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Soad Hosny
Actor, Additional Credits
Died June 21, 2001 (58 years)
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.
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
| 1991 | El-Rai wa el-Nesa · as وفاء |
| 1988 | El-Daragah el-Taltah · as Manaa |
| 1986 | The Hunger · as زبيده |
| 1985 | He and She Stories (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Love in Prison · as فايزة حسن |
| 1982 | Gharib fi Baiti · as عفاف عبدالواحد |
| 1981 | A Dinner Date · as نوال إبراهيم كامل |
| 1981 | The Suspected · as Fatima/batta |
| 1981 | Al Qadisiyya · as شيرين |
| 1981 | People on the Top · as Siham |
| 1981 | Shafika and Metwali · as شفيقة |
| 1979 | El Motwahesha · as Baheya |
| 1975 | Karnak Café · as Zeinab |
| 1975 | Whom Should We Shoot? · as Tahany |
| 1974 | Amirah Hubbi Ana · as Amira |
| 1974 | Where Is My Mind? · as Aida |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Watch Out for ZouZou · as Zuzu/zeinab |
| 1972 | One Day, the Nile · as Nadia |
| 1971 | My Wife and the Dog · as سعاد |
| 1971 | The Choice · as Sherifa |
| 1970 | El Hob El Daye' · as Laila |
| 1970 | Sunset and Sunrise · as مديحة |
| 1969 | Insatiable · as Nahed / Mervit |
| 1969 | Nadia · as Nadia/mona |
| 1969 | Fatat El Esste'rad · as فايزة |
| 1969 | A Bit of Torment · as إلهام / سلوى |
| 1968 | Al-tilmiza wal osstaz · as Salwa |
| 1968 | Zawag alla tarika el-hadissa · as نهى |
| 1968 | El-sit el-nazra · as هدى |
| 1968 | Father Wants It Like That · as Nadia |
| 1968 | Sweet and Naughty · as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي |
| 1968 | Hawaa wal kerd · as نادية |
| 1968 | The Tale of Three Girls · as Shahira |
| 1967 | The Second Wife · as Fatma |
| 1967 | Shabab Magnoon Giddan · as Madiha (ismat) |
| 1966 | Cairo 30 · as إحسان |
| 1966 | His Excellency the Ambassador · as Huda |
| 1966 | Too Young for Love · as Samiha / Karima |
| 1966 | Shakket el talaba · as Mona |
| 1966 | The Three Adventurers · as Mona |
| 1965 | All Three Love Her · as Cast |
| 1965 | The Wedding Night · as Salwa |
| 1964 | For Men Only · as Salwa/hassan سلوى (حسن) |
| 1964 | Story of a Marriage · as Adela عديلة منصور |
| 1964 | The Road · as Elham إلهام |
| 1964 | The Game of Love and Marriage · as أميرة |
| 1964 | The Bridegroom Arrives Tomorrow · as Cast |
| 1963 | The Groom Arrives Tomorrow · as سميرة |
| 1963 | The Funny Crime · as Laila ليلى |
| 1963 | Zizi's Family · as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي |
| 1963 | Girls Complain · as Amani |
| 1963 | The Little Charmer girl · as Hania Essmat |
| 1962 | Without an Appointment · as سلوى |
| 1962 | The Olive Branch · as عطيات |
| 1961 | No Agreement · as Laila |
| 1961 | I Want Love · as كوثر |
| 1961 | The Ambassadress Aziza · as عزيزة |
| 1961 | Rumor of Love · as Samiha |
| 1961 | The Seven Girls · as Salwa |
| 1960 | The Girls in Summer · as سميحة |
| 1959 | Hassan and Nayima · as نعيمة |