Farouk al-Fishawy ( ar, فاروق الفيشاوي; 5 February 1952 – 25 July 2019) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He was known for ''
Al-Mashbouh
''Al-Mashbouh'' ( ar, المشبوه; ''The Suspect'') is a 1981 Egyptian romance movie directed by Samir Seif, starring Soad Hosny and Adel Emam. It tells the story of a burglar, a belly dancer, a policeman and a friend of them.
Cast
*Soad Hos ...
'' (1981).
Early life
He was born as Mohamed Farouk al-Fishawy in Sirs El-Layan,
Monufia Governorate
Monufia Governorate ( ar, محافظة المنوفية ' ) is one of the governorates of Egypt. It is located in the northern part of the country in the Nile Delta, to the south of Gharbia Governorate and to the north of Cairo. The governorat ...
on 5 February 1952. He was one of the youngest of his 3 brothers and 2 sisters. His father died when he was 11 years old and his elder brother Rashad al-Fishawy took care of him and raised him. He received his bachelor's degree in general medicine and before that he received his Bachelor of Arts from
Ain Shams University
Ain Shams University ( ar, جامعة عين شمس) is a public university located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.
History
Ain Shams University was fou ...
.
Career
He started his artistic career in the 1970s and starred in dozens of films and television series. He worked in more than 130 films, including ''al-Qatila'' (1991), ''al-Tufan'' (1985), ''al-Rasif'' (1993), ''Mutarada Fi al-Mamnu'' (1993), ''Ghadan Sa'antaqem'' (1980), ''Hanafy al-Obaha'' (1990), ''La Tasalni Man Ana'' (1984), ''Siriyun Lilghaya'' (1986), ''Nessa Khalf al-Qodban'' (1986), ''Qahwat al-Muaridi'' (1981), ''el-Mar'a el-Hadeedeya'' (1987), ''Fatat Min Israeel'' (1999), ''al-Fadiha'' (1992) and ''Dik al-Barabir'' (1992). He also worked in TV dramas.
Personal life
Al-Fishawy married three times. His first wife was actress
Samia al-Alfi, from 1972 until their divorce in 1992. They had two sons, Omar and
Ahmed
Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet.
Etymology
The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...
. His second wife was actress
Soheir Ramzi
Soheir Ramzi (; born 3 March 1950) is an Egyptian actress.
Early life and career
Her mother is Dorreya Ahmed who is also an actress. Ramzi's first appearance in the cinema when she was approximately six years old, through their appearance in ...
; they married in 1992 and separated after five years, subsequently divorcing.
His third wife was non-celebrity, Nouran Mansor and separated in 1998.
He also had a relationship with actress
Laila Elwi
Laila Ahmed Eloui (born January 4, 1962 in Cairo), sometimes credited as Laila Eloui, Laila Olwy, Laila Elwi, and Laila Elwy ( ar, ليلى علوي), is an Egyptian actress. She has starred in more than 70 movies and has been honored at Egyptian ...
, but did not marry her.
Illness and death
On 3 October 2018, Farouk al-Fishawy, after receiving a shield from the
Alexandria International Film Festival
Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries is a film festival in Egypt. Organized by the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics (EAFWC). The AIFF aims to broaden film culture and strengthen the relationship betwe ...
, announced that he had cancer.
Al-Fishawy succumbed to liver cancer on 25 July 2019 at the age of 67.
References
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1952 births
2019 deaths
People from Monufia Governorate
20th-century Egyptian male actors
21st-century Egyptian male actors
Deaths from cancer in Egypt
Deaths from liver cancer
Ain Shams University alumni
Egyptian male film actors
Egyptian male television actors