Soad Hosny
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
as Herself
The Three Disappearances of Soad Hosni
as Herself
The Shepherd and the Women
as وفاء
The Shepherd and the Women
as وفاء
Bird Of The Orient
as ريم
Bird Of The Orient
as ريم
The Hunger
as زبيده
The Hunger
as زبيده
Love in a Jail Cell
as فايزة حسن
Love in a Jail Cell
as فايزة حسن
Stranger In My House
as عفاف عبدالواحد
Stranger In My House
as عفاف عبدالواحد
A Dinner Date
as نوال إبراهيم كامل
A Dinner Date
as نوال إبراهيم كامل
The Suspect
as Fatima/Batta
The Suspect
as Fatima/Batta
Al-Qadisiyya
as شيرين
Al-Qadisiyya
as شيرين
People Of The Top
as Siham
People Of The Top
as Siham
The Savage
as Baheya
The Savage
as Baheya
Shafiqa and Metwally
as شفيقة
Shafiqa and Metwally
as شفيقة
Women in the City
as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
Women in the City
as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
Mean yekdar al-aziza
as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
Mean yekdar al-aziza
as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
Karnak
as Zeinab
Karnak
as Zeinab
Whom Should We Shoot?
as Tahany
Whom Should We Shoot?
as Tahany
Amira.. My Love
as Amira
Amira.. My Love
as Amira
Where Is My Mind?
as Aida
Where Is My Mind?
as Aida
Strangers
as نادية
Strangers
as نادية
Watch Out for Zuzu
as Zuzu/Zeinab
Watch Out for Zuzu
as Zuzu/Zeinab
The Fear
as سعاد
The Fear
as سعاد
The People and the Nile
as Nadia
The People and the Nile
as Nadia
My Wife & the Dog
as سعاد
My Wife & the Dog
as سعاد
The Choice
as Sherifa
The Choice
as Sherifa
The Well of Deprivation
as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
The Well of Deprivation
as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
Nadia
as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
Nadia
as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
The Showgirl
as فايزة
The Showgirl
as فايزة
A Bit of Torment
as إلهام / سلوى
A Bit of Torment
as إلهام / سلوى
ُُThe Student and the Teacher
as سلوى
ُُThe Student and the Teacher
as سلوى
The Headmaster Woman
as هدى
The Headmaster Woman
as هدى
Baba Ayez Keda
as نادية شكري
Baba Ayez Keda
as نادية شكري
Sweet and Naughty
as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
Sweet and Naughty
as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
The Tale of Three Girls
as Shahira شهيرة
The Tale of Three Girls
as Shahira شهيرة
Fire of Love
as Nadia نادية
Fire of Love
as Nadia نادية
اللقاء الثاني
as هدى
اللقاء الثاني
as هدى
Shakket Al-Talaba
as Mona منى
Shakket Al-Talaba
as Mona منى
His Excellency, The Ambassador
as Huda هدى
His Excellency, The Ambassador
as Huda هدى
The Wedding Night
as Salwa
The Wedding Night
as Salwa
Chakawet rejala
as فريدة مدبولي
Chakawet rejala
as فريدة مدبولي
Fares Bani Hemdan
as Naglaa نجلاء
Fares Bani Hemdan
as Naglaa نجلاء
Too Young for Love
as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
Too Young for Love
as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
El mughammerun el talata
as Mona منى
El mughammerun el talata
as Mona منى
El talata yuhebbunaha
as Iman ايمان
El talata yuhebbunaha
as Iman ايمان
The Road
as Elham إلهام
The Road
as Elham إلهام
For Men Only
as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
For Men Only
as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
Hekayet Gawaz
as Adela عديلة منصور
Hekayet Gawaz
as Adela عديلة منصور
The Teenagers
as Nahed ناهد
The Teenagers
as Nahed ناهد
First Love
as Donia دنيا
First Love
as Donia دنيا
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
as Elham إلهام
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
as Elham إلهام
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
as سميرة
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
as سميرة
The Laughing Crime
as Laila ليلى
The Laughing Crime
as Laila ليلى
The Little Charmer
as هنية
The Little Charmer
as هنية
Serr el hareba
as Horia حورية
Serr el hareba
as Horia حورية
Aaela Zeze
as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
Aaela Zeze
as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
Shakawet banat
as Amany أمانى
Shakawet banat
as Amany أمانى
Meeting at the Tower
as آمال
Meeting at the Tower
as آمال
Men Gheir Ma'ad
as سلوى
Men Gheir Ma'ad
as سلوى
صراع مع الملائكة
as نجوى
صراع مع الملائكة
as نجوى
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
as عطيات
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
as عطيات
The Three Troublemakers
as ميرفت
The Three Troublemakers
as ميرفت
El dow' El khafet
as نوال
El dow' El khafet
as نوال
No Understanding
as Laila ليلى
No Understanding
as Laila ليلى
Dearest Beloved
as كوثر
Dearest Beloved
as كوثر
H-3
as سعاد خطيبة احمد
H-3
as سعاد خطيبة احمد
Lady Aziza
as Aziza - عزيزة
Lady Aziza
as Aziza - عزيزة
Why Am I Living
as نبيلة
Why Am I Living
as نبيلة
The Seven Daughters
as سلوى
The Seven Daughters
as سلوى
Money and Women
as نعمت
Money and Women
as نعمت
Eshaet Hob
as Samiha
Eshaet Hob
as Samiha
3 Men and a Woman
as ثريا
3 Men and a Woman
as ثريا
Gharamiat emaraa
as أمينة
Gharamiat emaraa
as أمينة
The Girls in Summer
as سميحة
The Girls in Summer
as سميحة
Hassan and Nayima
as نعيمة
Hassan and Nayima
as نعيمة