Shadia
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 8, 1929
- Died
- November 28, 2017 (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Cairo, Egypt
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
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Filmography
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Movie · as Aisha
Raya and Sakina
Movie · as Raya
Doubt, My Love
Movie · as رباب
Valley of Memories
Movie · as Soad
أمواج بلا شاطئ
Movie · as Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي)
The Fugitive
Movie
A woman in love
Movie · as Laila
Two-faced
Movie · as كريمة
City Lights
Movie · as سعاد شلبي
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
Movie
لمسة حنان
Movie
We Don't Sow the Thorns
Movie · as Mrs. Jaber/Nargis
Miramar
Movie · as Zuhra
Bit of Fear
Movie · as فؤادة
Marriage for Half an Hour
Movie · as Fatma (The Nurse)
Womens' Tailor
Movie · as هدى
My Wife's Ghost
Movie · as Aida
Idol of the Masses
Movie · as Sohair
My Wife's Dignity
Movie · as Nadia
My Wife the General Manager
Movie · as عصمت فهمي
Dearer Than My Life
Movie · as Mona
The Road
Movie · as Karima كريمة
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Movie · as Hayat bint Hassan
Utmost Joy
Movie · as شادية
Alley of The Pestle
Movie · as Hameeda
Cairo at Night
Movie
The Thief and the Dogs
Movie · as نور
Wife Number 13
Movie · as عايدة صابر عبدالصبور
The Miracle
Movie · as Nafeesa
A Woman in a Spiral
Movie
The Storm over Arabia
Movie · as Laila
The Student
Movie · as نعمت عبد العال
لا تذكريني
Movie · as ناهد
Together Forever
Movie
Agony of Love
Movie
The Unknown Woman
Movie · as فاطمة (شمس)
Have Mercy
Movie · as Nawal
Esh El-Gharam
Movie · as Layla
Qoloob El Azara
Movie
The Fugitive
Movie · as Zeinab - زينب
Ghaltet Habibi
Movie
Hob Min Narr
Movie · as نجف مجاهد
My One And Only Love
Movie · as ياسمين
Lawahez
Movie
A Woman's Youth
Movie · as سلوى
Farewell at dawn
Movie
Farewell, Love
Movie · as Lieutenant Houria
Dalila
Movie · as Delilah / Inayat Hanem
Wakeful Eyes
Movie · as Fatima
ربيع الحب
Movie · as امال
The Shore of Memories
Movie · as Fatima - فاطمه
Melody of Devotion
Movie · as Seham
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
Movie · as الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح
Girl next door
Movie
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
Movie · as Mesteka
Women Can’t Lie
Movie · as Laila
I Am Love
Movie · as Huriya
El-Zolm Haraam
Movie · as Huda
Banat Hawaa
Movie · as Hikmat
Akwa Min El Hub
Movie
Laila Min Omri
Movie · as سلمى
Awaeaa tafakar
Movie · as Basima
sharaf albint
Movie · as Samia Qadri
Appointment with Life
Movie · as Fatima
Lisanuk Hisanak
Movie · as Hamida
The Bread Seller
Movie · as Neamat
The honorable thief
Movie · as Fathya
ماليش حد
Movie
Your luck this week
Movie · as آمال
Ana Wi Habibi
Movie · as Shadia
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Movie · as Fatima
Kalimat el hak
Movie
بين قلبين
Movie · as عواطف
Hayati Inta
Movie · as Ilham
Down with Colonialism!
Movie
Bnt alshshati
Movie · as Zeinab
Good News
Movie · as Sanaa
Beit el nattash
Movie · as Melbasa
Amal
Movie · as Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman
Qalil Al-Bakht
Movie · as Belbala / Huda
Ghadab El Waledain
Movie
Ghaltet Ab
Movie · as Suaad
Qadam Al Kheir
Movie · as Mabrouka
Zalamt Rohy
Movie · as Horia Adham Abdel Majeed
killer mother
Movie · as ليلى
Love Has No Cure
Movie · as Samra
أشكى لمين
Movie
Assifa alal rabi
Movie
My Children
Movie
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Movie · as Halawa
mashghul bghyriun
Movie · as Fathia
Samaeat Al-Telefone
Movie
Fil Hawa Sawa
Movie · as Lawahez
Lailet El Henna
Movie · as Horiya
El Sab'a Afandi
Movie
Al Donya Helwa
Movie
Al Sabr Gameel
Movie · as Doria
Qattr El-Nada
Movie · as Qattr El-Nada
القافلة تسير
Movie
Zalamoni El Nas
Movie · as Zeinab
El-Batal
Movie · as شربات
The 7th Wife
Movie · as سعاد
Ayyam Chababi
Movie · as Ebtsam
Saa La Qalbak
Movie
Maalesh Ya Zahar
Movie · as نجفة
Owner of Few Piasters
Movie · as نبيلة
Nadia
Movie
Eid Night
Movie · as ياسميتة
Kalam El Nas
Movie
Heaven's Justice
Movie · as سلوى محمود
Soul and body
Movie
The Mind is on a Vacation
Movie
Dove of peace
Movie