Hussein Sedki

Personal Info

Birthday

July 9, 1917

Day of Death

1976-02-06

(58 years old)

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

Sheikh Hassan

Khalid ibn el Walid

Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed

home sweet home

El Masri Effendi

The Poor

Adam and Eve

Treachery and torment

Filmography

1961
I Am Justice
as Ahmed Sami, the lawyer
1960
Watani wa hubbi
as Wahid
1958
Khalid ibn el Walid
as خالد بن الوليد
1955
El Habeb El Maghool
as Hussein
Qalby Yahwak
as Ahmad
1954
Sheikh Hassan
as Sheikh Hassan
Ya Zalemni
as Rauof Abdul Salam
1952
The Poor
as Mamdouh
home sweet home
as Kamal Samy
1951
Adam and Eve
as Sami
1950
Battle of life
as Ahmed
Tough Road
as Officer Magdy
1949
El Masri Effendi
as Mohamed El Masry/Hassan
1947
Treachery and torment
as Dr. Ashraf
1945
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
as سعيد أفندي
1944
Layla in the dark
as حسين
1943
The worker
as الأسطى أحمد
1942
The Fifth Groom
as أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك
I Love Wrongdoing
as علوي
1939
The Will
as محمد