes

1956-10-01

Fatima lives with her father who moves from one house to another. She's in love with her neighbor, o

Ayyam Chababi
0

Ayyam Chababi

1950-11-06

A rich young man takes advantage of a girl and abandons her after she gives birth to face life on he

A Tale from the Arabian Nights
0

A Tale from the Arabian Nights

1964-03-08

The story of Hassan Al-Shahat and his son Shahtout who frequent the religious commemorating ceremoni

Esh Hado Ya Nas
0

Esh Hado Ya Nas

1953-04-20

(Fadel) inherited a large legacy and changed his condition after he became addicted to alcohol and g

Fil Hawa Sawa
0

Fil Hawa Sawa

1951-04-23

Thabit and Gamil are unemployed. They con a circus owner who sends his men after them. They escape t

Ghadab El Waledain
0

Ghadab El Waledain

1952-03-17

One of the office boys in a company succeeds in finding a job for his newly graduated son at his emp

Ghaltet Ab
0

Ghaltet Ab

1952-11-10

A girl named Souad shows up to her father, who was the result of an affair he had with her mother. T

Ghaltet Habibi
0

Ghaltet Habibi

1958-04-14

Salah and his cousin Souad promise to marry each other. Salah’s uncle asks him to collect revenue fr

Hob Min Narr
0

Hob Min Narr

1958-02-24

Two young men, Ahmed and Mohamed, who live in Port Said, develop feelings for the same girl, Najaf.

My Wife's Dignity
3

My Wife's Dignity

1967-09-18

Mahmoud spends all his time chasing women. As he tries to approach his colleague, she rejects him un

Qadam Al Kheir
2.8

Qadam Al Kheir

1952-09-08

Ihsan arrives from Lebanon to Cairo, and works with his friend Marzouk in a nightclub. Massoud Bey a

Laila Min Omri
0

Laila Min Omri

1954-06-12

As a girl falls in love with an agricultural engineer, they sleep together and she gets pregnant. Th

Lailet El Henna
0

Lailet El Henna

1951-02-19

A simple girl is seduced by a wealthy young man who leaves her pregnant. She works as a singer but h

Lawahez
0

Lawahez

1957-01-28

Lawahiz is a dancer and singer in the world of nightclubs. As her father, Master Azab, and her mothe

Maalesh Ya Zahar
0

Maalesh Ya Zahar

1950-04-20

Saber Effendi is a simple employee suffering from financial pitfalls. A new manager comes to the com

Nadia
0

Nadia

1949-02-07

After their parents' death, Nadia dedicates her life to her younger siblings Mounir and Soraya, and

Saa La Qalbak
0

Saa La Qalbak

1950-03-27

After his wife dies, Taysir Bey marries the promiscuous woman, Kawthar Hanim, who always deludes her

El Sab'a Afandi
0

El Sab'a Afandi

1951-03-23

Al-Sab' is a humble employee who is having trouble with his boss and his sweetheart's relative who w

Zalamt Rohy
0

Zalamt Rohy

1952-10-30

Afaf who's driven by greed and envy, following her lover Hamid, she steals money from her father's c

Al Donya Helwa
0

Al Donya Helwa

1951-11-22

The events revolve around two female friends, the first mother marries the father of the other so th

Al Sabr Gameel
0

Al Sabr Gameel

1951-12-10

Ezzat and Dorriya are two khatibs, who have a lot of jealousy and quarrels between them despite the

Womens' Tailor
0

Womens' Tailor

1969-01-01

Saber Effendi works as a tailor for men, but his major problem is that he suffers from a great depre

killer mother
0

killer mother

1952-01-01

A married engineer with a son and a daughter, he drives in love with a dancer who sets her window ar

The Student
0

The Student

1961-11-12

Mother Khadija (Amina Rizk) works as a maid to raise her daughter Nemat (Shadia). The school princip

Two-faced
0

Two-faced

1973-01-14

Karima lives a happy and stable life with her husband, Qadri, but during the lunar days her personal

A woman in love
0

A woman in love

1974-07-08

After the son returns from Alexandria to Cairo to live with his father again, the wife is attracted

Qattr El-Nada
3

Qattr El-Nada

1951-12-17

Dada Qatar An Egyptian film, produced in 1951, starring Anwar Wagdy, Shadia and Ismail Yassin, direc

Kalimat el hak
0

Kalimat el hak

1953-07-06

Hassan is a young man who recently graduated from the Faculty of Commerce. He works with his uncle A

لا تذكريني
0

لا تذكريني

1961-03-17

Eid Night
0

Eid Night

1949-12-19

Yasmina, Shushu, and Soso are three siblings trying to make a living by working in a nightclub. When

بين قلبين
0

بين قلبين

1953-01-01

A nurse succeeds in replacing the infant (Rashad), the son of her sister with the baby girl (Nadia),

A Woman in a Spiral
0

A Woman in a Spiral

1962-10-01

The story revolves around a combat nurse, her daughter's fiancé Nadia dies in an accident, and then

Love Has No Cure
3

Love Has No Cure

1952-03-20

Latif and Khafif are two friends who work together, but they get fired after making a mistake. Latif

Dove of peace
0

Dove of peace

1947-11-17

A couple with contradictory personalities, the wife is a serious cardiologist, and the husband is a

Soul and body
0

Soul and body

1948-10-04

Two young friends, one is a musician and singer, and the other is a poet and writer. The singer meet

Kalam El Nas
0

Kalam El Nas

1949-01-10

The film is about the love story of a dancer and a singer who works with her. It is a one-sided love

Awaeaa tafakar
0

Awaeaa tafakar

1954-09-20

A fire is burning in the hearts of Basimah and Hussein, but due to his shorthand, he cannot extingui

sharaf albint
0

sharaf albint

1954-04-19

A girl faces trouble with her family, as she loves acting and wishes to become an actress, but her m

لمسة حنان
0

لمسة حنان

1971-02-17

When Nadia meets Ahmed and Samy, Ahmed falls for her and proposes to her. As he goes to ask for her

القافلة تسير
0

القافلة تسير

1951-07-02

Ilham is a wealthy girl. Her uncle Hassan Bey seizes her money during her guardianship period. When

ربيع الحب
0

ربيع الحب

1956-09-24