Shwikar


Shwikar Ibrahim was an Egyptian actress and comedian. She started her career in Alexandria in some tragedic roles before she was discovered by the Egyptian film director Fateen Abdul Wahab to work as a comedian in TV, cinema and theatres.

Biography

Born on 4 November 1938, in Alexandria, Egypt. An Egyptian actress of Turkish roots. She started her acting career in 1960, and became popular in the 1960s, especially in the works she starred alongside Fouad El Mohandes. Her notable films in the 1960s include; Agazat Gharam, The Most Dangerous Man in the World, Shanbo in the Trap, and Land of Hypocrisy.
She also starred plays, including; Me, Him and Her, Eve at 12, My Fair Lady, Where Am I and Where Are You? and Keep Your Daughters Locked In. Since the early 1970s, she has focused more on her film work, and has since presented several films including; Karnak, Viva Zalata, Al-Sakka Mat, The Sad Night Bird, and America Shika Bika. She also appeared in many television works that varied between comedy and tragedy, including; A Woman from the Time of Love, Ladies of Garden City, A Girl from Shubra and Men's Talk.
Shwikar was married for three times, first to Hassan Nafie, where she had one daughter. Her second husband was actor Fouad el-Mohandes. And her third husband was screenwriter Medhat Yussef. She died on 14 August 2020 in Cairo aged 81.

Selected filmography

  • Ana W Howwa W Heyya
  • Enta Elli Atalt Papaya
  • Gharam 'Ala El Tari' El Zera'i
  • Ard El Nefaq
  • Agaza B El Afya
  • Donya El Banat
  • El Hasna' W El Talabah
  • Agazet Gharam
  • Kashf El Mastur
  • Zaman El Mamnu'
  • El Nassab W El Kalb
  • El Kammashah
  • El Ersh
  • Ragol Le Haza Al Zaman
  • Ebnati W Al Ze'ab
  • Sanawat Al Khatar
  • El 'Arbagi
  • Shabab Yarkos Fawk Al Nar
  • El Mar'ah Heya El Mar'ah
  • Fatah Tabhath 'An El Hob
  • Ta'er El Layl El Hazin
  • El Sa"a Mat
  • Al-Karnak
  • Viva Zalata
  • El Kaddab
  • Madraset El Morahekin
  • Shellet El Mohtalin
  • El Shahhat
  • Akhtar Ragol Fi El 'Alam
  • 'Aris Bent El Wazir
  • Saffah El Nesa'
  • Rob' Dastet Ashrar
  • El 'Ataba Gazaz
  • Emra'ati Magnunah Magnunah
  • 'Alam Modhek Geddan
  • Shanabo Fi El Masyadah
  • El Ragel Da Ha Ygannenni
  • Gharam Fi Aghostos
  • El Shaqiqan
  • Al Regal La Yatazwwagun El Gamilat
  • El Mared
  • Aros El Nil
  • Tariq El Shitan
  • El Zogah 13
  • Gharam El Asyad
  • El Do' El Khafet
  • El Nashshal
  • El Maganin Fi Na'im
  • Kallemni Shokran
  • Sayyidati El Gamilah