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".
Known For
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)
Miramar
as Zuhra
(1969)
Marriage for Half an Hour
as Fatma (The Nurse)
(1969)
Bit of Fear
as فؤادة
(1969)
Womens' Tailor
as هدى
(1968)
My Wife's Ghost
as Aida
(1967)
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
as Sohair
(1967)
My Wife's Dignity
as Nadia
(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)
(1963)
Utmost Joy
as شادية
(1963)
Alley of The Pestle
as Hameeda
(1962)
The Thief and the Dogs
as نور
(1962)
Wife Number 13
as عايدة صابر عبدالصبور
(1962)
(1962)
The Miracle
as Nafeesa
(1961)
The Storm over Arabia
as Laila
(1961)
(1961)
The Student
as نعمت عبد العال
(1960)
(1960)
(1959)
El Murra El Maghoula
as فاطمة (شمس)
(1959)
Esh El-Gharam
as Layla
(1959)
Have Mercy
as Nawal
(1958)
The Fugitive
as Zeinab
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
Hob Min Narr
as نجف مجاهد
(1957)
My One And Only Love
as ياسمين
(1957)
(1956)
Dalila
as Delilah / Inayat Hanem
(1956)
Wakeful Eyes
as Fatima
(1956)
Farewell, Love
as Lieutenant Houria
(1956)
The Leech
as سلوى
(1956)
(1955)
Melody of Devotion
as Seham
(1955)
The Shore of Memories
as Fatima
(1954)
Banat Hawaa
as Hikmat
(1954)
Women Can’t Lie
as Laila
(1954)
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
as Mesteka
(1954)
sharaf albint
as Samia Qadri
(1954)
(1954)
I Am Love
as Huriya
(1954)
(1954)
Awaeaa tafakar
as Basima
(1954)
El-Zolm Haraam
as Huda
(1954)
(1954)
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
as الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح
(1953)
The Bread Seller
as Neamat
(1953)
The honorable thief
as Fathya
(1953)
Ana Wi Habibi
as Shadia
(1953)
(1953)
Appointment with Life
as Fatima
(1953)
بين قلبين
as عواطف
(1953)
Esh Hado Ya Nas
as Fatima
(1953)
Lisanuk Hisanak
as Hamida
(1953)
Your luck this week
as آمال
(1953)
(1952)
Zalamt Rohy
as Horia Adham Abdel Majeed
(1952)
killer mother
as ليلى
(1952)
Qadam Al Kheir
as Mabrouka
(1952)
(1952)
Love Has No Cure
as Samra
(1952)
Good News
as Sanaa
(1952)
Ghaltet Ab
as Suaad
(1952)
Hayati Inta
as Ilham
(1952)
Beit el nattash
as Melbasa
(1952)
Amal
as Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman
(1952)
Bnt alshshati
as Zeinab
(1952)
(1952)
Qalil Al-Bakht
as Belbala / Huda
(1951)
(1951)
mashghul bghyriun
as Fathia
(1951)
(1951)
Al Sabr Gameel
as Doria
(1951)
(1951)
Qattr El-Nada
as Qattr El-Nada
(1951)
Fil Hawa Sawa
as Lawahez
(1951)
(1951)
Lailet El Henna
as Horiya
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
(1951)
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
as Halawa
(1950)
Ayyam Chababi
as Ebtsam
(1950)
Maalesh Ya Zahar
as نجفة
(1950)
The 7th Wife
as سعاد
(1950)
El-Batal
as شربات
(1950)
(1950)
Zalamoni El Nas
as Zeinab
(1949)
Eid Night
as ياسميتة
(1949)
(1949)
(1949)
Owner of Few Piasters
as نبيلة
(1948)
Heaven's Justice
as سلوى محمود
(1948)
(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