Soad Hosny
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 26, 1943
- Died
- June 21, 2001 (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Bulaq, Cairo, Egypt
Biography
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
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Filmography
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni
Movie · as Herself
The Shepherd and the Women
Movie · as وفاء
The Third Class
Movie · as Manaa
Bird of The Orient
Movie · as ريم
The Hunger
Movie · as زبيده
He and She Stories
TV · 10 eps
Afghanistan For What?
Movie · as امرأة أفغانية
Love in a Jail Cell
Movie · as فايزة حسن
Stranger In My House
Movie · as عفاف عبدالواحد
A Dinner Date
Movie · as نوال إبراهيم كامل
Al-Qadisiyya
Movie · as شيرين
The Suspect
Movie · as Fatima/Batta
People Of The Top
Movie · as Siham
The Savage
Movie · as Baheya
Shafiqa and Metwally
Movie · as شفيقة
Women in the City
Movie · as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
Whom Should We Shoot?
Movie · as Tahany
Karnak
Movie · as Zeinab
Amira.. My Love
Movie · as Amira
Mean yekdar al-aziza
Movie · as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
من أنا؟
TV · as ليلى · 1 ep
Where Is My Mind?
Movie · as Aida
Strangers
Movie · as نادية
Past Love
Movie · as Maha مها
The People and the Nile
Movie · as Nadia
Watch Out for Zuzu
Movie · as Zuzu/Zeinab
The Fear
Movie · as سعاد
النورس
TV · as د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي · 1 ep
The Choice
Movie · as Sherifa
My Wife & the Dog
Movie · as سعاد
Sunset and Sunrise
Movie · as مديحة
The Lost Love
Movie · as Laila ليلى
The Well of Deprivation
Movie · as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
A Bit of Torment
Movie · as إلهام / سلوى
Nadia
Movie · as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
The Showgirl
Movie · as فايزة
الحب الضائع
TV · as نادية · 1 ep
The Tale of Three Girls
Movie · as Shahira شهيرة
Marriage on the Modern Way
Movie · as نهى
ُُThe Student and the Teacher
Movie · as سلوى
The Headmaster Woman
Movie · as هدى
Sweet and Naughty
Movie · as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
Eve and the monkey
Movie · as نادية
Fire of Love
Movie · as Nadia نادية
Baba Ayez Keda
Movie · as نادية شكري
Nadia
TV · as نادية · 1 ep
The Second Wife
Movie · as Fatma فاطمة
Shakket Al-Talaba
Movie · as Mona منى
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
Movie · as Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
اللقاء الثاني
Movie · as هدى
أيام معه
TV · as ريم · 1 ep
Cairo 30
Movie · as إحسان
Too Young for Love
Movie · as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
His Excellency, The Ambassador
Movie · as Huda هدى
The Place of Weeping Lovers
Movie · as سكينه
Chakawet rejala
Movie · as فريدة مدبولي
Fares Bani Hemdan
Movie · as Naglaa نجلاء
The Wedding Night
Movie · as Salwa
El talata yuhebbunaha
Movie · as Iman ايمان
El mughammerun el talata
Movie · as Mona منى
The Road
Movie · as Elham إلهام
For Men Only
Movie · as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
The Game of Love and Marriage
Movie · as Ameira أميرة
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
Movie · as Elham إلهام
The Teenagers
Movie · as Nahed ناهد
First Love
Movie · as Donia دنيا
Hekayet Gawaz
Movie · as Adela عديلة منصور
لا شيء يهم
TV · as سناء · 2 eps
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
Movie · as سميرة
The Laughing Crime
Movie · as Laila ليلى
The Little Charmer
Movie · as هنية
Serr el hareba
Movie · as Horia حورية
Aaela Zeze
Movie · as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
Shakawet banat
Movie · as Amany أمانى
Meeting at the Tower
Movie · as آمال
The Three Troublemakers
Movie · as ميرفت
Men Gheir Ma'ad
Movie · as سلوى
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
Movie · as عطيات
صراع مع الملائكة
Movie · as نجوى
Lady Aziza
Movie · as Aziza - عزيزة
The Seven Daughters
Movie · as سلوى
No Understanding
Movie · as Laila ليلى
H-3
Movie · as سعاد خطيبة احمد
Why Am I Living
Movie · as نبيلة
Dearest Beloved
Movie · as كوثر
El dow' El khafet
Movie · as نوال
The Girls in Summer
Movie · as سميحة
Eshaet Hob
Movie · as Samiha
Gharamiat emaraa
Movie · as أمينة
3 Men and a Woman
Movie · as ثريا
Money and Women
Movie · as نعمت
Hassan and Nayima
Movie · as نعيمة