Soad Hosny
- Teen actor
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.
Acted in
The Shepherd and the Women
1991
as وفاء
The Third Class
1988
as Manaa
Bird Of The Orient
1986
as ريم
The Hunger
1986
as زبيده
He and She Stories
1985
أفغانستان لماذا؟
1984
as امرأة أفغانية
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
as فايزة حسن
Stranger In My House
1982
as عفاف عبدالواحد
A Dinner Date
1981
as نوال إبراهيم كامل
The Suspect
1981
as Fatima/Batta
Al-Qadisiyya
1981
as شيرين
People Of The Top
1981
as Siham
The Savage
1979
as Baheya
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
as شفيقة
Women in the City
1977
as ضيف شرف-بنفسها
Mean yekdar al-aziza
1975
as مشاهدي عرض الأزياء
Karnak
1975
as Zeinab
Whom Should We Shoot?
1975
as Tahany
Amira.. My Love
1975
as Amira
من أنا؟
1975
as ليلى
Where Is My Mind ?
1974
as Aida
Past Love
1973
as Maha مها
Strangers
1973
as نادية
Watch Out for Zuzu
1972
as Zuzu/Zeinab
The Fear
1972
as سعاد
People and the Nile
1972
as Nadia
النورس
1972
as د. مروة عبدالغفار حمزاوي
My Wife & the Dog
1971
as سعاد
The Choice
1971
as Sherifa
Al-Hob Al-Daayie
1970
as Laila ليلى
Sunset and Sunrise
1970
as مديحة
The Well of Deprivation
1969
as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
Nadia
1969
as Nadia/Mona نادية / منى
The Showgirl
1969
as فايزة
A Bit of Torment
1969
as إلهام / سلوى
الحب الضائع
1969
as نادية
ُُThe Student and the Teacher
1968
as سلوى
Marriage on the Modern Way
1968
as نهى
The Headmaster Woman
1968
as هدى
Baba Ayez Keda
1968
as نادية شكري
Nadia
1968
as نادية
Sweet and Naughty
1968
as عزيزة عبدالمُتجلي سطوحي/ نوسة وجدي
Eve and the monkey
1968
as نادية
The Tale of Three Girls
1968
as Shahira شهيرة
Fire of Love
1968
as Nadia نادية
The Second Wife
1967
as Fatma فاطمة
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
1967
as Madiha (Ismat) مديحة (عصمت)
أيام معه
1967
as ريم
اللقاء الثاني
1967
as هدى
Shakket Al-Talaba
1967
as Mona منى
Cairo 30
1966
as إحسان
مبكى العشاق
1966
as سكينه
His Excellency, The Ambassador
1966
as Huda هدى
The Wedding Night
1966
as Salwa
Chakawet rejala
1966
as فريدة مدبولي
Fares Bani Hemdan
1966
as Naglaa نجلاء
Too Young for Love
1966
as Samiha / Karima سميحة عبدالسلام/ كريمة عبدالسلام
El mughammerun el talata
1965
as Mona منى
El talata yuhebbunaha
1965
as Iman ايمان
The Road
1964
as Elham إلهام
For Men Only
1964
as Salwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
Hekayet Gawaz
1964
as Adela عديلة منصور
The Teenagers
1964
as Nahed ناهد
First Love
1964
as Donia دنيا
The Game of Love and Marriage
1964
as Ameira أميرة
Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
1964
as Elham إلهام
لا شيء يهم
1964
as سناء
The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
1963
as سميرة
The Laughing Crime
1963
as Laila ليلى
The Little Charmer
1963
as هنية
Serr el hareba
1963
as Horia حورية
Zizi's Family
1963
as Sanaa Shalaby سناء شلبي
Shakawet banat
1963
as Amany أمانى
Meeting at the Tower
1962
as آمال
Men Gheir Ma'ad
1962
as سلوى
صراع مع الملائكة
1962
as نجوى
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
1962
as عطيات
El ashkiaa el talata
1962
as ميرفت
El dow' El khafet
1961
as نوال
No Understanding
1961
as Laila ليلى
Dearest Beloved
1961
as كوثر
H-3
1961
as سعاد خطيبة احمد
Al safira Aziza
1961
as عزيزة
Why Am I Living
1961
as نبيلة
The Seven Daughters
1961
as سلوى
Money and Women
1960
as نعمت
Eshaet Hob
1960
as Samiha
3 Men and a Woman
1960
as ثريا
Gharamiat emaraa
1960
as أمينة
The Girls in Summer
1960
as سميحة
Hassan and Nayima
1959
as نعيمة