Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 9, 1917
Died
February 6, 1976 (age 58)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Also Known As
حسين صدقي
Husain Sidqi
Hussein Sedky
Hussein Sedki
Biography
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
Film
The Unknown Beloved
Hussein
1955
Film
Shore of Love
1950
Film
Ya Zalemni
Rauof Abdul Salam
1954
Film
Battle of life
Ahmed
1950
Film
Leila, ghadet el camelia
1942
Film
Khalid ibn el Walid
خالد بن الوليد
1958
Film
home sweet home
Kamal Samy
1952
Film
Tough Road
Officer Magdy
1950
Film
Sheikh Hassan
Sheikh Hassan
1954
Film
The Will
محمد
1939
Film
Towards glory
1948
Film
El Masri Effendi
Mohamed El Masry/Hassan
1949
Film
Down with Colonialism!
1952
Film
Layla in the dark
حسين
1944
Film
Qalby Yahwak
Ahmad
1955
Film
I Am Justice
Ahmed Sami, the lawyer
1961
Film
The worker
الأسطى أحمد
1943
Film
I Love Wrongdoing
علوي
1942
Film
The beginning of the month
1945
Film
The Fifth Groom
أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك
1942
Filmography
1961FilmI Am Justiceas Ahmed Sami, the lawyer1960FilmWatani wa hubbias Wahid1958FilmKhalid ibn el Walidas خالد بن الوليد1955FilmThe Unknown Belovedas Hussein1955FilmQalby Yahwakas Ahmad1954FilmSheikh Hassanas Sheikh Hassan1954FilmYa Zalemnias Rauof Abdul Salam1952FilmDown with Colonialism!1952FilmThe Pooras Mamdouh1952Filmhome sweet homeas Kamal Samy1951FilmAdam and Eveas Sami1950FilmBattle of lifeas Ahmed1950FilmTough Roadas Officer Magdy1950FilmShore of Love1949FilmEl Masri Effendias Mohamed El Masry/Hassan1948FilmTowards glory1948FilmThe Killer1947FilmTreachery and tormentas Dr. Ashraf1945FilmAl-Haz Al-Sa'eedas سعيد أفندي1945FilmThe beginning of the month1944FilmThe Innocent1944FilmLayla in the darkas حسين1943FilmThe workeras الأسطى أحمد1942FilmThe Fifth Groomas أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك1942FilmLeila, ghadet el camelia1942FilmI Love Wrongdoingas علوي1941FilmDangerous woman1939FilmThe Willas محمد1937FilmTita and Wong