Soad Hosny
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 26, 1943
- Died
- June 21, 2001
- Birthplace
- Bulaq, Cairo, Egypt
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.
Filmography
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni 2011
as Herself
The Shepherd and the Women 1991
as وفاء
The Third Class 1988
as Manaa
Bird of The Orient 1986
as ريم
The Hunger 1986
as زبيده
Afghanistan For What? 1984
as امرأة أفغانية
Love in a Jail Cell 1983
as فايزة حسن
Stranger In My House 1982
as عفاف عبدالواحد
A Dinner Date 1981
as نوال إبراهيم كامل
The Suspect 1981
as Fatima/Batta
Al-Qadisiyya 1981
as شيرين
People Of The Top 1981
as Siham
The Savage 1979
as Baheya, Producer, Songs
Shafiqa and Metwally 1978
as شفيقة, Songs
Women in the City 1977
as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
Mean yekdar al-aziza 1975
as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
Karnak 1975
as Zeinab
Whom Should We Shoot? 1975
as Tahany
Amira.. My Love 1975
as Amira, Songs
Where Is My Mind? 1974
as Aida
Past Love 1973
as Maha مها
Strangers 1973
as نادية
Watch Out for Zuzu 1972
as Zuzu/Zeinab, Songs
The Fear 1972
as سعاد
The People and the Nile 1972
as Nadia
My Wife & the Dog 1971
as سعاد
The Choice 1971
as Sherifa
The Lost Love 1970
as Laila ليلى
Sunset and Sunrise 1970
as مديحة
The Well of Deprivation 1969
as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
Nadia 1969
as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
The Showgirl 1969
as فايزة, Songs
A Bit of Torment 1969
as إلهام / سلوى, Songs
ُُThe Student and the Teacher 1968
as سلوى, Songs
Marriage on the Modern Way 1968
as نهى
The Headmaster Woman 1968
as هدى
Baba Ayez Keda 1968
as نادية شكري
Sweet and Naughty 1968
as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي, Songs
Eve and the monkey 1968
as نادية
Fire of Love 1968
as Nadia نادية
The Tale of Three Girls 1968
as Shahira شهيرة
The Second Wife 1967
as Fatma فاطمة
Shabab Magnoun Geddan 1967
as Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت), Songs
اللقاء الثاني 1967
as هدى
Shakket Al-Talaba 1967
as Mona منى
Cairo 30 1966
as إحسان
The Place of Weeping Lovers 1966
as سكينه
His Excellency, The Ambassador 1966
as Huda هدى
The Wedding Night 1966
as Salwa
Chakawet rejala 1966
as فريدة مدبولي
Fares Bani Hemdan 1966
as Naglaa نجلاء
Too Young for Love 1966
as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام, Songs
El mughammerun el talata 1965
as Mona منى
El talata yuhebbunaha 1965
as Iman ايمان
The Road 1964
as Elham إلهام
For Men Only 1964
as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
Hekayet Gawaz 1964
as Adela عديلة منصور
The Teenagers 1964
as Nahed ناهد
First Love 1964
as Donia دنيا
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha 1964
as Elham إلهام
The Game of Love and Marriage 1964
as Ameira أميرة
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow 1963
as سميرة
The Laughing Crime 1963
as Laila ليلى
The Little Charmer 1963
as هنية
Serr el hareba 1963
as Horia حورية
Aaela Zeze 1963
as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
Shakawet banat 1963
as Amany أمانى
Meeting at the Tower 1962
as آمال
Men Gheir Ma'ad 1962
as سلوى
صراع مع الملائكة 1962
as نجوى
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun 1962
as عطيات
The Three Troublemakers 1962
as ميرفت
El dow' El khafet 1961
as نوال
No Understanding 1961
as Laila ليلى
Dearest Beloved 1961
as كوثر
H-3 1961
as سعاد خطيبة احمد
Lady Aziza 1961
as Aziza - عزيزة
Why Am I Living 1961
as نبيلة
The Seven Daughters 1961
as سلوى
Money and Women 1960
as نعمت
Eshaet Hob 1960
as Samiha
3 Men and a Woman 1960
as ثريا
Gharamiat emaraa 1960
as أمينة
The Girls in Summer 1960
as سميحة
Hassan and Nayima 1959
as نعيمة
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