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”.
Serial Killer of Women
Premeditated
(dr. najeeb)
Shall I Kill My Husband?
Adieu Bonaparte
The Nile and the Life
Khalid ibn el Walid
(متمم بن نويرة)
Lovers' Call
Farewell, Love
امبراطورية المعلم
(الساحر)
A Woman from Cairo
A man and two women
Save Whatever is Possible
La Shay'a Yuhem
The City's Lost Souls
(فرغلى)
Molok Al Shar
Wedad, The Belly Dancer
Men who are not afraid of death
Flame
Aalem Wi Almma
Yawm El Hesab
(زتاتي صاحب الكباريه)
واحدة بعد واحدة ونص
The Most Honorable Sinner
Seraa El Gababera
(Sonbull)
Ebn Al-Shaitan
(The Crazy)
Girls' Secrets
(Elham's father)
A Schoolgirl's Romance
(Tawfik)
Jail Cell
(Major General Al-Ghandour)
The Lottery Ticket Thief
End of the devils
(عصام)
Bedour
In summer, we must love
(Issawi)
مسرحية كوبري الناموس
Looking for Troubles
(رئيس التحرير)
El Ghufran
The Land
(Sheikh Sha'ban)
Mister Fish
(Abdelgwad)
Driven from Paradise
The deceivers
(abdeen)
The School of Mischief
(عبدالوهاب ابولطفي)
The Shore of Memories
The Final Message
(Abdul Hafeez)
Mama's Secretary
(haridy)
Goodbye, Night
(Abdo Mahfouz)
All for Hanafy
Days Of Love
Saad the Orphan
Wonderful Trip
Land of Dreams
(Safwat)
Kollohom Awlady
(Ustta Sayed)
I Love you Hassan
(Abdo Danes)
سجن العذارى
Hayati hi althaman
My Son
(توفيق)
The Fools Alley
(عبده عماره)
The Rebels
(رجب أفندي - صحفي مريض)
Viva Zalata
(Leader of the Trickers)
An Egyptian Story
Thousands Kisses
(Fattouh's father)
Widow Wanted
(Hanafi)
The Bulldozer
Zuhour el Islam
(Khabbab bin Al-Art)
Ismail Yassine in Prison
I'm accusing
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
(Shawki Abdel Salam)
Port Said
(Mahmoud Chico)
May He Rest in Peace
Dala ilbanat
بيت بلا حنان
A call to life
Land of Peace
(Khalid)
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza
Gone with No Return
(Awadeen)
A Man in My Life
Diary of a Country Prosecutor
The Next-Door Girl
(Humbeke)
7 Days in Heaven
The Half Meter Incident
(عنتر)
Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
(أمين)
A Teenager from the Countryside
Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama
(عتريس)
Night and Jail Bars
Khan El-Khalili
Saladin the Victorious
(Prince of Akka)
A Journey of Suffering
(Sharaf)
My Wife's Suitor
(نبيل)
الأصيل
حب وخيانة
عبيد الجسد
My Wife the General Manager
(عبدالقوي)
Cairo 30
(والد إحسان/ شحاته تركى)
The Thug
(عبدالشكور)
The Sinners
(فهمي القليوبي - مدير الجمعية)
Forbidden
Sands of Gold
A Man in Our House
(محمود الدباغ)
Ala Bab El Wazeer
(Abdul Samad Effendi)
Albarnas
I Have the Wallet
(Zizo)
Housing crisis
(Abdel Mohaymin)
Women Can’t Lie
Searching for a Scandal
(Saber/Sami's Friend)
The Bravest Man in the World
Youssef and Zeinab
((as Tewfik El Dekn))
Ibn Hamidu
(الباز أفندي)
Half a Rabbit
(Roshdi)
The Demons Husbands
(المعلم الحرامي)
The Barred Road
(Awad)
The Devil of the Desert
(Hanzala)
Sunstroke
(Gamil)
The Piper
Life is a Carnival
(abu domah)
Prince Of Cunningness
(Jafar)
Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran
(Nafea)
They're Driving Me Crazy
(ضابط المباحث)
The Den of the Wicked
Alley of The Pestle
(Zaita)
Fun Band
(سليم)
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
(Sorcerer)
Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa
A File in Vice
(wassfi)
I, He and She
(El Nemsawi)
Eldarb Elahmar
The Savage
(Baheya's father)
Al-khobz Al-mor
(عوّاد)
Ms. Manal Diary
(Morsi Al-Anfushi)
I'm The Doctor
The People Inside
Three Women
His Majesty
Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
Fortune is a Promise
(مخرج)
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
(ضيف الفيلم)
Something of Love
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
(Kamal)
Seraa All Mohtafeeen
(Dabuwr)
Al-Aqwiyaa
(Ismail Bey)
The Beauty and The Scoundrel
(حنفي)
Devilish Daughters
Ebn El-Hetta
Al Moshaghiboun
Zero hour
(عوّاد)
End of the Road
Katia tarik
A Woman and a Man
Soultan
(ابو سنة المكوجي)
A World of Children
Kholkhal habibi
The Three Wise Men
Abou Rabiea
(فتح الله - مدير الأرشيف)
Serr el ghaeb
Al Shaytan wal Kharif
Rendezvous with Soso
Lack of Evidence
(khalil)
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
The Life and Sufferings of Christ
(Caiaphas)
The Charmer
(El-Kawakby)
Wesh El Saad
Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabi
Ana Wi Habibi
(Assistant Store Manager)
Love at the Circus
Al Ro3b
H-3
(نبيل افندي المحتال)
College Girls
(Nada)
Ghaltet Habibi
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
(Al-Naqbawi)
Shadia Al-Jabal
(Hemdan)
El Sab'a Afandi
sons for sale
Anisat wasaydat
El Banat Wel Mercedes
Dark Waters
(Ezzat)
El naas makamat
(Officer)
The Three Madmen
(Division officer Ezbat al-Ward)
The Quiet Nest
برئ في المشنقة
Behold How Bold Is Sokkar
A Hero Till the End
The kidnappers
(حسين عزام)
Lion of the Night
(The mute Ali Orabi)
رجل في المصيدة
Youth in a Storm
One in a Million
And Life Is Back
Two-faced
(موسى)
Struggle with death
(جودة)
Esabat El Shaytaan
Shouq
A woman in love
(Shaban)
an abnormal girl
All Is Well
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
(Ali Capone)
Mind and money
(اسيزاريو اوكتافيوس)
The Devil Preaches
(Tabaa El-Deek)
سجن بلا قضبان
(والد ليلى)
The Professor and the Belly Dancer
(بعزق شيكو بيكو)
El dow' El khafet
Money and Women
(برعى)
Adham Al-Sharqawi
(Maghawri)
The Safe Road
(الريجيسير)
Shantat Hamza
صراع مع الملائكة
رحلة داخل امرأة
(أمين - زوج انشراح)
Girls and love
The fox and the chameleon
(prisoner)
Al-Aneed
(Abbas Masoud)
I Have the Wallet
(زيزو - ضيف شرف)
لحظات خوف
(عبده كمبل)
Couples and summer
(Nabil Mustafa)
Nemar el-Talamzah
(Tawfiq)
Midnight story
(Gharib - the maid)
Nashal raghm anfuh
(Abu Fasada)
Orphans' money
دلوني يا ناس
(الأستاذ رشدى - الصحفى)
Al-Shaima
The Black Cat
(Al- A'awar/Awad/ Mursi)
The End of the World is not Tomorrow
الحقيقة.. ذلك المجهول
ألف ليلة وليلة
(مفتاح سر التاريخ)
جمال الدين الأفغاني
محمد رسول الله
(النمرود)
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
رحلة هادئة
All Sizzle, No Steak