Ahmed Shokry

Ahmed Shokry (1901–1971) was an Egyptian actor and writer known for his distinctive voice in Egyptian radio and his film roles, often portraying elderly bureaucrats. He started his film career at an advanced age and participated in several notable movies.

🎬 Notable Acting Roles in Cinema

🎥 Al-Azeema (1939) – Directed by Kamal Selim

🎥 Si Omar (1941) – Directed by Niazi Mostafa (Played the Indian fortune teller)

🎥 Beginning and End (1960) – Directed by Salah Abu Seif

🎥 No Understanding (1961) – Directed by Atif Salem (Played "Abu El-Fotouh")

🎥 Rendezvous at the Tower (1962) – Directed by Ezz Eldin Zulfikar (Narrator role)

🎥 My Wife is Crazy, Crazy, Crazy (1968) – Directed by Helmy Halim

🎥 Case 68 (1968) – Directed by Salah Abu Seif (Played the retired employee "Thabet Ashour")

🎥 A Touch of Fear (1969) – Directed by Hussein Kamal (Played Sheikh Abdul Tawab, the marriage officiant)

🖋 Writing Contributions

📻 Radio Series:

Memoirs of the Deceased

Your Husband, Madam

The Victim

Miss Shosho

🎞 Film Screenplays:

Valley of Stars (1943)

First Love (1945)

Dunia (1946)

The Attorney General (1946)

Justice of Heaven (1948)

Jewels (1949)

Charming Flowers (1952)

Beginning and End (1960)

Blood on the Nile (1961)

The Swindler (1961)

📺 Television Writing:

🎭 TV Special: Your Husband, Madam (1963)

📺 TV Series: The Tales of Juha (1963)

⚰️ He passed away in 1971 at the age of 70, leaving behind a rich legacy in Egyptian cinema and radio.