Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Acting
Born 1924-05-03 - Died 1988-11-26Egypt

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”.

Movies (228)

Save Whatever is Possible

Save Whatever is Possible

1985Movie
Ebn Al-Shaitan

Ebn Al-Shaitan

1969Movie
The Barred Road
8.5

The Barred Road

1958Movie8.5
Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama

Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama

1975Movie
Saladin
7.1

Saladin

1963Movie7.1
El Sab'a Afandi

El Sab'a Afandi

1951Movie
Wesh El Saad

Wesh El Saad

1987Movie
Orphans' money
7.0

Orphans' money

1952Movie7.0
My Wife the General Manager
6.8

My Wife the General Manager

1966Movie6.8
7 Days in Heaven
6.0

7 Days in Heaven

1969Movie6.0
The Land
8.2

The Land

1970Movie8.2
المحروسة

المحروسة

1961Movie
Struggle in the Harbor
6.5

Struggle in the Harbor

1956Movie6.5
Forbidden Photos: First Story (Forbidden)

Forbidden Photos: First Story (Forbidden)

1972Movie
Bela Rahma

Bela Rahma

1971Movie
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
6.9

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

1975Movie6.9
The Three Madmen

The Three Madmen

1970Movie
An Egyptian Story
6.5

An Egyptian Story

1982Movie6.5
The Most Honorable Sinner

The Most Honorable Sinner

1973Movie
Khalid ibn el Walid
5.5

Khalid ibn el Walid

1958Movie5.5
Adieu Bonaparte
5.9

Adieu Bonaparte

1985Movie5.9
El hesab ya mademosile

El hesab ya mademosile

1978Movie
I'm The East
8.0

I'm The East

1956Movie8.0
Searching for a Scandal
6.3

Searching for a Scandal

1973Movie6.3
Port Said
7.0

Port Said

1957Movie7.0
Prince of Cunningness
6.3

Prince of Cunningness

1964Movie6.3
Diary of a Country Prosecutor
7.3

Diary of a Country Prosecutor

1969Movie7.3
Housing crisis
5.0

Housing crisis

1972Movie5.0
A Man in Our House
6.8

A Man in Our House

1961Movie6.8
The Thug
6.8

The Thug

1957Movie6.8
Cairo 30
7.6

Cairo 30

1966Movie7.6
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
8.3

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

1963Movie8.3
The Devil of the Desert
6.3

The Devil of the Desert

1954Movie6.3
My Son

My Son

1972Movie
A Woman and a Man
5.0

A Woman and a Man

1971Movie5.0
Farewell, Love
7.8

Farewell, Love

1956Movie7.8
Three Women

Three Women

1969Movie
Girls' Secrets

Girls' Secrets

1969Movie
At the Minister's Door
6.4

At the Minister's Door

1982Movie6.4
Son of Hamido
7.1

Son of Hamido

1957Movie7.1
I Love you Hassan
7.0

I Love you Hassan

1958Movie7.0
Dala ilbanat
6.0

Dala ilbanat

1969Movie6.0
Something of Love
8.0

Something of Love

1973Movie8.0
College Girls

College Girls

1971Movie
Couples and summer
10.0

Couples and summer

1961Movie10.0
Women Can’t Lie
7.5

Women Can’t Lie

1954Movie7.5
Saad the Orphan
6.0

Saad the Orphan

1985Movie6.0
Nashal raghm anfuh

Nashal raghm anfuh

1969Movie
Devil Girl
7.0

Devil Girl

1964Movie7.0
Ms. Manal Diary

Ms. Manal Diary

1971Movie
End of the devils

End of the devils

1970Movie
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar

Behold How Bold Is Sokkar

1977Movie
Lovers' Call
8.0

Lovers' Call

1960Movie8.0
A File in Vice
6.3

A File in Vice

1986Movie6.3
Kollohom Awlady

Kollohom Awlady

1962Movie
Looking for Troubles
6.2

Looking for Troubles

1975Movie6.2
The Half Meter Incident

The Half Meter Incident

1983Movie
A Hero Till the End
7.0

A Hero Till the End

1963Movie7.0
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat

Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat

1978Movie
Seraa All Mohtafeeen

Seraa All Mohtafeeen

1969Movie
The People Inside

The People Inside

1969Movie
The School of Mischief
5.5

The School of Mischief

1973Movie5.5
Serial Killer of Women

Serial Killer of Women

1970Movie
A Teenager from the Countryside

A Teenager from the Countryside

1976Movie
Viva Zalata
4.8

Viva Zalata

1976Movie4.8
Sunstroke
6.8

Sunstroke

1978Movie6.8
A World of Children
5.0

A World of Children

1976Movie5.0
Al-khobz Al-mor
7.5

Al-khobz Al-mor

1982Movie7.5
Money and Women
10.0

Money and Women

1960Movie10.0
Premeditated
6.0

Premeditated

1979Movie6.0
Youth in a Storm

Youth in a Storm

1971Movie
And Life Is Back
9.0

And Life Is Back

1976Movie9.0
The Piper
6.6

The Piper

1985Movie6.6
Abou Rabiea
5.7

Abou Rabiea

1973Movie5.7
Soultan
8.0

Soultan

1958Movie8.0
Devilish Daughters
7.3

Devilish Daughters

1984Movie7.3
The Nile and the Life
5.5

The Nile and the Life

1968Movie5.5
The Three Wise Men
8.0

The Three Wise Men

1965Movie8.0
Fortune is a Promise

Fortune is a Promise

1955Movie
The Final Message

The Final Message

1964Movie
Driven from Paradise
7.0

Driven from Paradise

1965Movie7.0
دعني والدموع

دعني والدموع

1964Movie
The Next-Door Girl
9.0

The Next-Door Girl

1964Movie9.0
Al-Aneed

Al-Aneed

1973Movie
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
9.0

Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly

1962Movie9.0
Shantat Hamza

Shantat Hamza

1967Movie
Wedad, The Belly Dancer

Wedad, The Belly Dancer

1983Movie
Sands of Gold
10.0

Sands of Gold

1971Movie10.0
I, He and She
5.4

I, He and She

1964Movie5.4
May He Rest in Peace

May He Rest in Peace

1982Movie
The deceivers

The deceivers

1973Movie
Molok Al Shar

Molok Al Shar

1972Movie
لحظات خوف

لحظات خوف

1972Movie
The Tyrant

The Tyrant

1964Movie
Wonderful Trip

Wonderful Trip

1974Movie
Fun Band

Fun Band

1970Movie
My Wife's Suitor
6.5

My Wife's Suitor

1959Movie6.5
Ghaltet Habibi

Ghaltet Habibi

1958Movie
Ismail Yassine in Prison
7.5

Ismail Yassine in Prison

1960Movie7.5
Bedour

Bedour

1974Movie
The Dawn of Islam
8.7

The Dawn of Islam

1951Movie8.7
The Investigation Is Still Ongoing
7.0

The Investigation Is Still Ongoing

1979Movie7.0
Al Aseel

Al Aseel

1973Movie
رحلة داخل امرأة
7.0

رحلة داخل امرأة

1978Movie7.0
Adham Al-Sharqawi
10.0

Adham Al-Sharqawi

1964Movie10.0
The Devil Preaches
5.0

The Devil Preaches

1981Movie5.0
رجل في المصيدة

رجل في المصيدة

1971Movie
The Secret of the Magic Hat
8.3

The Secret of the Magic Hat

1959Movie8.3
Mind and money

Mind and money

1965Movie
A Woman from Cairo

A Woman from Cairo

1973Movie
Missing Person
7.8

Missing Person

1984Movie7.8
السبنسة

السبنسة

1962Movie
A call to life

A call to life

1972Movie
The Sinners
6.2

The Sinners

1976Movie6.2
The Lottery Ticket Thief

The Lottery Ticket Thief

1970Movie
Circle of doubt
7.0

Circle of doubt

1980Movie7.0
A House Without Tenderness

A House Without Tenderness

1976Movie
Goodbye, Night
10.0

Goodbye, Night

1966Movie10.0
El naas makamat
7.0

El naas makamat

1954Movie7.0
دلوني يا ناس

دلوني يا ناس

1954Movie
Al Moshaghiboun

Al Moshaghiboun

1965Movie
Two-faced

Two-faced

1973Movie
A man and two women

A man and two women

1966Movie
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza

Alshayatin fi 'ajaza

1973Movie
Ana Wi Habibi
9.0

Ana Wi Habibi

1953Movie9.0
Al-Shaima
8.0

Al-Shaima

1972Movie8.0
Lack of Evidence

Lack of Evidence

1987Movie
sons for sale

sons for sale

1973Movie
Midnight story
9.0

Midnight story

1964Movie9.0
The Quiet Nest

The Quiet Nest

1976Movie
No return
8.0

No return

1961Movie8.0
The Fools Alley
6.3

The Fools Alley

1955Movie6.3
واحدة بعد واحدة ونص

واحدة بعد واحدة ونص

1978Movie
I Have the Wallet
5.5

I Have the Wallet

1978Movie5.5
I'm The Doctor
4.0

I'm The Doctor

1968Movie4.0
Struggle with death

Struggle with death

1970Movie
The Professor and the Belly Dancer

The Professor and the Belly Dancer

1983Movie
One in a Million

One in a Million

1970Movie
All for Hanafy

All for Hanafy

1964Movie
Night and Jail Bars
7.0

Night and Jail Bars

1973Movie7.0
Nemar el-Talamzah
7.0

Nemar el-Talamzah

1964Movie7.0
Mama's Secretary

Mama's Secretary

1969Movie
End of the Road
10.0

End of the Road

1960Movie10.0
The Shore of Memories
9.0

The Shore of Memories

1955Movie9.0
The City's Lost Souls

The City's Lost Souls

1974Movie
Land of Dreams
7.5

Land of Dreams

1956Movie7.5
Katia tarik
7.0

Katia tarik

1959Movie7.0
The kidnappers

The kidnappers

1972Movie
H-3
10.0

H-3

1961Movie10.0
برئ في المشنقة

برئ في المشنقة

1971Movie
Half a Rabbit
6.5

Half a Rabbit

1983Movie6.5
صراع مع الملائكة

صراع مع الملائكة

1962Movie
The Bulldozer

The Bulldozer

1986Movie
A Journey of Suffering

A Journey of Suffering

1972Movie
The Den of the Wicked
5.0

The Den of the Wicked

1972Movie5.0
Alley of The Pestle
6.2

Alley of The Pestle

1963Movie6.2
Khan El-Khalili

Khan El-Khalili

1966Movie
Land of Peace
10.0

Land of Peace

1957Movie10.0
The Beauty and The Scoundrel
7.0

The Beauty and The Scoundrel

1974Movie7.0
Al Shaytan wal Kharif

Al Shaytan wal Kharif

1972Movie
El Banat Wel Mercedes

El Banat Wel Mercedes

1973Movie
Nothing Matters

Nothing Matters

1975Movie
Jail Cell
7.7

Jail Cell

1984Movie7.7
El dow' El khafet
9.0

El dow' El khafet

1961Movie9.0
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
7.0

Ismail Yassine in Damascus

1958Movie7.0
The Way Of The Devil
7.0

The Way Of The Devil

1963Movie7.0
Lesson Is Over, Idiot
8.0

Lesson Is Over, Idiot

1975Movie8.0
Eldarb Elahmar
7.0

Eldarb Elahmar

1980Movie7.0
خدني معاك

خدني معاك

1966Movie
Albarnas
10.0

Albarnas

1984Movie10.0
The Rebels
7.0

The Rebels

1968Movie7.0
Seraa El Gababera
9.0

Seraa El Gababera

1962Movie9.0
A woman in love

A woman in love

1974Movie
Life is a Carnival
9.0

Life is a Carnival

1975Movie9.0
Raghabat Mamnou'aa

Raghabat Mamnou'aa

1972Movie
All Is Well

All Is Well

1984Movie
A Man in My Life
8.0

A Man in My Life

1961Movie8.0
The fox and the chameleon

The fox and the chameleon

1970Movie
Hayati hi althaman
9.0

Hayati hi althaman

1961Movie9.0
Shouq

Shouq

1976Movie
Lion of the Night

Lion of the Night

1971Movie
Girls and love

Girls and love

1974Movie
Thousands Kisses

Thousands Kisses

1977Movie
The Bravest Man in the World
7.7

The Bravest Man in the World

1968Movie7.7
A Schoolgirl's Romance

A Schoolgirl's Romance

1969Movie
Widow Wanted
6.0

Widow Wanted

1965Movie6.0
Men who are not afraid of death

Men who are not afraid of death

1973Movie
Shadia Al-Jabal
9.0

Shadia Al-Jabal

1964Movie9.0
كوبري الناموس

كوبري الناموس

Movie
Days Of Love
10.0

Days Of Love

1968Movie10.0
The Demons Husbands
5.7

The Demons Husbands

1977Movie5.7
The Safe Road

The Safe Road

1964Movie
Esabat El Shaytaan

Esabat El Shaytaan

1971Movie
Mister Fish
10.0

Mister Fish

1967Movie10.0
The Charmer
7.0

The Charmer

1958Movie7.0
الفرافير

الفرافير

1964Movie
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
6.0

Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba

1977Movie6.0
امبراطورية المعلم

امبراطورية المعلم

1974Movie
Kholkhal habibi
10.0

Kholkhal habibi

1960Movie10.0
I'm accusing

I'm accusing

1960Movie
Abeed Al Gasad
7.0

Abeed Al Gasad

1962Movie7.0
دعونا نحب

دعونا نحب

1975Movie
El Ghufran

El Ghufran

1971Movie
His Majesty
6.5

His Majesty

1963Movie6.5
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
5.5

Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda

1968Movie5.5
They're Driving Me Crazy
8.5

They're Driving Me Crazy

1960Movie8.5
prison without bars

prison without bars

1983Movie
In summer, we must love
4.0

In summer, we must love

1974Movie4.0
Zero hour

Zero hour

1972Movie
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
5.5

Hassan Beh El Ghalban

1982Movie5.5
Serr el ghaeb
7.0

Serr el ghaeb

1962Movie7.0
Flame

Flame

1964Movie
Yawm El Hesab

Yawm El Hesab

1962Movie
Al-Aqwiyaa
7.0

Al-Aqwiyaa

1980Movie7.0
Thousand Kisses and kiss

Thousand Kisses and kiss

1977Movie
صخرة الحب

صخرة الحب

1959Movie
The Terror

The Terror

1969Movie
The Savage
6.0

The Savage

1979Movie6.0
مع سبق الإصرار

مع سبق الإصرار

1979Movie
Love at the Circus

Love at the Circus

1960Movie
Anisat wasaydat

Anisat wasaydat

1974Movie
سجن العذارى
8.0

سجن العذارى

1959Movie8.0
حب وخيانة

حب وخيانة

1968Movie
Rendezvous with Soso
6.0

Rendezvous with Soso

1977Movie6.0
Youssef and Zeinab
9.0

Youssef and Zeinab

1986Movie9.0
Shall I Kill My Husband?
10.0

Shall I Kill My Husband?

1958Movie10.0
Ebn El-Hetta
10.0

Ebn El-Hetta

1968Movie10.0
The Life and Sufferings of Christ
8.0

The Life and Sufferings of Christ

1938Movie8.0

TV Shows (11)

محمد رسول الله
9.0

محمد رسول الله

1980Series9.0
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
8.0

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy

1978Series8.0
The Black Cat
7.0

The Black Cat

1964Series7.0
All Sizzle, No Steak

All Sizzle, No Steak

1978Series
ألف ليلة وليلة

ألف ليلة وليلة

1984Series
The End of the World is not Tomorrow

The End of the World is not Tomorrow

1983Series
رحلة هادئة

رحلة هادئة

1978Series
الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول

الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول

1977Series
جمال الدين الأفغاني

جمال الدين الأفغاني

1984Series
عبده كاراتية

عبده كاراتية

Series
رحلة إلى كوكب السعادة

رحلة إلى كوكب السعادة

1973Series