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