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Soad Hosny
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". 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
Credits
- 1991 · The Shepherd and the Women as وفاء
- 1988 · The Third Class as نعناعة
- 1986 · The Bird of East as Reem
- 1986 · The Hunger as زبيده
- 1985 · He and She Stories as
- 1983 · Love in a Jail Cell as Fayza Hassan
- 1982 · Stranger in My House as Afaf Abdul Wahed
- 1981 · A Dinner Date as نوال إبراهيم كامل
- 1981 · The Suspect as Fatima/Batta
- 1981 · Al-Qadisiyya as
- 1981 · People Of The Top as Siham
- 1979 · El Motawahesha as Baheya
- 1978 · Shafiqa and Metwally as Shafiqa
- 1977 · Women in the City as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
- 1975 · Karnak as Zeinab
- 1975 · Whom Should We Shoot? as Tahany
- 1975 · Amira.. My Love as Amira
- 1975 · من أنا؟ as ليلى
- 1974 · Where Is My Mind ? as Aida
- 1973 · Past Love as Maha
- 1973 · Strangers as
- 1972 · Watch Out for Zuzu as Zuzu / Zeinab
- 1972 · The Fear as سعاد
- 1972 · People and the Nile as Nadia
- 1972 · النورس as د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي
- 1971 · My Wife & the Dog as Soad
- 1971 · The Choice as Sherifa
- 1970 · Al-Hob Al-Daayie as Laila
- 1970 · Sunset and Sunrise as Madiha
- 1969 · The Well of Deprivation as Nahed / Mervit
- 1969 · Nadia as Nadia/Mona
- 1969 · Fatatt El Estearaad as Faiza
- 1969 · A Bit of Torment as Ilham/Salwa
- 1969 · الحب الضائع as نادية
- 1968 · the student and the teacher as سلوى
- 1968 · Marriage on the Modern Way as نهى
- 1968 · El-sit el-nazra as Huda
- 1968 · Baba Ayez Keda as نادية شكري
- 1968 · نادية as نادية
- 1968 · Sweet and Naughty as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
- 1968 · Eve and the monkey as نادية
- 1968 · The Tale of Three Girls as Shahira
- 1968 · Fire of Love as Nadia
- 1967 · The Second Wife as Fatma
- 1967 · Shabab Magnoun Geddan as Madiha (Ismat)
- 1967 · أيام معه as ريم
- 1967 · Shakket Al-Talaba as Mona
- 1966 · Cairo 30 as Ihsan
- 1966 · Mabka el oshak as
- 1966 · His Excellency, The Ambassador as Huda
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Salwa
- 1966 · Chakawet rejala as
- 1966 · Fares Bani Hemdan as Naglaa
- 1966 · Too Young for Love as Samiha / Karima
- 1965 · El mughammerun el talata as Mona
- 1965 · El talata yuhebbunaha as Iman
- 1964 · The Road as Elham
- 1964 · For Men Only as Salwa/Hassan
- 1964 · Hekayet Gawaz as Adela
- 1964 · The Teenagers as Nahed
- 1964 · First Love as Donia
- 1964 · The Game of Love and Marriage as Ameira
- 1964 · Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha as Elham
- 1964 · لا شيء يهم as سناء
- 1963 · The groom arrives tomorrow as Samira
- 1963 · The Laughing Crime as Laila
- 1963 · The Little Charmer as Hania
- 1963 · Serr el hareba as Horia
- 1963 · Zizi's Family as Sanaa Shalaby
- 1963 · Shakawet banat as Amany
- 1962 · Meeting at the Tower as آمال
- 1962 · Men Gheir Ma'ad as سلوى
- 1962 · Ghosn Al-Zaytoun as عطيات
- 1962 · El ashkiaa el talata as ميرفت
- 1961 · الضوء الخافت as نوال
- 1961 · No Discussion as ليلى
- 1961 · Dearest Beloved as كوثر
- 1961 · H-3 as سعاد خطيبة احمد
- 1961 · El safira Aziza as عزيزة
- 1961 · Why Am I Living as نبيلة
- 1961 · The Seven Daughters as سلوى
- 1960 · Mal wa Nisaa as نعمت
- 1960 · Eshaet Hob as Samiha
- 1960 · ٣ رجال وإمرأة as ثريا
- 1960 · Gharamiat emaraa as أمينة
- 1960 · The Girls in Summer as سميحة
- 1959 · Hassan and Nayima as نعيمة