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”.
Filmography
all 214
Movies 208
TV Shows 6
Director 1
Wesh El Saad (1987)
Lack of Evidence (1987)
The Bulldozer (1986)
A File in Vice (1986)
Youssef and Zeinab (1986)
Save Whatever is Possible (1985)
The Piper (1985)
Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
Saad the Orphan (1985)
All Is Well (1984)
Devilish Daughters (1984)
جمال الدين الأفغاني (1984)
ألف ليلة وليلة (1984)
Gone with No Return (1984)
The Dancer & the Drummer (1984)
The Arrest (1984)
Albarnas (1984)
The Half Meter Incident (1983)
The End of the World is not Tomorrow (1983)
سجن بلا قضبان (1983)
The Professor and the Belly Dancer (1983)
Half a Rabbit (1983)
Aalem Wi Almma (1983)
Wadad alghazia (1983)
An Egyptian Story (1982)
Hassan Beh El Ghalban (1982)
May He Rest in Peace (1982)
Al-khobz Al-mor (1982)
Ala Bab El Wazeer (1982)
The Devil Preaches (1981)
Al-Aqwiyaa (1980)
Eldarb Elahmar (1980)
Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran (1979)
El Motawahesha (1979)
Premeditated (1979)
I Have the Wallet (1978)
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy (1978)
واحدة بعد واحدة ونص (1978)
رحلة داخل امرأة (1978)
Sunstroke (1978)
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat (1978)
The Demons Husbands (1977)
Thousands Kisses (1977)
الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول (1977)
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba (1977)
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar (1977)
Rendezvous with Soso (1977)
The Quiet Nest (1976)
A World of Children (1976)
The Sinners (1976)
وعادت الحياة (1976)
Shouq (1976)
Viva Zalata (1976)
A Teenager from the Countryside (1976)
بيت بلا حنان (1976)
Life is a Carnival (1975)
Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama (1975)
Lesson Is Over, Idiot (1975)
Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabi (1975)
La Shay'a Yuhem (1975)
Looking for Troubles (1975)
Forbidden at the Wedding Night (1975)
Bedour (1974)
In summer, we must love (1974)
The Beauty and The Scoundrel (1974)
امرأة عاشقة (1974)
Wonderful Trip (1974)
Anisat wasaydat (1974)
The Master's Empire (1974)
The City's Lost Souls (1974)
Bedur (1974)
The School of Mischief (1973)
sons for sale (1973)
Something of Love (1973)
The deceivers (1973)
The School of Mischief (1973)
The Most Honorable Sinner (1973)
Night and Jail Bars (1973)
Abou Rabiea (1973)
Rijal laa yakhafun almawt (1973)
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza (1973)
Searching for a Scandal (1973)
ذات الوجهين (1973)
A Woman from Cairo (1973)
El Banat Wel Mercedes (1973)
My Son (1972)
The Den of the Wicked (1972)
Al Shaytan wal Kharif (1972)
The kidnappers (1972)
Forbidden (1972)
A call to life (1972)
Muluk alshari (1972)
Housing crisis (1972)
Zero hour (1972)
People and the Nile (1972)
Raghabat Mamnou'aa (1972)
Lion of the Night (1971)
One in a Million (1971)
عصابة الشيطان (1971)
El Ghufran (1971)
Ms. Manal Diary (1971)
رجل في المصيدة (1971)
شباب في عاصفة (1971)
College Girls (1971)
A Woman and a Man (1971)
Sands of Gold (1971)
برئ في المشنقة (1971)
Struggle with death (1970)
الثعلب والحرباء (1970)
End of the devils (1970)
Fun Band (1970)
The Three Madmen (1970)
The Lottery Ticket Thief (1970)
The Land (1970)
Safah Al Nesa (1970)
Serial Killer of Women (1970)
Girls' Secrets (1969)
Mama's Secretary (1969)
Al Ro3b (1969)
A Schoolgirl's Romance (1969)
The People Inside (1969)
7 Days in Heaven (1969)
Ebn Al-Shaitan (1969)
Seraa All Mohtafeeen (1969)
Diary of a Country Prosecutor (1969)
Three Women (1969)
دلع البنات (1969)
I'm The Doctor (1968)
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda (1968)
Ebn El-Hetta (1968)
The Bravest Man in the World (1968)
The Rebels (1968)
Love and Betrayal (1968)
Days Of Love (1968)
The Nile and the Life (1968)
Shantat Hamza (1967)
Mister Fish (1967)
Cairo 30 (1966)
Goodbye, Night (1966)
رجل وامرأتان (1966)
My Wife the General Manager (1966)
Khan El-Khalili (1966)
Al Moshaghiboun (1965)
Widow Wanted (1965)
The Three Wise Men (1965)
Driven from heaven (1965)
Mind and money (1965)
The Final Message (1964)
Adham Al-Sharqawi (1964)
I, He and She (1964)
an abnormal girl (1964)
The Black Cat (1964)
Al-Lahb (1964)
Prince Of Cunningness (1964)
The Safe Road (1964)
All for Hanafy (1964)
Shadiat aljabal (1964)
His Majesty (1963)
Alley of The Pestle (1963)
Tariq Al Shaitan (1963)
El Maganeen Fi Naeem (1963)
A Hero Till the End (1963)
Saladin the Victorious (1963)
صراع الجبابرة (1962)
Kollohom Awlady (1962)
Yawm El Hesab (1962)
The King of Petrol (1962)
Serr el ghaeb (1962)
عبيد الجسد (1962)
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly (1962)
الضوء الخافت (1961)
A Man in My Life (1961)
A Man in Our House (1961)
Hayati hi althaman (1961)
H-3 (1961)
Mal wa Nisaa (1960)
Lovers' Call (1960)
End of the Road (1960)
Kholkhal habibi (1960)
They're Driving Me Crazy (1960)
I'm accusing (1960)
Ismail Yassine in Prison (1960)
Love at the Circus (1960)
Beware of love (1959)
Katia tarik (1959)
Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa (1959)
Shall I Kill My Husband? (1959)
سجن العذارى (1959)
Soultan (1958)
I Love you Hassan (1958)
The Barred Road (1958)
Ghaltet Habibi (1958)
Ismail Yassine in Damascus (1958)
Khalid ibn el Walid (1958)
The Charmer (1958)
Ibn Hamidu (1957)
Port Said (1957)
The Thug (1957)
أرض الأحلام (1957)
Land of Peace (1957)
Farewell, Love (1956)
Dark Waters (1956)
The Shore of Memories (1955)
Fortune is a Promise (1955)
The Fools Alley (1955)
The Devil of the Desert (1954)
Women Can’t Lie (1954)
الناس مقامات (1954)
Ana Wi Habibi (1953)
Zuhour el Islam (1951)
El Sab'a Afandi (1951)
The life and sufferings of Christ (1938)
مسرحية كوبري الناموس
The Next-Door Girl
Ratings
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-05-03
Deathday1988-11-26 (64 years old)
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asتوفيق الدقن, Tawfik El Deken, Tewfik Amin Mohamed El Dekn, Тауфик аль-Дакин, Tawfiq El Deqen
- Tawfiq Al-Deqen
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons