Shadia
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1929-02-08
Day of Death
2017-11-28 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
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".
Acting
(1984)
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
as Aisha
(1982)
Raya and Sakina
as Raya
(1979)
Doubt, My Love
as رباب
(1978)
Valley of Memories
as Soad
(1976)
أمواج بلا شاطئ
as Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي)
(1974)
A woman in love
as Laila
(1974)
(1973)
Two-faced
as كريمة
(1972)
City Lights
as سعاد شلبي
(1972)
(1971)
(1970)
We Do Not Sow The Thistle
as Mrs. Jaber/Nargis
(1969)
Womens' Tailor
as هدى
(1969)
Miramar
as Zuhra
(1969)
Bit of Fear
as فؤادة
(1969)
Marriage for Half an Hour
as Fatma (The Nurse)
(1968)
My Wife's Ghost
as Aida
(1967)
My Wife's Dignity
as Nadia
(1967)
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
as Sohair
(1966)
My Wife the General Manager
as عصمت فهمي
(1965)
Dearer Than My Life
as Mona
(1964)
The Road
as Karima كريمة
(1964)
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
as Hayat bint Hassan
(1963)
Alley of The Pestle
as Hameeda
(1963)
Utmost Joy
as شادية
(1963)
(1962)
Wife Number 13
as عايدة صابر عبدالصبور
(1962)
The Thief and the Dogs
as نور
(1962)
(1962)
The Miracle
as Nafeesa
(1961)
لا تذكريني
as ناهد
(1961)
The Storm over Arabia
as Laila
(1961)
The Student
as نعمت عبد العال
(1960)
(1960)
(1959)
Esh El-Gharam
as Layla
(1959)
El Murra El Maghoula
as فاطمة (شمس)
(1959)
Have Mercy
as Nawal
(1958)
(1958)
The Fugitive
as Zeinab - زينب
(1958)
(1958)
Hob Min Narr
as نجف مجاهد
(1957)
My One And Only Love
as ياسمين
(1957)
(1956)
Farewell, Love
as Lieutenant Houria
(1956)
Dalila
as Delilah / Inayat Hanem
(1956)
The Leech
as سلوى
(1956)
Wakeful Eyes
as Fatima
(1956)
ربيع الحب
as امال
(1956)
(1955)
The Shore of Memories
as Fatima - فاطمه
(1955)
Melody of Devotion
as Seham
(1954)
(1954)
Awaeaa tafakar
as Basima
(1954)
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
as الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح
(1954)
(1954)
El-Zolm Haraam
as Huda
(1954)
Women Can’t Lie
as Laila
(1954)
sharaf albint
as Samia Qadri
(1954)
Banat Hawaa
as Hikmat
(1954)
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
as Mesteka
(1954)
I Am Love
as Huriya
(1954)
Laila Min Omri
as سلمى
(1953)
Esh Hado Ya Nas
as Fatima
(1953)
Your luck this week
as آمال
(1953)
Ana Wi Habibi
as Shadia
(1953)
Appointment with Life
as Fatima
(1953)
(1953)
بين قلبين
as عواطف
(1953)
The Bread Seller
as Neamat
(1953)
Lisanuk Hisanak
as Hamida
(1953)
The honorable thief
as Fathya
(1953)
(1952)
Good News
as Sanaa
(1952)
Bnt alshshati
as Zeinab
(1952)
Beit el nattash
as Melbasa
(1952)
Zalamt Rohy
as Horia Adham Abdel Majeed
(1952)
Amal
as Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman
(1952)
killer mother
as ليلى
(1952)
Hayati Inta
as Ilham
(1952)
(1952)
Qalil Al-Bakht
as Belbala / Huda
(1952)
Love Has No Cure
as Samra
(1952)
Ghaltet Ab
as Suaad
(1952)
Qadam Al Kheir
as Mabrouka
(1952)
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
as Halawa
(1951)
(1951)
Lailet El Henna
as Horiya
(1951)
Qattr El-Nada
as Qattr El-Nada
(1951)
Al Sabr Gameel
as Doria
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
Fil Hawa Sawa
as Lawahez
(1951)
mashghul bghyriun
as Fathia
(1950)
Ayyam Chababi
as Ebtsam
(1950)
Zalamoni El Nas
as Zeinab
(1950)
El-Batal
as شربات
(1950)
The 7th Wife
as سعاد
(1950)
Maalesh Ya Zahar
as نجفة
(1950)
(1949)
Eid Night
as ياسميتة
(1949)
(1949)
Owner of Few Piasters
as نبيلة
(1949)
(1948)
(1948)
Heaven's Justice
as سلوى محمود
(1947)
(1947)
Crew
(1979)
Doubt, My Love
Songs
(1974)
A woman in love
Songs
(1972)
City Lights
Songs
(1969)
(1962)
Wife Number 13
Songs
(1956)
The Leech
Songs
(1956)
Dalila
Songs
(1953)
Ana Wi Habibi
Songs
(1952)
Qadam Al Kheir
Songs
(1950)
The 7th Wife
Songs
(1949)
(1948)
Soul and body
Songs