Actor
Shoukry Sarhan
March 13, 1925 · Alexandrie - Egypt
Sarhan was born in El Sharqiya, Egypt on 12 March 1925. He graduated from the "High Institute of Acting in Egypt" in 1947. In 1949, Sarhan acted in his first movie, Lahalibo. His rise to stardom was in 1951 when Youssef Chahine, a famous Egyptian film director, chose him for the lead role in the movie Ibn El-Nile "Son of the Nile".
Sarhan had earned the title "The young man of the screen". He received several awards throughout his career. President Gamal Abdel Nasser honored Sarhan with the Order of the Republic. In 1984, he received a Best Actor's award for his lead role, with Faten Hamama, in the movie Lelt El abd Ala Fatema "The Night of Fatima's Arrest". which was directed by Henry Barakat.
Often works with
Eskandar Mansy
5 titles together
The Second Wife, The Postman, Return My Heart
Abdel Moneim Ismail
5 titles together
The Thief and the Dogs, Rayya and Sekina, Lady Aziza
Abdel Moneim Basyouni
5 titles together
I Am Free, Return My Heart, A Woman's Youth
Motawie Eweiss
4 titles together
The Thief and the Dogs, Rayya and Sekina, The Fools Alley
Hussain Ismael
4 titles together
I Am Free, A Woman on the Road, Lady Aziza
Samira Ahmed
4 titles together
Rayya and Sekina, Son of Cleopatra, Struggle of the Heroes
Full filmography · 150
El-Gabalawy
as factory owner
1991
لن اعيش في حلمك
cast
1990
Legitimate Father
as كرم - ضيف شرف
1988
The Upper Egyptian Man
as أبو شنب
1987
Malaekat el-Shaware
as Dr. Adel Amin
1985
Guard Dogs
cast
1984
The Night Of Fatima's Arrest
as Elsayed سيد
1984
صراع العشاق
as محسن النجعاوي
1981
كم أنت حزين أيها الحب
as عيسى عبد الغفار (عيسى الهباش)
1980
The Singer
cast
1979
Waraa Al-Shams
as Dr. Hossam د. حسام
1978
Desire and Price
cast
1978