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 Manaa
- 1986 · Bird Of The Orient as ريم
- 1986 · The Hunger as زبيده
- 1985 · He and She Stories as
- 1984 · أفغانستان لماذا؟ as امرأة أفغانية
- 1983 · Love in a Jail Cell as فايزة حسن
- 1982 · Stranger In My House as عفاف عبدالواحد
- 1981 · A Dinner Date as نوال إبراهيم كامل
- 1981 · The Suspect as Fatima/Batta
- 1981 · Al-Qadisiyya as شيرين
- 1981 · People Of The Top as Siham
- 1979 · The Savage as Baheya
- 1978 · Shafiqa and Metwally as شفيقة
- 1977 · Women in the City as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
- 1975 · Mean yekdar al-aziza as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
- 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 مها
- 1973 · Strangers as نادية
- 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 سعاد
- 1971 · The Choice as Sherifa
- 1970 · Al-Hob Al-Daayie as Laila ليلى
- 1970 · Sunset and Sunrise as مديحة
- 1969 · The Well of Deprivation as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
- 1969 · Nadia as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
- 1969 · The Showgirl as فايزة
- 1969 · A Bit of Torment as إلهام / سلوى
- 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 هدى
- 1968 · Baba Ayez Keda as نادية شكري
- 1968 · Nadia as نادية
- 1968 · Sweet and Naughty as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
- 1968 · Eve and the monkey as نادية
- 1968 · Fire of Love as Nadia نادية
- 1968 · The Tale of Three Girls as Shahira شهيرة
- 1967 · The Second Wife as Fatma فاطمة
- 1967 · Shabab Magnoun Geddan as Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
- 1967 · أيام معه as ريم
- 1967 · اللقاء الثاني as هدى
- 1967 · Shakket Al-Talaba as Mona منى
- 1966 · Cairo 30 as إحسان
- 1966 · مبكى العشاق as سكينه
- 1966 · His Excellency, The Ambassador as Huda هدى
- 1966 · The Wedding Night as Salwa
- 1966 · Chakawet rejala as فريدة مدبولي
- 1966 · Fares Bani Hemdan as Naglaa نجلاء
- 1966 · Too Young for Love as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
- 1965 · El mughammerun el talata as Mona منى
- 1965 · El talata yuhebbunaha as Iman ايمان
- 1964 · The Road as Elham إلهام
- 1964 · For Men Only as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
- 1964 · Hekayet Gawaz as Adela عديلة منصور
- 1964 · The Teenagers as Nahed ناهد
- 1964 · First Love as Donia دنيا
- 1964 · The Game of Love and Marriage as Ameira أميرة
- 1964 · Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha as Elham إلهام
- 1964 · لا شيء يهم as سناء
- 1963 · The Groom Arrives Tomorrow as سميرة
- 1963 · The Laughing Crime as Laila ليلى
- 1963 · The Little Charmer as هنية
- 1963 · Serr el hareba as Horia حورية
- 1963 · Zizi's Family as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
- 1963 · Shakawet banat as Amany أمانى
- 1962 · Meeting at the Tower as آمال
- 1962 · Men Gheir Ma'ad as سلوى
- 1962 · صراع مع الملائكة as نجوى
- 1962 · Ghosn Al-Zaytoun as عطيات
- 1962 · El ashkiaa el talata as ميرفت
- 1961 · El dow' El khafet as نوال
- 1961 · No Understanding as Laila ليلى
- 1961 · Dearest Beloved as كوثر
- 1961 · H-3 as سعاد خطيبة احمد
- 1961 · Al safira Aziza as عزيزة
- 1961 · Why Am I Living as نبيلة
- 1961 · The Seven Daughters as سلوى
- 1960 · Money and Women as نعمت
- 1960 · Eshaet Hob as Samiha
- 1960 · 3 Men and a Woman as ثريا
- 1960 · Gharamiat emaraa as أمينة
- 1960 · The Girls in Summer as سميحة
- 1959 · Hassan and Nayima as نعيمة