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Soad Hosny
Actor

Soad Hosny

26 Jan 1943Born
21 Jun 2001Died
58Age at death
91Credits

Biography

Soad Hosny (January 26, 1943 - June 21, 2001) was an Egyptian actress born in Cairo to a household known as "the artists' home". Her father was renowned calligrapher Mohamed Hosni. Her half-sister Nagat El Saghira was a famous singer. Soad’s career began at a young age and her talents were first noticed by author Abdelrahman El Khamissy. She's one of the most influential actresses in the Arab world and is known as the "Cinderella of the Screen".

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Hosny appeared in no less than 9 movies listed in the "Top 100 Egyptian films", compiled in 1996 in celebration of the centenary of Egyptian cinema.

Soad was known for her versatility as an actress and her ability to play a wide range of characters, from comedic and lighthearted roles to dramatic and tragic ones. She was also known for her singing, which was featured in many of her films. Due to illness, she retired from acting in 1991 at just 48. Hosny's final screen appearance was in The Shepherd and the Women (1991), directed by her ex-husband, Ali Badrakhan. She starred alongside Ahmed Zaki in the TV series "Hekayat Howa wa Heya" (1985), a show that tackled social issues such as gender inequality. She received numerous awards in her career for starring in movies such as Sunset and Sunrise (1970), Where Is My Mind (1974), A Dinner Date (1981), and many other films.

Some consider her to be the only actress who rivaled Faten Hamama as the best Egyptian actress of the 20th century. She can be seen in her best form in Cairo 30 (1966), Too Young for Love (1966), Al Karnak (1975), Watch Out for Zouzou (1972), and Youssef Chahine's The Choice (1971). In 2001, Soad Hosny died after falling from the balcony of her friend's apartment in London; the real cause of her death is still unknown. She remains engraved in the Egyptian film industry and the hearts of many until today.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 91 credits.

  1. 1991The Shepherd and the WomenFilm: وفاء
  2. 1988The Third ClassFilm: Manaa
  3. 1986Bird Of The OrientFilm: ريم
  4. 1986The HungerFilm: زبيده
  5. 1985He and She StoriesSeries (10 episodes)
  6. 1984Afghanistan For What?Film: امرأة أفغانية
  7. 1983Love in a Jail CellFilm: فايزة حسن
  8. 1982Stranger In My HouseFilm: عفاف عبدالواحد
  9. 1981A Dinner DateFilm: نوال إبراهيم كامل
  10. 1981The SuspectFilm: Fatima/Batta
  11. 1981Al-QadisiyyaFilm: شيرين
  12. 1981People Of The TopFilm: Siham
  13. 1979The SavageFilm: Baheya
  14. 1978Shafiqa and MetwallyFilm: شفيقة
  15. 1977Women in the CityFilm: ضيف شرف-بنفسها
  16. 1975Mean yekdar al-azizaFilm: مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
  17. 1975KarnakFilm: Zeinab
  18. 1975Whom Should We Shoot?Film: Tahany
  19. 1975Amira.. My LoveFilm: Amira
  20. 1975من أنا؟Series: ليلى (1 episode)
  21. 1974Where Is My Mind?Film: Aida
  22. 1973Past LoveFilm: Maha مها
  23. 1973StrangersFilm: نادية
  24. 1972Watch Out for ZuzuFilm: Zuzu/Zeinab
  25. 1972The FearFilm: سعاد
  26. 1972The People and the NileFilm: Nadia
  27. 1972النورسSeries: د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي (1 episode)
  28. 1971My Wife & the DogFilm: سعاد
  29. 1971The ChoiceFilm: Sherifa
  30. 1970The Lost LoveFilm: Laila ليلى
  31. 1970Sunset and SunriseFilm: مديحة
  32. 1969The Well of DeprivationFilm: Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
  33. 1969NadiaFilm: Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
  34. 1969The ShowgirlFilm: فايزة
  35. 1969A Bit of TormentFilm: إلهام / سلوى
  36. 1969الحب الضائعSeries: نادية (1 episode)
  37. 1968ُُThe Student and the TeacherFilm: سلوى
  38. 1968Marriage on the Modern WayFilm: نهى
  39. 1968The Headmaster WomanFilm: هدى
  40. 1968Baba Ayez KedaFilm: نادية شكري
  41. 1968NadiaSeries: نادية (1 episode)
  42. 1968Sweet and NaughtyFilm: عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
  43. 1968Eve and the monkeyFilm: نادية
  44. 1968The Tale of Three GirlsFilm: Shahira شهيرة
  45. 1968Fire of LoveFilm: Nadia نادية
  46. 1967The Second WifeFilm: Fatma فاطمة
  47. 1967Shabab Magnoun GeddanFilm: Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
  48. 1967أيام معهSeries: ريم (1 episode)
  49. 1967اللقاء الثانيFilm: هدى
  50. 1967Shakket Al-TalabaFilm: Mona منى
  51. 1966Cairo 30Film: إحسان
  52. 1966The Place of Weeping LoversFilm: سكينه
  53. 1966His Excellency, The AmbassadorFilm: Huda هدى
  54. 1966The Wedding NightFilm: Salwa
  55. 1966Chakawet rejalaFilm: فريدة مدبولي
  56. 1966Fares Bani HemdanFilm: Naglaa نجلاء
  57. 1966Too Young for LoveFilm: Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
  58. 1965El mughammerun el talataFilm: Mona منى
  59. 1965El talata yuhebbunahaFilm: Iman ايمان
  60. 1964The RoadFilm: Elham إلهام
  61. 1964For Men OnlyFilm: Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
  62. 1964Hekayet GawazFilm: Adela عديلة منصور
  63. 1964The TeenagersFilm: Nahed ناهد
  64. 1964First LoveFilm: Donia دنيا
  65. 1964The Game of Love and MarriageFilm: Ameira أميرة
  66. 1964Al-Ozab Al-ThalathaFilm: Elham إلهام
  67. 1964لا شيء يهمSeries: سناء (2 episodes)
  68. 1963The Groom Arrives TomorrowFilm: سميرة
  69. 1963The Laughing CrimeFilm: Laila ليلى
  70. 1963The Little CharmerFilm: هنية
  71. 1963Serr el harebaFilm: Horia حورية
  72. 1963Shakawet banatFilm: Amany أمانى
  73. 1963Aaela ZezeFilm: Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
  74. 1962Meeting at the TowerFilm: آمال
  75. 1962Men Gheir Ma'adFilm: سلوى
  76. 1962صراع مع الملائكةFilm: نجوى
  77. 1962Ghosn Al-ZaytounFilm: عطيات
  78. 1962The Three TroublemakersFilm: ميرفت
  79. 1961El dow' El khafetFilm: نوال
  80. 1961No UnderstandingFilm: Laila ليلى

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