Biography
Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia. was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She was the third wife of Salah Zulfikar. Shadia was one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the Middle East region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian cinema and is known for her many patriotic songs. Her movies and songs are popular in Egypt and the Arab World. Critics consider her the most successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist of all time. Her first appearance in a film was in "Azhar wa Ashwak" (Flowers and Thorns), and her last film was "La Tas'alni Man Ana" (Don't Ask Me Who I Am). She is also known for her patriotic song "Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (Oh Egypt, My Love) and her breakthrough leading role in the Egyptian movie "Al Maraa Al Maghoula" (The Unknown Woman). Six of her movies are listed in the top 100 Egyptian movies of the 20th century. In April 2015, she became the first actress to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Egyptian Academy of Arts. She was given the nickname "Idol of the Masses" following her successful movie "Maaboudat El Gamaheer" (Idol of the Masses).[citation needed] Other notable nicknames include "The Guitar of the Arabic Singing" and "The Golden Guitar".
Filmography
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Don't Ask Me Who I Am (1984)
Raya and Sakina (1982)
Al-Shakk ya Habibi (1979)
Valley of Memories (1978)
أمواج بلا شاطئ (1976)
Amwag Bela Shate2 (1976)
The Fugitive (1974)
امرأة عاشقة (1974)
ذات الوجهين (1973)
أضواء المدينة (1972)
Raghabat Mamnou'aa (1972)
We Do Not Sow The Thistle (1970)
Miramar (1969)
Marriage for Half an Hour (1969)
Bit of Fear (1969)
Womens' Tailor (1969)
My Wife's Ghost (1968)
My Wife's Dignity (1967)
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir (1967)
My Wife the General Manager (1966)
Dearer Than My Life (1965)
The Road (1964)
Alf Leila We Leila (1964)
Utmost Joy (1963)
Alley of The Pestle (1963)
Cairo at Night (1963)
The Miracle (1962)
The Thief and the Dogs (1962)
A Woman in a Spiral (1962)
Wife Number 13 (1962)
The Storm over Arabia (1961)
The Student (1961)
لا تذكريني (1961)
Lawaat Al-Hub (1960)
معا إلى الأبد (1960)
El Murra El Maghoula (1959)
Esh El-Gharam (1959)
Have Mercy (1959)
The Fugitive (1958)
قلوب العذارى (1958)
Ghaltet Habibi (1958)
Hob Min Narr (1958)
You Are My Love (1957)
Lawahez (1957)
Farewell, Love (1956)
Dalila (1956)
Wakeful Eyes (1956)
Farewell at dawn (1956)
A Woman's Youth (1956)
The Shore of Memories (1955)
Melody of Devotion (1955)
Women Can’t Lie (1954)
El-Zolm Haraam (1954)
Laila Min Omri (1954)
الحقوني بالمأذون (1954)
Girl next door (1954)
Banat Hawaa (1954)
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine (1954)
Ana El-Hobu (1954)
Akwa Min El Hub (1954)
The Honorable Thief (1953)
The Bread Seller (1953)
Lisanuk Hisanak (1953)
كلمة الحق (1953)
Esh Hado Ya Nas (1953)
Great running (1953)
Ana Wi Habibi (1953)
Appointment with Life (1953)
بين قلبين (1953)
حظك هذا الاسبوع (1953)
Down with Colonialism! (1952)
Ghaltet Ab (1952)
Zalamt Rohy (1952)
Hayati Inta (1952)
Qadam Al Kheir (1952)
Amal (1952)
Qalil Al-Bakht (1952)
Good News (1952)
Love Has No Cure (1952)
Ghadab El Waledain (1952)
Beit el nattash (1952)
الأم القاتلة (1952)
Qattr El-Nada (1951)
Al Sabr Gameel (1951)
أشكى لمين (1951)
Al Donya Helwa (1951)
Assifa alal rabi (1951)
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb (1951)
My Children (1951)
Fil Hawa Sawa (1951)
Samaeat Al-Telefone (1951)
El Sab'a Afandi (1951)
Lailet El Henna (1951)
mashghul bghyriun (1951)
Ayyam Chababi (1950)
البطل (1950)
Maalesh Ya Zahar (1950)
The 7th Wife (1950)
Saa La Qalbak (1950)
Eid Night (1949)
Owner of Few Piasters (1949)
Nadia (1949)
Heaven's Justice (1948)
في الهوا سوا
The Mind is on a Vacation
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1929-02-08
Deathday2017-11-28 (88 years old)
Birth Nameفاطمه شاكر
Birth PlaceCairo, Egypt
SiblingsAfaf Shaker
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asشادية, Shadya
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