Acting
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.
Filmography
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni
Film · 2011
The Shepherd and the Women
Film · 1991
The Third Class
Film · 1988
Bird Of The Orient
Film · 1986
The Hunger
Film · 1986
He and She Stories
Series · 1985
Afghanistan For What?
Film · 1984
Love in a Jail Cell
Film · 1983
Stranger In My House
Film · 1982
A Dinner Date
Film · 1981
Al-Qadisiyya
Film · 1981
The Suspect
Film · 1981
People Of The Top
Film · 1981
The Savage
Film · 1979
Shafiqa and Metwally
Film · 1978
Women in the City
Film · 1977
Whom Should We Shoot?
Film · 1975
Karnak
Film · 1975
Amira.. My Love
Film · 1975
Mean yekdar al-aziza
Film · 1975
من أنا؟
Series · 1975
Where Is My Mind?
Film · 1974
Strangers
Film · 1973
Past Love
Film · 1973
The People and the Nile
Film · 1972
Watch Out for Zuzu
Film · 1972
The Fear
Film · 1972
النورس
Series · 1972
The Choice
Film · 1971
My Wife & the Dog
Film · 1971
Sunset and Sunrise
Film · 1970
The Lost Love
Film · 1970
The Well of Deprivation
Film · 1969
A Bit of Torment
Film · 1969
Nadia
Film · 1969
The Showgirl
Film · 1969
الحب الضائع
Series · 1969
The Tale of Three Girls
Film · 1968
Marriage on the Modern Way
Film · 1968
ُُThe Student and the Teacher
Film · 1968
Sweet and Naughty
Film · 1968
The Headmaster Woman
Film · 1968
Eve and the monkey
Film · 1968
Fire of Love
Film · 1968
Baba Ayez Keda
Film · 1968
Nadia
Series · 1968
The Second Wife
Film · 1967
Shakket Al-Talaba
Film · 1967
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
Film · 1967
اللقاء الثاني
Film · 1967
أيام معه
Series · 1967
Cairo 30
Film · 1966
Too Young for Love
Film · 1966
His Excellency, The Ambassador
Film · 1966
The Place of Weeping Lovers
Film · 1966
Chakawet rejala
Film · 1966
Fares Bani Hemdan
Film · 1966
The Wedding Night
Film · 1966
El mughammerun el talata
Film · 1965
El talata yuhebbunaha
Film · 1965
The Road
Film · 1964
For Men Only
Film · 1964
The Game of Love and Marriage
Film · 1964
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
Film · 1964
Hekayet Gawaz
Film · 1964
The Teenagers
Film · 1964
First Love
Film · 1964
لا شيء يهم
Series · 1964
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
Film · 1963
The Laughing Crime
Film · 1963
Serr el hareba
Film · 1963
The Little Charmer
Film · 1963
Shakawet banat
Film · 1963
Aaela Zeze
Film · 1963
Meeting at the Tower
Film · 1962
The Three Troublemakers
Film · 1962
Men Gheir Ma'ad
Film · 1962
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
Film · 1962
صراع مع الملائكة
Film · 1962
Lady Aziza
Film · 1961
The Seven Daughters
Film · 1961
No Understanding
Film · 1961
H-3
Film · 1961
Why Am I Living
Film · 1961
Dearest Beloved
Film · 1961
El dow' El khafet
Film · 1961
The Girls in Summer
Film · 1960
Eshaet Hob
Film · 1960
3 Men and a Woman
Film · 1960
Gharamiat emaraa
Film · 1960
Money and Women
Film · 1960
Hassan and Nayima
Film · 1959