Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Acting
- Born:
- 1924-05-03
- Died:
- 1988-11-26
- Place of birth:
- Egypt
Biography
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”.
Known For
Filmography
Wesh El Saad
The Killer Of Karmoz
Lack of Evidence
The Bulldozer
A File in Vice
Youssef and Zeinab
Save Whatever is Possible
The Piper
Adieu Bonaparte
Saad the Orphan
All Is Well
Devilish Daughters
جمال الدين الأفغاني
ألف ليلة وليلة
Missing Person
Jail Cell
Albarnas
The Half Meter Incident
The End of the World is not Tomorrow
prison without bars
The Professor and the Belly Dancer
Half a Rabbit
Wedad, The Belly Dancer
An Egyptian Story
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
May He Rest in Peace
Al-khobz Al-mor
At the Minister's Door
The Devil Preaches
Al-Aqwiyaa
Circle of doubt
محمد رسول الله
Eldarb Elahmar
The Investigation Is Still Ongoing
مع سبق الإصرار
The Savage
Premeditated
I Have the Wallet
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
واحدة بعد واحدة ونص
رحلة داخل امرأة
Sunstroke
El hesab ya mademosile
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
رحلة هادئة
All Sizzle, No Steak
Thousands Kisses
The Demons Husbands
Thousand Kisses and kiss
الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
Rendezvous with Soso
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar
The Quiet Nest
A World of Children
The Sinners
And Life Is Back
Shouq
Viva Zalata
A Teenager from the Countryside
A House Without Tenderness
Life is a Carnival
Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
دعونا نحب
Nothing Matters
Looking for Troubles
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
Bedour
In summer, we must love
The Beauty and The Scoundrel
A woman in love
Wonderful Trip
Anisat wasaydat
Girls and love
امبراطورية المعلم
The City's Lost Souls
The School of Mischief
sons for sale
Something of Love
The deceivers
Al-Aneed
The Most Honorable Sinner
Night and Jail Bars
Abou Rabiea
Men who are not afraid of death
El Banat Wel Mercedes
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza
Searching for a Scandal
Two-faced
A Woman from Cairo
Al Aseel
رحلة إلى كوكب السعادة
My Son
The Den of the Wicked
لحظات خوف
Al-Shaima
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
The kidnappers
Forbidden Photos: First Story (Forbidden)
A call to life
Housing crisis
Molok Al Shar
Zero hour
A Journey of Suffering
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
Lion of the Night
Bela Rahma
Esabat El Shaytaan
El Ghufran
Ms. Manal Diary
رجل في المصيدة
Youth in a Storm
College Girls
Sands of Gold
A Woman and a Man
برئ في المشنقة
Struggle with death
One in a Million
The fox and the chameleon
End of the devils
Fun Band
The Three Madmen
The Lottery Ticket Thief
The Land
Serial Killer of Women
Girls' Secrets
Mama's Secretary
The Terror
Nashal raghm anfuh
A Schoolgirl's Romance
The People Inside
7 Days in Heaven
Ebn Al-Shaitan
Seraa All Mohtafeeen
Diary of a Country Prosecutor
Three Women
Dala ilbanat
I'm The Doctor
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
حب وخيانة
Ebn El-Hetta
The Bravest Man in the World
The Rebels
The Nile and the Life
Days Of Love
Shantat Hamza
Mister Fish
Cairo 30
Goodbye, Night
A man and two women
خدني معاك
My Wife the General Manager
Khan El-Khalili
Al Moshaghiboun
Widow Wanted
The Three Wise Men
Driven from Paradise
Mind and money
The Final Message
Nemar el-Talamzah
Midnight story
Adham Al-Sharqawi
I, He and She
All for Hanafy
Devil Girl
The Black Cat
Flame
The Next-Door Girl
The Tyrant
دعني والدموع
الفرافير
Prince of Cunningness
Shadia Al-Jabal
The Safe Road
His Majesty
Alley of The Pestle
The Way Of The Devil
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Saladin
A Hero Till the End
Seraa El Gababera
Kollohom Awlady
صراع مع الملائكة
Yawm El Hesab
Serr el ghaeb
السبنسة
Abeed Al Gasad
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
El dow' El khafet
Couples and summer
A Man in My Life
تحت سماء المدينة
A Man in Our House
Hayati hi althaman
H-3
No return
المحروسة
Money and Women
Lovers' Call
End of the Road
Kholkhal habibi
They're Driving Me Crazy
I'm accusing
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Love at the Circus
My Wife's Suitor
Katia tarik
The Secret of the Magic Hat
سجن العذارى
صخرة الحب
Soultan
Khalid ibn el Walid
Shall I Kill My Husband?
The Barred Road
I Love you Hassan
Ghaltet Habibi
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
The Charmer
Son of Hamido
Port Said
The Thug
Land of Peace
الناس اللي تحت
Farewell, Love
Land of Dreams
Struggle in the Harbor
I'm The East
The Shore of Memories
Fortune is a Promise
The Fools Alley
The Devil of the Desert
دلوني يا ناس
Women Can’t Lie
El naas makamat
Ana Wi Habibi
The Life and Sufferings of Christ
Orphans' money
The Dawn of Islam
El Sab'a Afandi
كوبري الناموس
عبده كاراتية