Shadia
Born
February 8, 1929
Died
November 28, 2017 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
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
Don't Ask Me Who I Am
Aisha
1984
Raya and Sakina
Raya
1982
Doubt, My Love
رباب
1979
Valley of Memories
Soad
1978
أمواج بلا شاطئ
Monira / Mimi منيرة (ميمي)
1976
The Fugitive
1974
A woman in love
Laila
1974
Two-faced
كريمة
1973
City Lights
سعاد شلبي
1972
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
1972
لمسة حنان
1971
We Do Not Sow The Thistle
Mrs. Jaber/Nargis
1970
Miramar
Zuhra
1969
Marriage for Half an Hour
Fatma (The Nurse)
1969
Bit of Fear
فؤادة
1969
Womens' Tailor
هدى
1969
My Wife's Ghost
Aida
1968
My Wife's Dignity
Nadia
1967
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
Sohair
1967
My Wife the General Manager
عصمت فهمي
1966
Dearer Than My Life
Mona
1965
The Road
Karima كريمة
1964
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Hayat bint Hassan
1964
Utmost Joy
شادية
1963
Alley of The Pestle
Hameeda
1963
Cairo at Night
1963
The Miracle
Nafeesa
1962
The Thief and the Dogs
نور
1962
A Woman in a Spiral
1962
Wife Number 13
عايدة صابر عبدالصبور
1962
The Storm over Arabia
Laila
1961
The Student
نعمت عبد العال
1961
لا تذكريني
1961
Agony of Love
1960
Together Forever
1960
El Murra El Maghoula
فاطمة (شمس)
1959
Esh El-Gharam
Layla
1959
Have Mercy
Nawal
1959
Qoloob El Azara
1958
The Fugitive
Zeinab
1958
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
Hob Min Narr
نجف مجاهد
1958
My One And Only Love
ياسمين
1957
Lawahez
1957
Farewell, Love
Lieutenant Houria
1956
Dalila
Delilah / Inayat Hanem
1956
Wakeful Eyes
Fatima
1956
Farewell at dawn
1956
The Leech
سلوى
1956
The Shore of Memories
Fatima
1955
Melody of Devotion
Seham
1955
Women Can’t Lie
Laila
1954
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
الخياطة نبقة عبد الفتاح
1954
Awaeaa tafakar
Basima
1954
El-Zolm Haraam
Huda
1954
Laila Min Omri
1954
sharaf albint
Samia Qadri
1954
Girl next door
1954
Banat Hawaa
Hikmat
1954
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
Mesteka
1954
I Am Love
Huriya
1954
Akwa Min El Hub
1954
Appointment with Life
Fatima
1953
ماليش حد
1953
The honorable thief
Fathya
1953
The Bread Seller
Neamat
1953
Lisanuk Hisanak
Hamida
1953
Kalimat el hak
1953
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Fatima
1953
Ana Wi Habibi
Shadia
1953
Your luck this week
آمال
1953
بين قلبين
عواطف
1953
Down with Colonialism!
1952
Ghaltet Ab
Suaad
1952
Zalamt Rohy
Horia Adham Abdel Majeed
1952
Hayati Inta
Ilham
1952
Qadam Al Kheir
Mabrouka
1952
Bnt alshshati
Zeinab
1952
Amal
Amal Hussein Abdul Rahman
1952
Qalil Al-Bakht
Belbala / Huda
1952
Good News
Sanaa
1952
Love Has No Cure
Samra
1952
Ghadab El Waledain
1952
Beit el nattash
Melbasa
1952
killer mother
ليلى
1952
Qattr El-Nada
Qattr El-Nada
1951
Al Sabr Gameel
Doria
1951
أشكى لمين
1951
Al Donya Helwa
1951
Assifa alal rabi
1951
My Children
1951
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Halawa
1951
القافلة تسير
1951
Fil Hawa Sawa
Lawahez
1951
Samaeat Al-Telefone
1951
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
mashghul bghyriun
Fathia
1951
Lailet El Henna
Horiya
1951
Ayyam Chababi
Ebtsam
1950
Zalamoni El Nas
Zeinab
1950
Maalesh Ya Zahar
نجفة
1950
The 7th Wife
سعاد
1950
Saa La Qalbak
1950
El-Batal
شربات
1950
Eid Night
ياسميتة
1949
Owner of Few Piasters
نبيلة
1949
Nadia
1949
Kalam El Nas
1949
Soul and body
1948
Heaven's Justice
سلوى محمود
1948
Dove of peace
1947
The Mind is on a Vacation
1947