Hussein Sedki
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 9, 1917, Cairo, Egypt
- Died
- February 6, 1976
- Movies
- 47
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1961 | I Am Justice | Ahmed Sami, the lawyer |
| 1960 | Watani wa hubbi | Wahid |
| 1958 | Khalid ibn el Walid | خالد بن الوليد |
| 1955 | The Unknown Beloved | Hussein |
| 1955 | Qalby Yahwak | Ahmad |
| 1954 | Sheikh Hassan | Sheikh Hassan |
| 1954 | Ya Zalemni | Rauof Abdul Salam |
| 1952 | Down with Colonialism! | |
| 1952 | The Poor | Mamdouh |
| 1952 | home sweet home | Kamal Samy |
| 1951 | Adam and Eve | Sami |
| 1950 | Battle of life | Ahmed |
| 1950 | Tough Road | Officer Magdy |
| 1950 | Shore of Love | |
| 1949 | El Masri Effendi | Mohamed El Masry/Hassan |
| 1948 | Towards glory | |
| 1948 | The Killer | |
| 1947 | Treachery and torment | Dr. Ashraf |
| 1945 | Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed | سعيد أفندي |
| 1945 | The beginning of the month | |
| 1944 | The Innocent | |
| 1944 | Layla in the dark | حسين |
| 1943 | The worker | الأسطى أحمد |
| 1942 | The Fifth Groom | أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك |
| 1942 | Leila, ghadet el camelia | |
| 1942 | I Love Wrongdoing | علوي |
| 1941 | Dangerous woman | |
| 1939 | The Will | محمد |
| 1937 | Tita and Wong |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1961 | I Am Justice | Director, Screenplay |
| 1960 | Watani wa hubbi | Writer, Director |
| 1958 | Khalid ibn el Walid | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1958 | Sahm Allah | Producer, Director |
| 1955 | Qalby Yahwak | Director |
| 1954 | Sheikh Hassan | Director, Writer |
| 1952 | Down with Colonialism! | Director, Writer |
| 1952 | The Poor | Director, Writer |
| 1952 | home sweet home | Director |
| 1951 | Adam and Eve | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1950 | Battle of life | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 1950 | Tough Road | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1949 | El Masri Effendi | Director, Writer |
| 1948 | Towards glory | Writer, Director |
| 1948 | The Killer | Director, Writer |
| 1947 | Treachery and torment | Director, Writer |
| 1945 | Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed | Producer |
| 1943 | The worker | Screenplay |
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