
Hussein Sedki
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-07-09
Day of Death
1976-02-06 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Cairo, Egypt
Hussein Sedki
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.
Known For
Acting
(1961)
I Am Justice
as Ahmed Sami, the lawyer
(1960)
Watani wa hubbi
as Wahid
(1958)
Khalid ibn el Walid
as خالد بن الوليد
(1955)
El Habeb El Maghool
as Hussein
(1955)
Qalby Yahwak
as Ahmad
(1954)
Ya Zalemni
as Rauof Abdul Salam
(1954)
Sheikh Hassan
as Sheikh Hassan
(1952)
(1952)
The Poor
as Mamdouh
(1952)
home sweet home
as Kamal Samy
(1951)
Adam and Eve
as Sami
(1950)
Battle of life
as Ahmed
(1950)
(1950)
Tough Road
as Officer Magdy
(1949)
El Masri Effendi
as Mohamed El Masry/Hassan
(1948)
(1948)
(1947)
Treachery and torment
as Dr. Ashraf
(1945)
(1944)
Layla in the dark
as حسين
(1944)
(1943)
(1942)
(1942)
The Fifth Groom
as أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك
(1942)
I Love Wrongdoing
as علوي
(1941)
(1939)
The Will
as محمد
(1937)
Crew
(1961)
I Am Justice
Director, Scenario Writer, Production Manager
(1960)
Watani wa hubbi
Writer, Director
(1958)
Khalid ibn el Walid
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(1958)
Sahm Allah
Producer, Scenario Writer, Director
(1955)
Qalby Yahwak
Director, Story, Production Manager
(1954)
Sheikh Hassan
Director, Writer, Production Director
(1952)
Down with Colonialism!
Director, Writer
(1952)
The Poor
Director, Writer
(1952)
home sweet home
Director, Scenario Writer
(1951)
Adam and Eve
Director, Producer, Writer
(1950)
Tough Road
Producer, Director, Writer
(1950)
Battle of life
Writer, Director, Producer
(1949)
El Masri Effendi
Production Manager, Director, Writer
(1948)
Towards glory
Writer, Director, Production Manager
(1948)
The Killer
Director, Writer
(1947)
Treachery and torment
Director, Writer