Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Tawfiq Ameen Muhammad Ahmad al-Sheikh Al Deqen was born in the village of Horeen in Berket al-Sab’ Monoufeyya (delta of Egypt). He graduated from the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1950. His career started when he was still studying when he played the role of a peasant and then participated in “Dhohoor al-Islaam" (The appearance of Islam) in 1951. Seven years after his graduation, Tawfik joined the Free Theatre Troupe. He also worked with Esma’eel Yasseen in his troupe then joined the National Theatre where he remained member of its troupe until the end of his life. In the National Theatre, he presented “’ Aaelat al-Doghry" (The Dodgers), “Bedaaya wa nehaaya" (Dead among the living), “Sekkat al-salaama" (The safe way), “Al-Mahroussa" i.e. The Blessed”, “’ Afareet Masr al-gedeeda i.e. The demons of Heliopolis”, “Al-farafeer” where he excelled. , “Mash-had men al-guesr" (View from the bridge), “Hesbet Berma" (Berma calculation)”, “Al-naass elly taht" (Downstairs people), “ Kahayal al-dhell" (Shadow plays), “Solaymaan al-Halaby” and “Beer al-sellem" (Stairwell). He was very popular in playing the evil scoundrel role in a very special manner that was assisted by his features thus making him one of the best Arab actors in such roles. As Tawfik grew older his roles changed. He played the role of the helpless father in “’Ala baab al-Wazeer” and the peasant’s role in “Kharaga wa lam ya’od" (Out and never back). His on-screen phrases became idioms in Egypt and all over the Arab world; “Ahla men al-sharaf mafeesh,” “Hambaka” and “Alo ya Omam”.
237 acting credits
Acting · 237
محمد رسول الله
1980
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Saladin
1963
ألف ليلة وليلة
1984
رحلة هادئة
1978
Son of Hamido
1957
Viva Zalata
1976
الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول
1977
Kollohom Awlady
1962
Searching for a Scandal
1973
Prince of Cunningness
1964
The Land
1970
At the Minister's Door
1982
Adieu Bonaparte
1985
The City's Lost Souls
1974
The Black Cat
1964
Struggle in the Harbor
1956
All Sizzle, No Steak
1978
A World of Children
1976
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza
1973
I Have the Wallet
1978
Looking for Troubles
1975
Devilish Daughters
1984
The Three Madmen
1970
جمال الدين الأفغاني
1984
A File in Vice
1986
The Thug
1957
Wedad, The Belly Dancer
1983
Missing Person
1984
Night and Jail Bars
1973
Adham Al-Sharqawi
1964
7 Days in Heaven
1969
A Man in Our House
1961
The Sinners
1976
The Quiet Nest
1976
The Devil Preaches
1981
In summer, we must love
1974
Lack of Evidence
1987
sons for sale
1973
Housing crisis
1972
Thousand Kisses and kiss
1977
The End of the World is not Tomorrow
1983
A woman in love
1974
A Woman from Cairo
1973
Days Of Love
1968
Khan El-Khalili
1966
May He Rest in Peace
1982
Youth in a Storm
1971
One in a Million
1970
Circle of doubt
1980
Cairo 30
1966
My Wife the General Manager
1966
Something of Love
1973
The Demons Husbands
1977
Land of Peace
1957
Orphans' money
1952
Soultan
1958
The Piper
1985
Ana Wi Habibi
1953
Anisat wasaydat
1974
An Egyptian Story
1982
Premeditated
1979
The Secret of the Magic Hat
1959
Ebn El-Hetta
1968
Half a Rabbit
1983
Fun Band
1970
Al-khobz Al-mor
1982
Driven from Paradise
1965
The Three Wise Men
1965
Life is a Carnival
1975
Serial Killer of Women
1970
And Life Is Back
1976
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960
A Hero Till the End
1963
Shadia Al-Jabal
1964
The Half Meter Incident
1983
Bedour
1974
Esabat El Shaytaan
1971
Port Said
1957
I'm The Doctor
1968
Mama's Secretary
1969
Saad the Orphan
1985
Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran
1979
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
El dow' El khafet
1961
Three Women
1969
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
1975
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
1982
Jail Cell
1984
A Woman and a Man
1971
Girls' Secrets
1969
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
1977
El Banat Wel Mercedes
1973
Al Moshaghiboun
1965
Khalid ibn el Walid
1958
Serr el ghaeb
1962
Seraa All Mohtafeeen
1969
Abou Rabiea
1973
Thousands Kisses
1977
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
1972
Shouq
1976
My Wife's Suitor
1959
Struggle with death
1970
The Way Of The Devil
1963
Shantat Hamza
1967
The Terror
1969
Sunstroke
1978
Hayati hi althaman
1961
The Lottery Ticket Thief
1970
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
1975
Lion of the Night
1971
La Shay'a Yuhem
1975
Mind and money
1965
A Schoolgirl's Romance
1969
Money and Women
1960
No return
1961
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
1972
Sands of Gold
1971
The Bravest Man in the World
1968
The People Inside
1969
Al-Aneed
1973
The kidnappers
1972
College Girls
1971
Girls and love
1974
Seraa El Gababera
1962
Diary of a Country Prosecutor
1969
My Son
1972
Al-Aqwiyaa
1980
The Most Honorable Sinner
1973
All for Hanafy
1964
The Savage
1979
رحلة إلى كوكب السعادة
1973
Ms. Manal Diary
1971
The Safe Road
1964
The fox and the chameleon
1970
Kholkhal habibi
1960
Couples and summer
1961
Devil Girl
1964
His Majesty
1963
Ebn Al-Shaitan
1969
Alley of The Pestle
1963
A Man in My Life
1961
The Barred Road
1958
The Professor and the Belly Dancer
1983
Rendezvous with Soso
1977
H-3
1961
Women Can’t Lie
1954
دلوني يا ناس
1954
Yawm El Hesab
1962
I, He and She
1964
The Beauty and The Scoundrel
1974
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar
1977
I Love you Hassan
1958
The Rebels
1968
End of the devils
1970
End of the Road
1960
Farewell, Love
1956
Nemar el-Talamzah
1964
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
1958
El Sab'a Afandi
1951
The Fools Alley
1955
Dala ilbanat
1969
Land of Dreams
1956
Nashal raghm anfuh
1969
A house without love
1976
Shall I Kill My Husband?
1958
Widow Wanted
1965
The School of Mischief
1973
The Den of the Wicked
1972
Fortune is a Promise
1955
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
1968
سجن العذارى
1959
A man and two women
1966
خدني معاك
1966
Zero hour
1972
Youssef and Zeinab
1986
A Teenager from the Countryside
1976
Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama
1975
Albarnas
1984
The Devil of the Desert
1954
Abeed Al Gasad
1962
لحظات خوف
1972
Ghaltet Habibi
1958
prison without bars
1983
Midnight story
1964
The Final Message
1964
All Is Well
1984
The Next-Door Girl
1964
Al Aseel
1973
Eldarb Elahmar
1980
Flame
1964
The deceivers
1973
دعونا نحب
1975
امبراطورية المعلم
1974
The Nile and the Life
1968
The Charmer
1958
Save Whatever is Possible
1985
Bela Rahma
1971
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
1978
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
1962
Katia tarik
1959
A Journey of Suffering
1972
They're Driving Me Crazy
1960
El naas makamat
1954
Molok Al Shar
1972
I'm accusing
1960
The Dawn of Islam
1951
A call to life
1972
Two-faced
1973
رحلة داخل امرأة
1978
The Life and Sufferings of Christ
1938
واحدة بعد واحدة ونص
1978
السبنسة
1962
Al-Shaima
1972
Wonderful Trip
1974
عبده كاراتية
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Forbidden
1972
Goodbye, Night
1966
Men who are not afraid of death
1973
Lovers' Call
1960
حب وخيانة
1968
The Tyrant
1964
Mister Fish
1967
The Shore of Memories
1955
برئ في المشنقة
1971
الفرافير
1964
The Bulldozer
1986
دعني والدموع
1964
صخرة الحب
1959
رجل في المصيدة
1971
I'm The East
1956
صراع مع الملائكة
1962
كوبري الناموس
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El Ghufran
1971
مع سبق الإصرار
1979
Wesh El Saad
1987
Love at the Circus
1960