Farouk El-Fishawy (; 5 February 1952 – 25 July 2019) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He was known for '' Al-Mashbouh'' (1981).

Early life

He was born as Mohamed Farouk El-Fishawy in Sirs El-Layan,

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on 5 February 1952. He was one of the youngest of his 3 brothers and 2 sisters. His father died when he was 11 years old and his elder brother Rashad El-Fishawy took care of him and raised him. He received his bachelor's degree in general medicine and before that he received his Bachelor of Arts from

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Career

He started his career in the 1970s and starred in dozens of films and television series. He worked in more than 130 films, including ''al-Qatila'' (1991), ''al-Tufan'' (1985), ''al-Rasif'' (1993), ''Mutarada Fi al-Mamnu'' (1993), ''Ghadan Sa'antaqem'' (1980), ''Hanafy al-Obaha'' (1990), ''La Tasalni Man Ana'' (1984), ''Siriyun Lilghaya'' (1986), ''Nessa Khalf al-Qodban'' (1986), ''Qahwat al-Muaridi'' (1981), ''el-Mar'a el-Hadeedeya'' (1987), ''Fatat Min Israeel'' (1999), ''al-Fadiha'' (1992) and ''Dik al-Barabir'' (1992). He also worked in TV dramas.

Personal life

El-Fishawy married three times. His first wife was actress Samia al-Alfi, from 1972 until their divorce in 1992. They had two sons, Omar and

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. His second wife was actress Soheir Ramzi; they married in 1992 and separated after five years, subsequently divorcing. His third wife was non-celebrity, Nouran Mansor and separated in 1998. He also had a relationship with actress Laila Elwi, but they did not marry.

Illness and death

On 3 October 2018, Farouk El-Fishawy, after receiving a shield from the

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, announced that he had cancer. El-Fishawy succumbed to liver cancer on 25 July 2019 at the age of 67.

References

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