Shoukry Sarhan
Actor
- Born
- March 13, 1925 · Alexandrie - Egypt
- Died
- March 19, 1997 (age 72)
Sarhan was born in El Sharqiya, Egypt on 12 March 1925. He graduated from the "High Institute of Acting in Egypt" in 1947. In 1949, Sarhan acted in his first movie, Lahalibo. His rise to stardom was in 1951 when Youssef Chahine, a famous Egyptian film director, chose him for the lead role in the movie Ibn El-Nile "Son of the Nile".
Sarhan had earned the title "The young man of the screen". He received several awards throughout his career. President Gamal Abdel Nasser honored Sarhan with the Order of the Republic. In 1984, he received a Best Actor's award for his lead role, with Faten Hamama, in the movie Lelt El abd Ala Fatema "The Night of Fatima's Arrest". which was directed by Henry Barakat.
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During the celebrations of the centennial of cinema, he was nominated by Egyptian critics as the best actor of the century in Egypt, having participated more than any other actor in The Greatest 100 Egyptian films.
Sarhan's last movie was El-Gablawi in 1991. He died in 1997.
Known for
Return of the Prodigal Son
September 24, 1976
The Second Wife
October 14, 1967
The Thief and the Dogs
November 12, 1962
The Postman
April 15, 1968
I Am Free
January 2, 1959
Son of the Nile
January 10, 1951
Rayya and Sekina
February 23, 1952
A Woman's Youth
January 9, 1956
Return My Heart
December 10, 1957
A Woman on the Road
December 22, 1958
The Fools Alley
January 2, 1955
Son of Cleopatra
December 31, 1964
Acting153
- 1991El-Gabalawy as factory owner
- 1990لن اعيش في حلمك
- 1988Legitimate Father as كرم - ضيف شرف
- 1987The Upper Egyptian Man as أبو شنب
- 1985Malaekat el-Shaware as Dr. Adel Amin
- 1984Guard Dogs
- 1984The Night Of Fatima's Arrest as Elsayed سيد
- 1981صراع العشاق as محسن النجعاوي
- 1980كم أنت حزين أيها الحب as عيسى عبد الغفار (عيسى الهباش)
- 1979The Singer