Shoukry Sarhan

Known for ActingBorn 1925-03-13Died 1997-03-19Alexandrie - 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. During the celebrations of the centennial of cinema, he was nominated by Egyptian critics as the best actor of the century in Egypt, having participated more than any other actor in The Greatest 100 Egyptian films. Sarhan's last movie was El-Gablawi in 1991. He died in 1997.Read more

Movies & web series

Guard Dogs

Goodbye, Night

Ahlam Al-Banat

Zanuba

Pity My Tears

Afrah

Kisma wa Nassib

Lahalibo

Nadia

Beware of Pickpockets

El Zuhur El Fatina

Anklet Ring

محمد رسول الله

The Next-Door Girl

Thaman Al-Hob

Years of love

Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly

Salwa in the Wind

Saedat El Rigal

Kiss Me in the Dark

Bufakkar filli nassini

The Fugitive

Hob Min Narr

The Shore of Memories

Araess fil mazad

The Bread Seller

killer mother

The Barred Road

The Road of Hope

Our Green land

Leila Raheeba

The Headmaster Woman

Prisoner of the Night

El hasnaa waal talaba

A Man in My Life

Dearest Beloved

Lovers' Call

سجن العذارى

The Unknown Woman

A Sinful Life

Life when it smiles

Ghadab El Waledain

People's secrets

Children Of The Streets

Daddy as a Bridegroom

The Sun Will Never Set

The Night Of Fatima's Arrest

Why Am I Living