Soad Hosny
Acting
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.
TV Shows(7)
Movies(85)
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni
Herself
2011
The Shepherd and the Women
وفاء
1991
The Third Class
Manaa
1988
Bird Of The Orient
ريم
1986
The Hunger
زبيده
1986
Afghanistan For What?
امرأة أفغانية
1984
Love in a Jail Cell
فايزة حسن
1983
Stranger In My House
عفاف عبدالواحد
1982
A Dinner Date
نوال إبراهيم كامل
1981
The Suspect
Fatima/Batta
1981
Al-Qadisiyya
شيرين
1981
People Of The Top
Siham
1981
The Savage
Baheya
1979
Shafiqa and Metwally
شفيقة
1978
Women in the City
ضيف شرف-بنفسها
1977
Mean yekdar al-aziza
مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
1975
Karnak
Zeinab
1975
Whom Should We Shoot?
Tahany
1975
Amira.. My Love
Amira
1975
Where Is My Mind ?
Aida
1974
Past Love
Maha مها
1973
Strangers
نادية
1973
Watch Out for Zuzu
Zuzu/Zeinab
1972
The Fear
سعاد
1972
The People and the Nile
Nadia
1972
My Wife & the Dog
سعاد
1971
The Choice
Sherifa
1971
The Lost Love
Laila ليلى
1970
Sunset and Sunrise
مديحة
1970
Deprivation Well
Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
1969
Nadia
Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
1969
The Showgirl
فايزة
1969
A Bit of Torment
إلهام / سلوى
1969
ُُThe Student and the Teacher
سلوى
1968
Marriage on the Modern Way
نهى
1968
The Headmaster Woman
هدى
1968
Baba Ayez Keda
نادية شكري
1968
Sweet and Naughty
عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
1968
Eve and the monkey
نادية
1968
The Tale of Three Girls
Shahira شهيرة
1968
Fire of Love
Nadia نادية
1968
The Second Wife
Fatma فاطمة
1967
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
1967
اللقاء الثاني
هدى
1967
Shakket Al-Talaba
Mona منى
1967
Cairo 30
إحسان
1966
The Place of Weeping Lovers
سكينه
1966
His Excellency, The Ambassador
Huda هدى
1966
The Wedding Night
Salwa
1966
Chakawet rejala
فريدة مدبولي
1966
Fares Bani Hemdan
Naglaa نجلاء
1966
Too Young for Love
Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
1966
El mughammerun el talata
Mona منى
1965
El talata yuhebbunaha
Iman ايمان
1965
The Road
Elham إلهام
1964
For Men Only
Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
1964
Hekayet Gawaz
Adela عديلة منصور
1964
The Teenagers
Nahed ناهد
1964
First Love
Donia دنيا
1964
The Game of Love and Marriage
Ameira أميرة
1964
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
Elham إلهام
1964
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
سميرة
1963
The Laughing Crime
Laila ليلى
1963
The Little Charmer
هنية
1963
Serr el hareba
Horia حورية
1963
Shakawet banat
Amany أمانى
1963
Aaela Zeze
Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
1963
Meeting at the Tower
آمال
1962
Men Gheir Ma'ad
سلوى
1962
صراع مع الملائكة
نجوى
1962
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
عطيات
1962
The Three Troublemakers
ميرفت
1962
El dow' El khafet
نوال
1961
No Understanding
Laila ليلى
1961
Dearest Beloved
كوثر
1961
H-3
سعاد خطيبة احمد
1961
Lady Aziza
Aziza - عزيزة
1961
Why Am I Living
نبيلة
1961
The Seven Daughters
سلوى
1961
Money and Women
نعمت
1960
Eshaet Hob
Samiha
1960
3 Men and a Woman
ثريا
1960
Gharamiat emaraa
أمينة
1960
The Girls in Summer
سميحة
1960
Hassan and Nayima
نعيمة
1959