Soad Hosny
Acting
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
Acting92
movieThe Hunger
1986
زبيده
movieAfghanistan For What?
1984
امرأة أفغانية
movieLove in a Jail Cell
1983
فايزة حسن
movieStranger In My House
1982
عفاف عبدالواحد
movieA Dinner Date
1981
نوال إبراهيم كامل
movieThe Suspect
1981
Fatima/Batta
movieThe Savage
1979
Baheya
movieWomen in the City
1977
ضيف شرف-بنفسها
movieMean yekdar al-aziza
1975
مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
movieKarnak
1975
Zeinab
tvمن أنا؟
1975
ليلى
moviePast Love
1973
Maha مها
movieStrangers
1973
نادية
movieWatch Out for Zuzu
1972
Zuzu/Zeinab
tvالنورس
1972
د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي
movieThe Choice
1971
Sherifa
movieThe Lost Love
1970
Laila ليلى
movieDeprivation Well
1969
Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
movieNadia
1969
Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
movieA Bit of Torment
1969
إلهام / سلوى
tvالحب الضائع
1969
نادية
movieBaba Ayez Keda
1968
نادية شكري
tvNadia
1968
نادية
movieSweet and Naughty
1968
عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
movieThe Tale of Three Girls
1968
Shahira شهيرة
movieFire of Love
1968
Nadia نادية
movieThe Second Wife
1967
Fatma فاطمة
movieShabab Magnoun Geddan
1967
Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
movieShakket Al-Talaba
1967
Mona منى
movieCairo 30
1966
إحسان
movieChakawet rejala
1966
فريدة مدبولي
movieFares Bani Hemdan
1966
Naglaa نجلاء
movieToo Young for Love
1966
Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
movieEl talata yuhebbunaha
1965
Iman ايمان
movieThe Road
1964
Elham إلهام
movieFor Men Only
1964
Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
movieHekayet Gawaz
1964
Adela عديلة منصور
movieThe Teenagers
1964
Nahed ناهد
movieFirst Love
1964
Donia دنيا
movieThe Game of Love and Marriage
1964
Ameira أميرة
movieAl-Ozab Al-Thalatha
1964
Elham إلهام
tvلا شيء يهم
1964
سناء
movieThe Laughing Crime
1963
Laila ليلى
movieSerr el hareba
1963
Horia حورية
movieAaela Zeze
1963
Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
movieShakawet banat
1963
Amany أمانى
movieNo Understanding
1961
Laila ليلى
movieH-3
1961
سعاد خطيبة احمد
movieLady Aziza
1961
Aziza - عزيزة
movieEshaet Hob
1960
Samiha
Sound11
movieThe Savage
1979
Songs
Production1
movieThe Savage
1979
Producer