Hussein Sedki
Born
July 9, 1917
Died
February 6, 1976 (58 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian director and actor Hussein Sedky was born in the Helmeya Gedida neighborhood of Cairo in 1917. He began his career in theatre as part of the George Abyad Troupe at Theatre Ramsis and began working in cinema during the 1930s. Sedky has appeared in number of films including: “El Azima” (The Resolve), “El Abriya” (The Innocents), “El Masri Effendi” (The Egyptian Effendi) and “Sheikh Hassan.” He retired from film in the 1960s and died in 1976 at the age of 59.
Known For
I Am Justice
Ahmed Sami, the lawyer
1961
Watani wa hubbi
Wahid
1960
Khalid ibn el Walid
خالد بن الوليد
1958
El Habeb El Maghool
Hussein
1955
Qalby Yahwak
Ahmad
1955
Sheikh Hassan
Sheikh Hassan
1954
Ya Zalemni
Rauof Abdul Salam
1954
Down with Colonialism!
1952
The Poor
Mamdouh
1952
home sweet home
Kamal Samy
1952
Adam and Eve
Sami
1951
Battle of life
Ahmed
1950
Tough Road
Officer Magdy
1950
Shore of Love
1950
El Masri Effendi
Mohamed El Masry/Hassan
1949
Towards glory
1948
The Killer
1948
Treachery and torment
Dr. Ashraf
1947
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
سعيد أفندي
1945
The beginning of the month
1945
The Innocent
1944
Layla in the dark
حسين
1944
Al Amil
الأسطى أحمد
1943
The Fifth Groom
أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك
1942
Leila, ghadet el camelia
1942
I Love Wrongdoing
علوي
1942
Dangerous woman
1941
The Will
محمد
1939
Tita and Wong
1937