Tawfiq Al-Deqen
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”.
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- Born:
- May 3, 1924 In Egypt
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 225
- First Appeared:
- In the movie كوبري الناموس
- Latest Project:
- Movie Wesh El Saad 1987-06-04
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | كوبري الناموس | 2026 | |
| Movie | Wesh El Saad | 1987-06-04 | |
| Movie | Lack of Evidence | khalil | 1987-03-25 |
| Movie | Youssef and Zeinab | (as Tewfik El Dekn) | 1986-01-01 |
| Movie | A File in Vice | wassfi | 1986-06-07 |
| Movie | The Bulldozer | 1986-09-05 | |
| Movie | Saad the Orphan | 1985-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Piper | 1985-12-24 | |
| Movie | Adieu Bonaparte | 1985-05-17 | |
| Movie | Save Whatever is Possible | 1985-12-30 | |
| Movie | Jail Cell | Major General Al-Ghandour | 1984-01-02 |
| Movie | Albarnas | 1984-01-01 | |
| Movie | Gone with No Return | Awadeen | 1984-04-08 |
| Series | ألف ليلة وليلة | مفتاح سر التاريخ | 1984-05-31 |
| Movie | Devilish Daughters | 1984-06-30 | |
| Movie | All Is Well | 1984-10-22 | |
| Series | جمال الدين الأفغاني | 1984-06-01 | |
| Movie | Aalem Wi Almma | 1983-04-29 | |
| Movie | Wedad, The Belly Dancer | 1983-04-14 | |
| Movie | Half a Rabbit | Roshdi | 1983-06-13 |
| Movie | prison without bars | والد ليلى | 1983-09-12 |
| Movie | The Half Meter Incident | عنتر | 1983-10-20 |
| Series | The End of the World is not Tomorrow | 1983-09-26 | |
| Movie | The Professor and the Belly Dancer | بعزق شيكو بيكو | 1983-09-12 |
| Movie | Ala Bab El Wazeer | Abdul Samad Effendi | 1982-03-29 |
| Movie | Al-khobz Al-mor | عوّاد | 1982-04-26 |
| Movie | Hassan Beh El Ghalban | Al-Naqbawi | 1982-09-06 |
| Movie | May He Rest in Peace | 1982-06-14 | |
| Movie | An Egyptian Story | 1982-09-27 | |
| Movie | The Devil Preaches | Tabaa El-Deek | 1981-07-30 |
| Movie | Eldarb Elahmar | 1980-01-09 | |
| Movie | Al-Aqwiyaa | Ismail Bey | 1980-08-16 |
| Movie | Circle of doubt | لمعي مراد | 1980-08-11 |
| Movie | Premeditated | dr. najeeb | 1979-02-05 |
| Movie | Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran | Nafea | 1979-10-29 |
| Movie | The Savage | Baheya's father | 1979-02-19 |
| Series | رحلة هادئة | 1978-01-01 | |
| Movie | Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat | أمين | 1978-01-01 |
| Series | All Sizzle, No Steak | 1978-01-01 | |
| Movie | Sunstroke | Gamil | 1978-02-18 |
| Series | Dreams Of El Tayer Boy | 1978-08-05 | |
| Movie | واحدة بعد واحدة ونص | 1978-05-01 | |
| Movie | I Have the Wallet | زيزو - ضيف شرف | 1978-11-13 |
| Movie | رحلة داخل امرأة | أمين - زوج انشراح | 1978-03-06 |
| Movie | Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba | ضيف الفيلم | 1977-01-01 |
| Movie | Behold How Bold Is Sokkar | 1977-01-01 | |
| Movie | Rendezvous with Soso | 1977-01-01 | |
| Series | الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول | 1977-06-25 | |
| Movie | The Demons Husbands | المعلم الحرامي | 1977-09-12 |
| Movie | Thousands Kisses | Fattouh's father | 1977-09-12 |
| Movie | Thousand Kisses and kiss | أبو فتوح | 1977-09-12 |
| Movie | Viva Zalata | Leader of the Trickers | 1976-05-24 |
| Movie | A Teenager from the Countryside | 1976-05-10 | |
| Movie | Shouq | 1976-05-31 | |
| Movie | A house without love | 1976-01-01 | |
| Movie | And Life Is Back | إبراهيم الضبّ | 1976-07-26 |
| Movie | A World of Children | 1976-09-24 | |
| Movie | The Quiet Nest | 1976-10-18 | |
| Movie | The Sinners | فهمي القليوبي - مدير الجمعية | 1976-09-23 |
| Movie | Forbidden at the Wedding Night | Sorcerer | 1975-01-01 |
| Movie | Looking for Troubles | رئيس التحرير | 1975-03-30 |
| Movie | La Shay'a Yuhem | 1975-04-10 | |
| Movie | Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama | عتريس | 1975-08-18 |
| Movie | Life is a Carnival | abu domah | 1975-12-11 |
| Movie | Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabi | 1975-07-24 | |
| Movie | Girls and love | 1974-02-11 | |
| Movie | امبراطورية المعلم | الساحر | 1974-02-09 |
| Movie | The City's Lost Souls | فرغلى | 1974-01-28 |
| Movie | Anisat wasaydat | ناجى فريد | 1974-04-29 |
| Movie | A woman in love | Shaban | 1974-07-08 |
| Movie | Wonderful Trip | 1974-05-27 | |
| Movie | In summer, we must love | Issawi | 1974-08-19 |
| Movie | The Beauty and The Scoundrel | حنفي | 1974-07-12 |
| Movie | Bedour | 1974-10-14 | |
| Movie | Searching for a Scandal | Saber/Sami's Friend | 1973-01-14 |
| Movie | El Banat Wel Mercedes | 1973-01-15 | |
| Movie | Al Aseel | 1973-01-01 | |
| Movie | Men who are not afraid of death | خميس | 1973-02-05 |
| Movie | A Woman from Cairo | مدير الشركة | 1973-01-08 |
| Movie | Two-faced | موسى | 1973-01-14 |
| Movie | Alshayatin fi 'ajaza | المعلم أبوالرشد | 1973-01-14 |
| Movie | Something of Love | درويش | 1973-08-06 |
| Movie | The School of Mischief | عبدالوهاب ابولطفي | 1973-12-31 |
| Movie | Abou Rabiea | فتح الله - مدير الأرشيف | 1973-03-26 |
| Movie | The deceivers | abdeen - عابدين | 1973-07-09 |
| Movie | sons for sale | طُلبة | 1973-09-17 |
| Movie | Al-Aneed | Abbas Masoud | 1973-06-18 |
| Movie | Night and Jail Bars | 1973-05-29 | |
| Movie | The Most Honorable Sinner | 1973-06-11 | |
| Movie | Zero hour | عوّاد | 1972-01-24 |
| Movie | Housing crisis | Abdel Mohaymin | 1972-03-08 |
| Movie | A Journey of Suffering | Sharaf | 1972-01-01 |
| Movie | A call to life | 1972-04-16 | |
| Movie | Raghabat Mamnou'aa | 1972-01-01 | |
| Movie | Molok Al Shar | 1972-01-24 | |
| Movie | My Son | توفيق | 1972-11-06 |
| Movie | Forbidden | 1972-06-13 | |
| Movie | لحظات خوف | عبده كمبل | 1972-09-02 |
| Movie | The Den of the Wicked | 1972-10-16 | |
| Movie | The kidnappers | حسين عزام | 1972-08-14 |
| Movie | Al Shaytan wal Kharif | لبيب | 1972-08-14 |
| Movie | Sands of Gold | 1971-01-01 | |
| Movie | برئ في المشنقة | 1971-01-01 | |
| Movie | College Girls | Nada | 1971-01-11 |
| Movie | A Woman and a Man | إسماعيل | 1971-01-01 |
| Movie | رجل في المصيدة | 1971-04-12 | |
| Movie | Youth in a Storm | عطية - مدير عام المصلحة | 1971-03-08 |
| Movie | Esabat El Shaytaan | 1971-08-09 | |
| Movie | Lion of the Night | الأخرس علي عرابي | 1971-11-29 |
| Movie | El Ghufran | 1971-07-01 | |
| Movie | Ms. Manal Diary | Morsi Al-Anfushi | 1971-04-26 |
| Movie | The Lottery Ticket Thief | 1970-04-01 | |
| Movie | The Land | Sheikh Sha'ban | 1970-01-26 |
| Movie | Serial Killer of Women | توفيق الدقن (نفسه) | 1970-01-01 |
| Movie | The Three Madmen | Division officer Ezbat al-Ward | 1970-05-25 |
| Movie | The fox and the chameleon | prisoner | 1970-09-14 |
| Movie | Struggle with death | جودة | 1970-11-30 |
| Movie | One in a Million | 1970-10-25 | |
| Movie | Fun Band | سليم | 1970-08-10 |
| Movie | End of the devils | عصام | 1970-08-24 |
| Movie | Ebn Al-Shaitan | The Crazy | 1969-03-31 |
| Movie | Seraa All Mohtafeeen | دبّور | 1969-03-03 |
| Movie | Dala ilbanat | 1969-01-01 | |
| Movie | 7 Days in Heaven | 1969-04-07 | |
| Movie | Diary of a Country Prosecutor | 1969-02-24 | |
| Movie | Three Women | المشعوذ (القصة 2) | 1969-01-27 |
| Movie | Mama's Secretary | haridy | 1969-10-20 |
| Movie | The People Inside | 1969-04-28 | |
| Movie | Girls' Secrets | Elham's father | 1969-10-20 |
| Movie | The Terror | 1969-07-21 | |
| Movie | A Schoolgirl's Romance | Tawfik | 1969-06-04 |
| Movie | Nashal raghm anfuh | Abu Fasada | 1969-07-07 |
| Movie | Days Of Love | 1968-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Nile and the Life | 1968-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Rebels | رجب أفندي - صحفي مريض | 1968-01-02 |
| Movie | The Bravest Man in the World | 1968-05-24 | |
| Movie | I'm The Doctor | 1968-09-25 | |
| Movie | Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda | Ali Capone | 1968-09-02 |
| Movie | Ebn El-Hetta | 1968-05-27 | |
| Movie | Mister Fish | Abdelgwad | 1967-01-02 |
| Movie | Shantat Hamza | 1967-09-18 | |
| Movie | Khan El-Khalili | 1966-01-12 | |
| Movie | My Wife the General Manager | عبدالقوي | 1966-01-20 |
| Movie | Goodbye, Night | Abdo Mahfouz | 1966-08-24 |
| Movie | Cairo 30 | والد إحسان/ شحاته تركى | 1966-10-31 |
| Movie | خدني معاك | 1966-02-23 | |
| Movie | A man and two women | 1966-04-26 | |
| Movie | Driven from Paradise | صوت حارس جهنم | 1965-05-12 |
| Movie | Mind and money | اسيزاريو اوكتافيوس | 1965-02-10 |
| Movie | The Three Wise Men | علي عبدالسميع مالك محل لعب اطفال | 1965-06-28 |
| Movie | Al Moshaghiboun | رشاد مساعد يوسف | 1965-12-13 |
| Movie | Widow Wanted | Hanafi | 1965-12-09 |
| Movie | The Monster | 1964-03-23 | |
| Movie | الفرافير | السيد | 1964-02-23 |
| Movie | The Safe Road | الريجيسير | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | The Next-Door Girl | Humbeke | 1964-04-21 |
| Movie | Shadia Al-Jabal | Hemdan | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | Prince of Cunningness | جعفر | 1964-01-02 |
| Movie | All for Hanafy | 1964-06-07 | |
| Movie | Nemar el-Talamzah | Tawfiq | 1964-11-01 |
| Movie | The Final Message | Abdul Hafeez | 1964-11-29 |
| Movie | Flame | 1964-04-26 | |
| Movie | Adham Al-Sharqawi | Maghawri | 1964-06-28 |
| Series | The Black Cat | Al- A'awar/Awad/ Mursi | 1964-05-10 |
| Movie | I, He and She | El Nemsawi | 1964-06-11 |
| Movie | Devil Girl | زوج ام شيرين القاسي | 1964-05-18 |
| Movie | Saladin the Victorious | Prince of Akka | 1963-02-25 |
| Movie | El Maganeen Fi Naeem | Kamal | 1963-03-11 |
| Movie | A Hero Till the End | 1963-02-25 | |
| Movie | The Way Of The Devil | 1963-06-02 | |
| Movie | His Majesty | 1963-11-04 | |
| Movie | Alley of The Pestle | Zaita | 1963-09-21 |
| Movie | Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly | 1962-01-14 | |
| Movie | Abeed Al Gasad | من أفراد عصابة على عبدالفتاح | 1962-01-22 |
| Movie | Serr el ghaeb | 1962-02-19 | |
| Movie | Seraa El Gababera | Sonbull | 1962-12-27 |
| Movie | صراع مع الملائكة | 1962-05-28 | |
| Movie | Kollohom Awlady | Ustta Sayed | 1962-09-23 |
| Movie | Yawm El Hesab | زتاتي صاحب الكباريه | 1962-03-26 |
| Movie | H-3 | نبيل افندي المحتال | 1961-02-20 |
| Movie | No return | 1961-01-31 | |
| Movie | Hayati hi althaman | 1961-02-26 | |
| Movie | A Man in Our House | محمود الدباغ | 1961-04-17 |
| Movie | Couples and summer | Nabil Mustafa | 1961-09-14 |
| Movie | El dow' El khafet | 1961-12-29 | |
| Movie | A Man in My Life | 1961-06-21 | |
| Movie | Love at the Circus | 1960-01-01 | |
| Movie | Ismail Yassine in Prison | 1960-01-01 | |
| Movie | I'm accusing | 1960-01-04 | |
| Movie | Kholkhal habibi | عطوة صبي اللوكاندة وضابط بوليس | 1960-05-02 |
| Movie | Money and Women | برعى | 1960-11-27 |
| Movie | Lovers' Call | 1960-10-20 | |
| Movie | End of the Road | 1960-09-12 | |
| Movie | They're Driving Me Crazy | ضابط المباحث | 1960-02-29 |
| Movie | Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa | 1959-05-26 | |
| Movie | سجن العذارى | حنفي | 1959-02-09 |
| Movie | Katia tarik | توفيق | 1959-06-15 |
| Movie | My Wife's Suitor | نبيل | 1959-08-31 |
| Movie | I Love you Hassan | عبده دانص | 1958-04-14 |
| Movie | Ismail Yassine in Damascus | Shawki Abdel Salam | 1958-01-01 |
| Movie | Ghaltet Habibi | 1958-04-14 | |
| Movie | The Charmer | El-Kawakby | 1958-01-01 |
| Movie | The Barred Road | Awad - عوض الصيدلي | 1958-04-22 |
| Movie | Khalid ibn el Walid | متمم بن نويرة | 1958-05-16 |
| Movie | Shall I Kill My Husband? | 1958-05-05 | |
| Movie | Soultan | ابو سنة المكوجي | 1958-10-05 |
| Movie | Land of Peace | Khalid | 1957-01-02 |
| Movie | Port Said | محمود شيكو | 1957-07-08 |
| Movie | The Thug | عبدالشكور | 1957-04-29 |
| Movie | Son of Hamido | الباز أفندي | 1957-08-07 |
| Movie | Dark Waters | Ezzat | 1956-01-16 |
| Movie | Land of Dreams | Safwat | 1956-03-11 |
| Movie | Farewell, Love | 1956-10-29 | |
| Movie | The Shore of Memories | 1955-11-21 | |
| Movie | The Fools Alley | عبده عماره | 1955-01-02 |
| Movie | Fortune is a Promise | مخرج | 1955-07-03 |
| Movie | Women Can’t Lie | 1954-10-11 | |
| Movie | El naas makamat | Officer | 1954-07-05 |
| Movie | The Devil of the Desert | Hanzala | 1954-12-27 |
| Movie | دلوني يا ناس | الأستاذ رشدى - الصحفى | 1954-10-14 |
| Movie | Ana Wi Habibi | Assistant Store Manager | 1953-03-30 |
| Movie | Orphans' money | 1952-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Dawn of Islam | Khabbab bin Al-Art | 1951-04-09 |
| Movie | El Sab'a Afandi | 1951-03-23 | |
| Movie | The Life and Sufferings of Christ | Caiaphas | 1938-07-07 |