Actor
Hussein Sedki
July 9, 1917 · 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.
Often works with
Thuraya Fakhry
6 titles together
The Will, The Unknown Beloved, Battle of life
Zaki Ibrahim
6 titles together
Watani wa hubbi, Battle of life, Tough Road
Leila Mourad
5 titles together
Shore of Love, The Unknown Beloved, Adam and Eve
Abbas Fares
4 titles together
The Will, Khalid ibn el Walid, I Am Justice
Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
4 titles together
The Will, The Unknown Beloved, Layla in the dark
Ali Roushdy
4 titles together
I Am Justice, Watani wa hubbi, Down with Colonialism!
Full filmography · 30
I Am Justice
as Ahmed Sami, the lawyer and Director
1961
Watani wa hubbi
as Wahid and Writer and Director
1960
Khalid ibn el Walid
as خالد بن الوليد and Director
1958
Sahm Allah
Director
1958
The Unknown Beloved
as Hussein
1955
Qalby Yahwak
as Ahmad and Director
1955
Sheikh Hassan
as Sheikh Hassan and Director and Writer
1954
Ya Zalemni
as Rauof Abdul Salam
1954
Down with Colonialism!
cast and Director and Writer
1952
The Poor
as Mamdouh and Director and Writer
1952
home sweet home
as Kamal Samy and Director
1952
Adam and Eve
as Sami and Director and Writer
1951