Today Marks 3rd Death Anniversary of Actor Farouk El-Fishawy

Today, July 25, marks the third death anniversary of actor Farouk El-Fishawy, fondly known as "The Knight of Egyptian Cinema."

Taking to his official Instagram handle, his son Ahmed El-Fishawy shared an adorable throwback video in which   the late actor and his wife Somia Al-Alfhi can be seen in an embrace, happy and enjoying their TV interview. He wrote: "Missed you alot, dad."

In a career spanned 40 years, he acted in over 130 movies and 50 TV series, starting and working with renowned Egyptian stars.

Born in the Menofia governorate on February 16, 1952, El-Fishawy received his Bachelor's degree in general medicine and then earned his degree from the Arts faculty, where he studied Literature.

He shote to fame after he appeared in "Abnai Elaza'a Shukrn' alongside the iconic actor Abdel Moniam Madbouly.

After that, the remarkable actor became one of the Egyptian and Arab world’s top male stars for much of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the heydays of Egyptian cinema.

Among his notable films and TV dramas are "Abnai Elaza Shukrn', 'Lailt Alkabd Aala Fatama',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).

Al-Fishawy married three times. The first marriage was to renowned actress Samia al-Alfi, from 1972 until their porce in 1992. They had two sons, Omar and Ahmed.

In 2019, the veteran star died at the age of 67 after battling cancer for several years.