Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-05-03
Place of Birth
Egypt
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
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”.
Also Known For
Serial Killer of Women
Jan 01, 1970
Premeditated
Feb 05, 1979
Shall I Kill My Husband?
May 05, 1958
Adieu Bonaparte
May 17, 1985
The Nile and the Life
Jan 01, 1968
Khalid ibn el Walid
May 16, 1958
Lovers' Call
Oct 20, 1960
Farewell, Love
Oct 29, 1956
امبراطورية المعلم
Feb 09, 1974
A Woman from Cairo
Jan 08, 1973
A man and two women
Apr 26, 1966
Save Whatever is Possible
Dec 30, 1985
La Shay'a Yuhem
Apr 10, 1975
The City's Lost Souls
Jan 28, 1974
Molok Al Shar
Jan 24, 1972
Wedad, The Belly Dancer
Apr 14, 1983
Men who are not afraid of death
Feb 05, 1973
Flame
Apr 26, 1964
Aalem Wi Almma
Apr 29, 1983
Yawm El Hesab
Mar 26, 1962
واحدة بعد واحدة ونص
May 01, 1978
The Most Honorable Sinner
Jun 11, 1973
Seraa El Gababera
Dec 27, 1962
Ebn Al-Shaitan
Mar 31, 1969
Girls' Secrets
Oct 20, 1969
A Schoolgirl's Romance
Jun 04, 1969
Jail Cell
Jan 02, 1984
The Lottery Ticket Thief
Apr 01, 1970
End of the devils
Aug 24, 1970
Bedour
Oct 14, 1974
In summer, we must love
Aug 19, 1974
كوبري الناموس
Looking for Troubles
Mar 30, 1975
El Ghufran
Jul 01, 1971
The Land
Jan 26, 1970
Mister Fish
Jan 02, 1967
Driven from Paradise
May 12, 1965
The deceivers
Jul 09, 1973
The School of Mischief
Dec 31, 1973
The Shore of Memories
Nov 21, 1955
The Final Message
Nov 29, 1964
Mama's Secretary
Oct 20, 1969
Goodbye, Night
Aug 24, 1966
All for Hanafy
Jun 07, 1964
Days Of Love
Jan 01, 1968
Saad the Orphan
Jan 01, 1985
Wonderful Trip
May 27, 1974
Land of Dreams
Mar 11, 1956
Kollohom Awlady
Sep 23, 1962
I Love you Hassan
Apr 14, 1958
سجن العذارى
Feb 09, 1959
Hayati hi althaman
Feb 26, 1961
My Son
Nov 06, 1972
The Fools Alley
Jan 02, 1955
The Rebels
Jan 02, 1968
Viva Zalata
May 24, 1976
An Egyptian Story
Sep 27, 1982
Thousands Kisses
Sep 12, 1977
Widow Wanted
Dec 09, 1965
The Bulldozer
Sep 05, 1986
The Dawn of Islam
Apr 09, 1951
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Jan 01, 1960
I'm accusing
Jan 04, 1960
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
Jan 01, 1958
Port Said
Jul 08, 1957
May He Rest in Peace
Jun 14, 1982
Dala ilbanat
Jan 01, 1969
A house without love
Jan 01, 1976
A call to life
Apr 16, 1972
Land of Peace
Jan 02, 1957
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza
Jan 14, 1973
Gone with No Return
Apr 08, 1984
A Man in My Life
Jun 21, 1961
Diary of a Country Prosecutor
Feb 24, 1969
The Next-Door Girl
Apr 21, 1964
7 Days in Heaven
Apr 07, 1969
The Half Meter Incident
Oct 20, 1983
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
Jan 01, 1978
A Teenager from the Countryside
May 10, 1976
Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama
Aug 18, 1975
Night and Jail Bars
May 29, 1973
Khan El-Khalili
Jan 12, 1966
Saladin the Victorious
Feb 25, 1963
A Journey of Suffering
Jan 01, 1972
My Wife's Suitor
Aug 31, 1959
Al Aseel
Jan 01, 1973
حب وخيانة
Aug 14, 1968
Abeed Al Gasad
Jan 22, 1962
My Wife the General Manager
Jan 20, 1966
Cairo 30
Oct 31, 1966
The Thug
Apr 29, 1957
The Sinners
Sep 23, 1976
Forbidden
Jun 13, 1972
Sands of Gold
Jan 01, 1971
A Man in Our House
Apr 17, 1961
Ala Bab El Wazeer
Mar 29, 1982
Albarnas
Jan 01, 1984
I Have the Wallet
Nov 13, 1978
Searching for a Scandal
Jan 14, 1973
Housing crisis
Mar 08, 1972
Women Can’t Lie
Oct 11, 1954
The Bravest Man in the World
May 24, 1968
Youssef and Zeinab
Jan 01, 1986
Ibn Hamidu
Aug 07, 1957
Half a Rabbit
Jun 13, 1983
The Demons Husbands
Sep 12, 1977
The Barred Road
Apr 22, 1958
The Devil of the Desert
Dec 27, 1954
Sunstroke
Feb 18, 1978
The Piper
Dec 24, 1985
Life is a Carnival
Dec 11, 1975
Prince Of Cunningness
Jan 02, 1964
Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran
Oct 29, 1979
They're Driving Me Crazy
Feb 29, 1960
The Den of the Wicked
Oct 16, 1972
Alley of The Pestle
Sep 21, 1963
Fun Band
Aug 10, 1970
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
Jan 01, 1975
Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa
May 26, 1959
A File in Vice
Jun 07, 1986
I, He and She
Jun 11, 1964
Eldarb Elahmar
Jan 09, 1980
The Savage
Feb 19, 1979
Al-khobz Al-mor
Apr 26, 1982
Ms. Manal Diary
Apr 26, 1971
The People Inside
Apr 28, 1969
I'm The Doctor
Sep 25, 1968
Three Women
Jan 27, 1969
His Majesty
Nov 04, 1963
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
Jan 14, 1962
Fortune is a Promise
Jul 03, 1955
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
Jan 01, 1977
Something of Love
Aug 06, 1973
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Mar 11, 1963
Seraa All Mohtafeeen
Mar 03, 1969
Al-Aqwiyaa
Aug 16, 1980
The Beauty and The Scoundrel
Jul 12, 1974
Devilish Daughters
Jun 30, 1984
Ebn El-Hetta
May 27, 1968
Al Moshaghiboun
Dec 13, 1965
A Woman and a Man
Jan 01, 1971
Zero hour
Jan 24, 1972
End of the Road
Sep 12, 1960
Katia tarik
Jun 15, 1959
Soultan
Oct 05, 1958
A World of Children
Sep 24, 1976
Kholkhal habibi
May 02, 1960
The Three Wise Men
Jun 28, 1965
Abou Rabiea
Mar 26, 1973
Serr el ghaeb
Feb 19, 1962
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
Aug 14, 1972
Rendezvous with Soso
Jan 01, 1977
Lack of Evidence
Mar 25, 1987
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
Jan 01, 1972
The Life and Sufferings of Christ
Jul 07, 1938
The Charmer
Jan 01, 1958
Wesh El Saad
Jun 04, 1987
Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabi
Jul 24, 1975
Ana Wi Habibi
Mar 30, 1953
Love at the Circus
Jan 01, 1960
H-3
Feb 20, 1961
The Terror
Jul 21, 1969
College Girls
Jan 11, 1971
Ghaltet Habibi
Apr 14, 1958
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
Sep 06, 1982
El Sab'a Afandi
Mar 23, 1951
Shadia Al-Jabal
Jan 01, 1964
Anisat wasaydat
Apr 29, 1974
sons for sale
Sep 17, 1973
El Banat Wel Mercedes
Jan 15, 1973
Dark Waters
Jan 16, 1956
The Quiet Nest
Oct 18, 1976
The Three Madmen
May 25, 1970
El naas makamat
Jul 05, 1954
برئ في المشنقة
Jan 01, 1971
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar
Jan 01, 1977
A Hero Till the End
Feb 25, 1963
The kidnappers
Aug 14, 1972
Lion of the Night
Nov 29, 1971
Two-faced
Jan 14, 1973
رجل في المصيدة
Apr 12, 1971
And Life Is Back
Jul 26, 1976
Youth in a Storm
Mar 08, 1971
One in a Million
Oct 25, 1970
A woman in love
Jul 08, 1974
Shouq
May 31, 1976
Struggle with death
Nov 30, 1970
Esabat El Shaytaan
Aug 09, 1971
Devil Girl
May 18, 1964
All Is Well
Oct 22, 1984
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
Sep 02, 1968
Mind and money
Feb 10, 1965
The Devil Preaches
Jul 30, 1981
prison without bars
Sep 12, 1983
The Professor and the Belly Dancer
Sep 12, 1983
El dow' El khafet
Dec 29, 1961
Money and Women
Nov 27, 1960
Adham Al-Sharqawi
Jun 28, 1964
The Safe Road
Jan 01, 1964
Shantat Hamza
Sep 18, 1967
صراع مع الملائكة
May 28, 1962
رحلة داخل امرأة
Mar 06, 1978
Girls and love
Feb 11, 1974
The fox and the chameleon
Sep 14, 1970
Al-Aneed
Jun 18, 1973
I Have the Wallet
Nov 13, 1978
لحظات خوف
Sep 02, 1972
Couples and summer
Sep 14, 1961
Nemar el-Talamzah
Nov 01, 1964
Midnight story
Jul 21, 1964
Nashal raghm anfuh
Jul 07, 1969
Orphans' money
Jan 01, 1952
دلوني يا ناس
Oct 14, 1954
Al-Shaima
Aug 28, 1972
الفرافير
Feb 23, 1964
The Way Of The Devil
Jun 02, 1963
Thousand Kisses and kiss
Sep 12, 1977
السبنسة
Jan 28, 1962
The Monster
Mar 23, 1964
صخرة الحب
Jan 01, 1959
Circle of doubt
Aug 11, 1980
خدني معاك
Feb 23, 1966
Driven from Paradise
May 12, 1965
مع سبق الإصرار
May 15, 1979
No return
Jan 31, 1961
دعونا نحب
May 19, 1975
The Black Cat
May 10, 1964
The End of the World is not Tomorrow
Sep 26, 1983
الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول
Jun 25, 1977
ألف ليلة وليلة
May 31, 1984
جمال الدين الأفغاني
Jun 01, 1984
محمد رسول الله
Jul 15, 1980
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
Aug 05, 1978
رحلة هادئة
Jan 01, 1978