Hussein Sedki
Date of birth: 1917-07-09
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
Known for: Acting
Also known as: حسين صدقي, Husain Sidqi, Hussein Sedky
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.
Movie Credits
Ya Zalemni
1954-05-31
On a train, a teacher meets the collector who enters his compartment and has an attack and the teach
Khalid ibn el Walid
1958-05-16
The story of Khalid Ibn Al-Walid (592-642) the greatest military leader in the dawn of Islam during
I Am Justice
1961-01-16
The events of the film take place in a dramatic setting on New Year's Eve, where a group of the elit
Qalby Yahwak
1955-04-11
Souad is in love with the daughter of one of the merchants (Ahmed), who works for her father, but he
Sheikh Hassan
1954-10-04
Sheikh Hassan loves Louisa, the sister of his friend's student, they get married against the blessin
Tough Road
1950-04-10
During a chase of drug deal, officer magdy lost his way in the desert , got saved by Saba. He finds
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
1945-10-14
The Fifth Groom
1942-12-04
Four greedy men are trying to win over Bahira Hanem. So she pretends to be poor to test the fifth ma
Dangerous woman
1941-04-10
The story is from the heart of life, and revolves around the world of dance and the dancers who wage
The Poor
1952-07-07
A friendship relationship develops between the child Mamdouh, the son of a wealthy family, and Fathi
Down with Colonialism!
1952-12-01
Professor Fahmi, a history teacher, went out to get a doctor for his wife, and he was martyred in a
The Innocent
1944-06-04
Mohsen is a wealthy, romantic young man who lives in his grandfather's palace. One day, he decides t
Layla in the dark
1944-02-24
Hussein and Laila are children who pledge to love. Circumstances separate them and they meet after t
Adam and Eve
1951-05-07
Two friends, Sami, a journalist, and Mukhtar, a businessman, marry two sisters, Fatima and Azza, in
Tita and Wong
1937-01-02
Directed by Amina Muhammad.
The Will
1939-11-06
The story of a young man from a lower-class family who falls in love with a wealthy girl. Despite th
Battle of life
1950-11-27
Ahmed and Fadel are two brothers, one is a lawyer and the other works to collect money by all means,
Leila, ghadet el camelia
1942-04-02
A night film adapted from the story of Ghada al-Kamiliya produced in 1942 and directed by Togo Mizra
The Unknown Beloved
1955-05-23
Laila falls for Dr. Hussein who decides to marry her so that he could take on the responsibility for
I Love Wrongdoing
1942-01-01
Badawyia is a younger dancer who dreams of stardom. She meets the young doctor, Elwy, and they fall
Shore of Love
1950-02-20
Leila Mourad one of the Orient's Divas stars in this classic musical romance as a poor girl who marr
Treachery and torment
1947-03-31
The father stands between his only daughter Fayda and the young man who is chasing her. This young m
Towards glory
1948-12-20
Khaled, a self-made university student, suffers from the treatment of his father, Abdel Aziz Bey, an
The Killer
1948-10-10
Adel, the public prosecutor, investigates the case of the murder of the manager of a nightclub in my
El Masri Effendi
1949-03-28
Mohamed El Masry is an architect who desires money at any cost. The opportunity to get rich comes wh
home sweet home
1952-01-01
A man is struggling to raise his children: the eldest lives in fantasy, the youngest loves dancing a
Watani wa hubbi
1960-04-14
Wahid is an Egyptian officer who travels to Damascus on a secret mission. It was natural for Syrian
The worker
1943-02-04
Al-Asti Ahmed works as a worker in one of the major factories. He is a staunch defender of workers’
The beginning of the month
1945-09-30
A husband lives happily with his wife until a frivolous woman enters his life and turns it upside do