Actor

Shwikar

Acting

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Acting credits

118

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.3

Low visibility

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Movies: 110Series: 8Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 226471

IMDb ID: nm0156822

Known for: Acting

Born: November 24, 1938

Died: August 14, 2020

Age: 81

Place of birth: Alexandria, Egypt

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1960 - 2010

Years active: 51

Wikidata: Q4165422

Also known as

Shweikar • Shouwaikar • Shouweikar

Other jobs

Songs (2)

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Biography

Shouweikar's career as an actress began in the early 1960s when she performed roles in several tragedies. The director Fateen Abd Al Wahab noticed that she had a special ability to perform comedy roles and she would later assume several roles in this category. However, she did not restrict herself to that category and she would also perform roles in works that had sociological and political themes. She married the well known performer Fouad Al Mohandess and the two formed one of the most outstanding duos in the history of Egyptian cinema. Together, they presented several roles that were very successful. She has received several awards and honors in various performance festivals and gathering.