Bakr Al-Shaddi

🎭 Bakr Al-Shaddi

 

Saudi Actor

 

👤 Personal Information

 

Full Name: Bakr Fahd Al-Shaddi

 

Born: January 10, 1959 – 🏙️ Buqayq, Saudi Arabia

 

Died: October 5, 2003 (aged 44) – 🏙️ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

Cause of Death: 🎗️ Cancer (brain tumor)

 

Burial Place: 🕊️ Al-Naseem Cemetery, Riyadh

 

Nationality: 🇸🇦 Saudi

 

Religion: ☪️ Islam

 

Children: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Faisal, Moataz, Maha

 

🎓 Education

 

🎓 Bachelor’s Degree: King Saud University – College of Arts – English Language Department.

 

🎓 Master’s Degree: Ohio University – USA.

 

🎓 Ph.D.: Theatre Literature – Durham University, UK (1988) – with distinction.

 

🧑‍💼 Career

 

Profession: Actor & Theatre Artist.

 

Years Active: 1968 – 2001.

 

Native Language: 🇸🇦 Arabic.

 

He first appeared on university theatre stages in the early 1970s, from which he built his popularity before moving on to television sketches, programs, and plays.

He suffered from a phobia of driving cars, but overcame it a few years before his death.

📺 His final work was the TV series Add Wa Ighlat (“Count and Miss”), aired on Saudi TV.

 

📺 Artistic Works

TV Series

 

Mama Noor

 

Autumn Leaves (Awraq Al-Khareef)

 

Stories of Uncle Qandeel (Hikayat Al-Am Qandeel)

 

Social Images (Suwar Ijtima’iya)

 

The Nosy One (Al-Malqoof)

 

Family (‘Aaila)

 

Family on a Hot Oven (‘Aaila Fawq Tanour Sakhen)

 

With Best Regards (Ilaikum Ma’a Tahiyya)

 

The Mediator (Al-Waseet)

 

Farewell to the Era of Silence (Wada’an Zaman Al-Samt)

 

Virgin of the Sands (‘Adhra’ Al-Rimal)

 

Eyes Watching Time (‘Uyun Turaqib Al-Zaman)

 

Mirrors (Al-Maraya)

 

God Almighty Spoke the Truth (Sadaq Allah Al-‘Azim)

 

Suhoor at Ash‘ab’s Table (Suhur ‘Ala Ma’idat Ash‘ab)

 

The Miser and I (Al-Bakhil wa Ana)

 

The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow (Al-Shams Tatla‘ Bukrah)

 

The Minister’s Daughter (Bint Sayyidat Al-Wazir)

 

Arab Anecdotes (Nawadir Al-‘Arab)

 

Fates (Maqadeer)

 

From You and Among You (Minkum wa Feekum)

 

The Noon Empire (Imbaratoriyat Noon)

 

The Knight (Al-Faris)

 

Brave Brothers (Al-Ikhwah Al-Shuja‘an)

 

Our Great Space (Fadawna Al-Kabeer)

 

‘Adareeb

 

Time and People (Al-Zaman wal-Nas)

 

Globalization (Al-‘Awlama)

 

Folklore Legends (Asatir Sha‘biyya)

 

Tales from “Witty but…” (Hikaya min Zurafa’ Walakin)

 

Women in Memory (Nisa’ fil-Dhakira)

 

Muslim Men (Rijal Muslimoon)

 

Tash Ma Tash (Guest Appearance)

 

Lake of Frogs (Buhayrat Al-Dhafadi‘)

 

Zinon and Znoon (Zeinon wa Znoon)

 

The Great Transformation (Al-Tahawul Al-‘Azim) – 1999

 

Count and Miss (‘Add wa Ighlat)

 

🎬 TV Plays / Drama Specials

 

Flowers from the Old House (Azhar min Al-Bayt Al-Qadeem)

 

The Wedding (Al-Ziffa)

 

Doctors Saad (Al-Duktorah Saad)

 

Samah

 

Shahd

 

An Evening with an Artist (Sahra Ma‘ Fannan)

 

📡 TV Programs

 

Learn with Kantek

 

The Arab Café (Al-Maqha Al-‘Arabi)

 

A Bouquet of Roses (Baqat Ward)

 

Roses and Thorns (Ward wa Shawk)

 

Stay Healthy (Salamatak)

 

Open Sesame (Iftah Ya Simsim)

 

Saudi Night (Layla Saudiyya)

 

From Every Garden a Flower (Min Kulli Bustan Zahra)

 

Colored Papers (Awraq Mulawwana)

 

Dunia Kids Magazine (Majallat Duniya Al-Atfal)

 

🎭 Theatre Plays

 

1980: Qitar Al-Hadh (Train of Luck) – his first theatre participation with the Riyadh Society for Culture and Arts, written by Ibrahim Al-Hamdan and directed by Sam‘an Al-‘Ani.

 

Al-Karmaniyya

 

The Text and Production (Al-Nass wal-Intaj)

 

A Slap in the Mirror (Saf‘a fil-Mir’ah)

 

Jaradah

 

For Saudis Only (Lil-Su‘udiyyin Faqat)

 

Lak‘ ibn Lak‘

 

🏛️ Legacy

 

🎭 Bakr Al-Shaddi Theatre in Riyadh was named in his honor.

 

🕯️ Death

 

He passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2003 (9 Sha‘ban 1424 AH) in Riyadh, aged 44, after battling a brain tumor, and was buried in Al-Naseem Cemetery.