Acting
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
AR, EN, AM cinema · 231 credits
Born
3 May 1924
Died
26 November 1988 (aged 64)
Birthplace
Egypt
Also known as توفيق الدقن · Tawfik El Deken · Tewfik Amin Mohamed El Dekn · Тауфик аль-Дакин · Tawfiq El Deqen
Tawfiq Ameen Muhammad Ahmad al-Sheikh Al Deqen 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”.
Known for
Filmography
Lack of Evidence
as khalil
Youssef and Zeinab
as (as Tewfik El Dekn)
A File in Vice
as wassfi
Adieu Bonaparte
as الدرويش
Jail Cell
as Major General Al-Ghandour
Missing Person
as Awadeen
Half a Rabbit
as Roshdi
prison without bars
as والد ليلى
The Professor and the Belly Dancer
as بعزق شيكو بيكو
At the Minister's Door
as Abdul Samad Effendi
Al-khobz Al-mor
as عوّاد
Hassan Beh El Ghalban
as Al-Naqbawi
The Devil Preaches
as Tabaa El-Deek
Al-Aqwiyaa
as Ismail Bey
Circle of doubt
as لمعي مراد
Premeditated
as dr. najeeb
The Savage
as Baheya's father
I Have the Wallet
as Zizo, as زيزو - ضيف شرف
Sunstroke
as Gamil
رحلة داخل امرأة
as أمين - زوج انشراح
Thousands Kisses
as Fattouh's father
The Demons Husbands
as المعلم الحرامي
Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
as ضيف الفيلم
Thousand Kisses and kiss
as أبو فتوح
Viva Zalata
as Leader of the Trickers
The Sinners
as فهمي القليوبي - مدير الجمعية
And Life Is Back
as إبراهيم الضبّ
Looking for Troubles
as رئيس التحرير
Life is a Carnival
as abu domah
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
as Sorcerer
امبراطورية المعلم
as الساحر
In summer, we must love
as Issawi
Anisat wasaydat
as ناجى فريد
A woman in love
as Shaban
A Woman from Cairo
as مدير الشركة
The deceivers
as abdeen - عابدين
The School of Mischief
as عبدالوهاب ابولطفي
Alshayatin fi 'ajaza
as المعلم أبوالرشد
Searching for a Scandal
as Saber/Sami's Friend
Something of Love
as درويش
Abou Rabiea
as فتح الله - مدير الأرشيف
sons for sale
as طُلبة
Two-faced
as موسى
Al-Aneed
as Abbas Masoud
My Son
as توفيق
Housing crisis
as Abdel Mohaymin
Zero hour
as عوّاد
The kidnappers
as حسين عزام
لحظات خوف
as عبده كمبل
Ms. Manal Diary
as Morsi Al-Anfushi
A Woman and a Man
as إسماعيل
Lion of the Night
as الأخرس علي عرابي
Youth in a Storm
as عطية - مدير عام المصلحة
Bela Rahma
as أبو دومة زعيم عصابة
Serial Killer of Women
as توفيق الدقن (نفسه)
The Land
as Sheikh Sha'ban
Fun Band
as سليم
The Three Madmen
as Division officer Ezbat al-Ward
The fox and the chameleon
as prisoner
Ebn Al-Shaitan
as The Crazy
Girls' Secrets
as Elham's father
Mama's Secretary
as haridy
Three Women
as المشعوذ (القصة 2)
Nashal raghm anfuh
as Abu Fasada
The Rebels
as رجب أفندي - صحفي مريض
Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
as Ali Capone
Mister Fish
as Abdelgwad
Goodbye, Night
as Abdo Mahfouz
My Wife the General Manager
as عبدالقوي
Cairo 30
as والد إحسان/ شحاته تركى
Driven from Paradise
Actor, as صوت حارس جهنم
Widow Wanted
as Hanafi - حنفي
Al Moshaghiboun
as رشاد مساعد يوسف
The Three Wise Men
as علي عبدالسميع مالك محل لعب اطفال
Mind and money
as اسيزاريو اوكتافيوس
The Final Message
as عبد الحفيظ
The Next-Door Girl
as Humbeke
I, He and She
as El Nemsawi
Shadia Al-Jabal
as Hemdan
Devil Girl
as زوج ام شيرين القاسي
Adham Al-Sharqawi
as Maghawri
The Safe Road
as الريجيسير
Nemar el-Talamzah
as Tawfiq
Midnight story
as Gharib - the maid
الفرافير
as السيد
Saladin
as Prince of Akka
Alley of The Pestle
as Zaita
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
as Kamal - كمال
Yawm El Hesab
as زتاتي صاحب الكباريه
Seraa El Gababera
as Sonbull
Kollohom Awlady
as Ustta Sayed
Abeed Al Gasad
as من أفراد عصابة على عبدالفتاح
A Man in Our House
as محمود الدباغ
H-3
as نبيل افندي المحتال
Couples and summer
as Nabil Mustafa
المحروسة
as المأمور
They're Driving Me Crazy
as ضابط المباحث
Kholkhal habibi
as عطوة صبي اللوكاندة وضابط بوليس
Love at the Circus
as مدير السيرك
Money and Women
as برعى
سجن العذارى
as حنفي
My Wife's Suitor
as نبيل
Katia tarik
as توفيق
Shall I Kill My Husband?
as سليم / سيد عبدالحميد
Khalid ibn el Walid
as متمم بن نويرة
I Love you Hassan
as عبده دانص
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
as Shawki Abdel Salam - شوقي عبدالسلام
The Barred Road
as Awad - عوض الصيدلي
Soultan
as ابو سنة المكوجي
The Charmer
as El-Kawakby
Port Said
as محمود شيكو
Land of Peace
as Khalid
The Thug
as عبدالشكور
Son of Hamido
as الباز أفندي
Land of Dreams
as Safwat
The Fools Alley
as عبده عماره
The Devil of the Desert
as Hanzala
El naas makamat
as Officer
دلوني يا ناس
as الأستاذ رشدى - الصحفى
Ana Wi Habibi
as Assistant Store Manager
The Dawn of Islam
as Khabbab bin Al-Art
