Tawfik Ameen Muhammad Ahmad al-Sheikh El Deken was born in the village of Horeen in Berket al-Sab’ Monoufeyya (delta of Egypt). He graduated from the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1950. His career started when he was still studying when he played the role of a peasant and then participated in “Dhohoor al-Islaam" (The appearance of Islam) in 1951. Seven years after his graduation, Tawfik joined the Free Theatre Troupe. He also worked with Esma’eel Yasseen in his troupe then joined the National Theatre where he remained member of its troupe until the end of his life. In the National Theatre, he presented “’ Aaelat al-Doghry" (The Dodgers), “Bedaaya wa nehaaya" (Dead among the living), “Sekkat al-salaama" (The safe way), “Al-Mahroussa" i.e. The Blessed”, “’ Afareet Masr al-gedeeda i.e. The demons of Heliopolis”, “Al-farafeer” where he excelled. , “Mash-had men al-guesr" (View from the bridge), “Hesbet Berma" (Berma calculation)”, “Al-naass elly taht" (Downstairs people), “ Kahayal al-dhell" (Shadow plays), “Solaymaan al-Halaby” and “Beer al-sellem" (Stairwell). He was very popular in playing the evil scoundrel role in a very special manner that was assisted by his features thus making him one of the best Arab actors in such roles. As Tawfik grew older his roles changed. He played the role of the helpless father in “’Ala baab al-Wazeer” and the peasant’s role in “Kharaga wa lam ya’od" (Out and never back). His on-screen phrases became idioms in Egypt and all over the Arab world; “Ahla men al-sharaf mafeesh,” “Hambaka” and “Alo ya Omam”.
Movie | Lack of Evidence | khalil | 1987-03-25 |
Movie | Wesh El Saad | 1987-06-04 | |
Movie | Youssef and Zeinab | (as Tewfik El Dekn) | 1986-01-01 |
Movie | A File in Vice | wassfi | 1986-06-07 |
Movie | Adieu Bonaparte | 1985-05-17 | |
Movie | The Piper | 1985-12-24 | |
Movie | Albarnas | 1984-01-01 | |
Movie | Gone with No Return | 1984-04-08 | |
Movie | All Is Well | 1984-10-22 | |
Movie | Devilish Daughters | 1984-06-30 | |
Movie | Wedad, The Belly Dancer | 1983-04-14 | |
Movie | Half a Rabbit | Roshdi | 1983-06-13 |
Movie | The Professor and the Belly Dancer | بعزق شيكو بيكو | 1983-09-12 |
Movie | The Half Meter Incident | عنتر | 1983-10-20 |
Movie | سجن بلا قضبان | والد ليلى | 1983-09-12 |
Movie | Ala Bab El Wazeer | 1982-03-29 | |
Movie | May He Rest in Peace | 1982-06-14 | |
Movie | Al-khobz Al-mor | عوّاد | 1982-04-26 |
Movie | An Egyptian Story | 1982-09-27 | |
Movie | Hassan Beh El Ghalban | 1982-09-06 | |
Movie | The Devil Preaches | 1981-07-30 | |
Movie | Eldarb Elahmar | 1980-01-09 | |
Movie | Al-Aqwiyaa | 1980-08-16 | |
Movie | Premeditated | dr. najeeb | 1979-02-05 |
Movie | The Savage | والد بهية | 1979-02-19 |
Movie | Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran | 1979-10-29 | |
Movie | Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat | أمين | 1978-01-01 |
Movie | Sunstroke | 1978-02-18 | |
Series | Dreams Of El Tayer Boy | 1978-08-05 | |
Movie | I Have the Wallet | Zizo | 1978-11-13 |
Movie | Rendezvous with Soso | 1977-01-01 | |
Movie | Behold How Bold Is Sokkar | 1977-01-01 | |
Movie | Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba | ضيف الفيلم | 1977-01-01 |
Movie | The Demons Husbands | المعلم الحرامي | 1977-09-12 |
Movie | Viva Zalata | Leader of the Triggers | 1976-05-24 |
Movie | A Teenager from the Countryside | 1976-05-10 | |
Movie | بيت بلا حنان | 1976-01-01 | |
Movie | Shouq | 1976-05-31 | |
Movie | The Sinners | Fahmy | 1976-09-23 |
Movie | And Life Is Back | 1976-07-26 | |
Movie | A World of Children | 1976-09-24 | |
Movie | The Quiet Nest | 1976-10-18 | |
Movie | Forbidden at the Wedding Night | Sorcerer | 1975-01-01 |
Movie | Looking for Troubles | رئيس التحرير | 1975-03-30 |
Movie | Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabi | 1975-07-24 | |
Movie | Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama | عتريس | 1975-08-18 |
Movie | Life is a Carnival | abu domah | 1975-12-11 |
Movie | امبراطورية المعلم | الساحر | 1974-02-09 |
Movie | The City's Lost Souls | 1974-01-28 | |
Movie | Anisat wasaydat | 1974-04-29 | |
Movie | Bedour | 1974-10-14 | |
Movie | A woman in love | Unknown | 1974-07-08 |
Movie | The Beauty and The Scoundrel | حنفي | 1974-07-12 |
Movie | El Banat Wel Mercedes | 1973-01-15 | |
Movie | Searching for a Scandal | Saber/Sami's Friend | 1973-01-14 |
Movie | Two-faced | 1973-01-14 | |
Movie | Alshayatin fi 'ajaza | 1973-01-14 | |
Movie | Abou Rabiea | فتح الله - مدير الأرشيف | 1973-03-26 |
Movie | Something of Love | 1973-08-06 | |
Movie | The School of Mischief | عبدالوهاب ابولطفي | 1973-12-31 |
Movie | sons for sale | 1973-09-17 | |
Movie | Housing crisis | Abdel Mohaymin | 1972-03-08 |
Movie | Zero hour | 1972-01-24 | |
Movie | Raghabat Mamnou'aa | 1972-01-01 | |
Movie | Molok Al Shar | 1972-01-24 | |
Movie | Forbidden | 1972-06-13 | |
Movie | The kidnappers | حسين عزام | 1972-08-14 |
Movie | The Den of the Wicked | 1972-10-16 | |
Movie | My Son | توفيق | 1972-11-06 |
Movie | Al Shaytan wal Kharif | 1972-08-14 | |
Movie | Youth in a Storm | 1971-03-08 | |
Movie | Sands of Gold | 1971-01-01 | |
Movie | A Woman and a Man | 1971-01-01 | |
Movie | برئ في المشنقة | 1971-01-01 | |
Movie | College Girls | 1971-01-11 | |
Movie | رجل في المصيدة | 1971-04-12 | |
Movie | Lion of the Night | 1971-11-29 | |
Movie | Esabat El Shaytaan | 1971-08-09 | |
Movie | Ms. Manal Diary | 1971-04-26 | |
Movie | The Land | Sheikh Sha'ban | 1970-01-26 |
Movie | The Three Madmen | 1970-05-25 | |
Movie | Serial Killer of Women | 1970-01-01 | |
Movie | Fun Band | 1970-08-10 | |
Movie | Struggle with death | 1970-11-30 | |
Movie | One in a Million | 1970-10-25 | |
Movie | Three Women | 1969-01-27 | |
Movie | Dala ilbanat | Unknown | 1969-01-01 |
Movie | Diary of a Country Prosecutor | Unknown | 1969-02-24 |
Movie | Seraa All Mohtafeeen | 1969-03-03 | |
Movie | The People Inside | 1969-04-28 | |
Movie | Al Ro3b | 1969-07-21 | |
Movie | The Rebels | 1968-01-02 | |
Movie | The Bravest Man in the World | 1968-05-24 | |
Movie | Days Of Love | 1968-01-01 | |
Movie | I'm The Doctor | 1968-09-25 | |
Movie | Ebn El-Hetta | 1968-05-27 | |
Movie | Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda | علي كابوني | 1968-09-02 |
Movie | Shantat Hamza | 1967-09-18 | |
Movie | My Wife the General Manager | Aboul Kheir Hassanein | 1966-01-20 |
Movie | Cairo 30 | 1966-10-31 | |
Movie | Goodbye, Night | Unknown | 1966-08-24 |
Movie | Mind and money | اسيزاريو اوكتافيوس | 1965-02-10 |
Movie | Al Moshaghiboun | 1965-12-13 | |
Movie | The Three Wise Men | 1965-06-28 | |
Movie | Prince Of Cunningness | 1964-01-02 | |
Movie | Shadia Al-Jabal | 1964-01-01 | |
Movie | The Safe Road | الريجيسير | 1964-01-01 |
Movie | The Next-Door Girl | 1964-04-21 | |
Movie | All for Hanafy | 1964-01-01 | |
Movie | an abnormal girl | 1964-05-18 | |
Movie | The Final Message | 1964-11-29 | |
Movie | Adham Al-Sharqawi | 1964-06-28 | |
Movie | I, He and She | El Nemsawi | 1964-06-11 |
Movie | Saladin the Victorious | Prince of Akka | 1963-02-25 |
Movie | El Maganeen Fi Naeem | 1963-03-11 | |
Movie | A Hero Till the End | 1963-02-25 | |
Movie | Alley of The Pestle | 1963-09-21 | |
Movie | His Majesty | 1963-11-04 | |
Movie | Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly | 1962-01-14 | |
Movie | Serr el ghaeb | 1962-02-19 | |
Movie | Seraa El Gababera | 1962-12-27 | |
Movie | H-3 | نبيل افندي المحتال | 1961-02-20 |
Movie | A Man in Our House | Mahmoud El-Dabbagh | 1961-04-17 |
Movie | الضوء الخافت | 1961-12-29 | |
Movie | A Man in My Life | 1961-06-21 | |
Movie | Kholkhal habibi | 1960-05-02 | |
Movie | Love at the Circus | 1960-01-01 | |
Movie | They're Driving Me Crazy | Investigation officer | 1960-02-29 |
Movie | End of the Road | 1960-09-12 | |
Movie | Money and Women | برعى | 1960-11-27 |
Movie | Lovers' Call | 1960-10-20 | |
Movie | Katia tarik | 1959-06-15 | |
Movie | Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa | 1959-05-26 | |
Movie | My Wife's | 1959-08-31 | |
Movie | The Charmer | El-Kawakby | 1958-01-01 |
Movie | Ghaltet Habibi | 1958-04-14 | |
Movie | The Barred Road | 1958-04-22 | |
Movie | Soultan | 1958-10-05 | |
Movie | Land of Peace | 1957-01-02 | |
Movie | The Thug | 1957-04-29 | |
Movie | Ibn Hamidu | الباز أفندي | 1957-08-07 |
Movie | Dark Waters | Ezzat | 1956-01-16 |
Movie | Farewell, Love | 1956-10-29 | |
Movie | The Fools Alley | 1955-01-02 | |
Movie | Fortune is a Promise | Unknown | 1955-07-03 |
Movie | El naas makamat | 1954-07-05 | |
Movie | The Devil of the Desert | Hanzala | 1954-12-27 |
Movie | Women Can’t Lie | 1954-10-11 | |
Movie | Ana Wi Habibi | Assistant Store Manager | 1953-03-30 |
Movie | El Sab'a Afandi | Unknown | 1951-03-23 |
Movie | The Life and Sufferings of Christ | Caiaphas | 1938-07-07 |