Shoukry Sarhan
Known For
Acting
Born
1925-03-13 in Alexandrie - Egypt
Died
1997-03-19
Biography
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.
Most Known For
محمد رسول الله
as إليعازر
The Man Who Lost His Memory Twice
as توفيق
Al-Mashrabiya
as الأسطى عباس
دموع الشموع
as محمود الهواري
لا شيء يهم
أيام العذاب
as محمود بيه
Hassan, Morcos and Cohen
as احمد منصور
Return My Heart
as علي
Rayya and Sekina
as أمين
Return of the Prodigal Son
as Tolba Mohamed Madbouly
Waraa Al-Shams
as Dr. Hossam د. حسام
Son of Cleopatra
as Akro
Millione Guinee
as حسني
The Second Wife
as Abu el Ela أبو العلا
The Name Caller
as Hamed - حامد البواب
Crime and Punishment
as أحمد حسني
Kollohom Awlady
as Amin
Kiss Me in the Dark
as حسين كحك
Legitimate Father
as كرم - ضيف شرف
