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    Soad Hosny

    1943-01-26 (81 years old) in Bulaq, Cairo, Egypt

    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.

    Movies

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    The Shepherd and the Women
    58 %|Oct 14, 1991
    Drama
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    The Third Class
    40 %|Jul 24, 1988
    Comedy, Drama
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    Bird Of The Orient
    0 %|Mar 24, 1986
    Drama
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    The Hunger
    70 %|Jan 2, 1986
    Drama
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    Love in a Jail Cell
    62 %|Feb 14, 1983
    Romance, Drama
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    Stranger In My House
    64 %|Feb 8, 1982
    Comedy, Romance
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    A Dinner Date
    76 %|Nov 16, 1981
    Drama, Romance
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    The Suspect
    65 %|Aug 20, 1981
    Crime, Drama
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    Al-Qadisiyya
    0 %|Jul 13, 1981
    History, War, Drama
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    People Of The Top
    45 %|May 11, 1981
    Drama
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    The Savage
    60 %|Feb 19, 1979
    Music, Drama
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    Shafiqa and Metwally
    67 %|Nov 27, 1978
    Drama, History, Music
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    Women in the City
    0 %|Jul 25, 1977
    Drama
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    Mean yekdar al-aziza
    0 %|Dec 31, 1975
    Drama
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    Karnak
    70 %|Dec 29, 1975
    Drama
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    Whom Should We Shoot?
    65 %|Dec 8, 1975
    Drama, Thriller
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    Amira.. My Love
    65 %|Jan 7, 1975
    Romance, Drama, Music
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    Where Is My Mind ?
    67 %|Jan 2, 1974
    Drama
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    Past Love
    0 %|Dec 31, 1973
    Drama
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    Strangers
    0 %|Apr 9, 1973
    Drama
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    Watch Out for Zuzu
    65 %|Nov 6, 1972
    Music
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    The Fear
    80 %|Jan 24, 1972
    Drama
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    People and the Nile
    37 %|Jan 17, 1972
    Drama, Documentary
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    My Wife & the Dog
    74 %|Nov 17, 1971
    Drama
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    The Choice
    74 %|Mar 15, 1971
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
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    Al-Hob Al-Daayie
    70 %|Oct 20, 1970
    Drama, Romance
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    Sunset and Sunrise
    72 %|Mar 16, 1970
    Drama, Romance, History
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    The Well of Deprivation
    65 %|Dec 29, 1969
    Drama, Horror
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    Nadia
    60 %|Dec 8, 1969
    Drama, Romance
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    Fatatt El Estearaad
    60 %|Oct 6, 1969
    Music, Comedy, Drama
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    A Bit of Torment
    80 %|Sep 22, 1969
    Drama
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    ُُThe Student And The Teacher
    0 %|Nov 4, 1968
    Comedy, Music
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    Marriage on the Modern Way
    60 %|Oct 14, 1968
    Comedy, Drama
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    El-sit el-nazra
    0 %|Sep 9, 1968
    Drama
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    Baba Ayez Keda
    0 %|Jul 29, 1968
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    Sweet and Naughty
    0 %|Mar 25, 1968
    Comedy, Music
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    Eve and the monkey
    0 %|Mar 4, 1968
    Comedy, Music
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    The Tale of Three Girls
    0 %|Jan 1, 1968
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Fire of Love
    0 %|Jan 1, 1968
    Crime, Thriller
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    The Second Wife
    69 %|Oct 14, 1967
    Drama, Thriller
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    Shabab Magnoun Geddan
    65 %|Sep 25, 1967
    Romance, Comedy, Music
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    اللقاء الثاني
    0 %|Mar 13, 1967
    Drama
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    Shakket Al-Talaba
    70 %|Feb 6, 1967
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    Cairo 30
    75 %|Oct 31, 1966
    Drama
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    مبكى العشاق
    0 %|Jul 20, 1966
    Drama, Romance
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    His Excellency, The Ambassador
    60 %|Jun 29, 1966
    Comedy, Romance, Drama, Music
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    The Wedding Night
    0 %|May 25, 1966
    Drama, Romance
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    Chakawet rejala
    0 %|Apr 20, 1966
    Comedy, Romance
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    Fares Bani Hemdan
    0 %|Mar 9, 1966
    Romance, Drama, History
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    Too Young for Love
    75 %|Jan 5, 1966
    Romance, Comedy, Music, Drama
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    El mughammerun el talata
    0 %|Nov 22, 1965
    Comedy, Adventure
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    El talata yuhebbunaha
    0 %|Oct 18, 1965
    Drama
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    The Road
    70 %|Dec 14, 1964
    Drama
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    For Men Only
    65 %|Nov 16, 1964
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
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    Hekayet Gawaz
    65 %|Oct 18, 1964
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Teenagers
    0 %|Apr 20, 1964
    Comedy, Drama
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    First Love
    0 %|Apr 16, 1964
    Drama, Romance
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    The Game of Love and Marriage
    0 %|Feb 13, 1964
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    Al-Ozab Al-Thalatha
    0 %|Feb 13, 1964
    Music, Comedy
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    The Groom Arrives Tomorrow
    0 %|Oct 28, 1963
    Comedy, Romance
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    The Laughing Crime
    65 %|Oct 14, 1963
    Comedy, Crime
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    The Little Charmer
    85 %|Sep 19, 1963
    Romance, Drama, Comedy
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    Serr el hareba
    0 %|Aug 4, 1963
    Crime, Thriller, Drama, Music
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    Shakawet banat
    0 %|Apr 29, 1963
    Comedy, Drama
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    Zizi's Family
    71 %|Apr 29, 1963
    Comedy, Romance
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    Meeting at the Tower
    0 %|Dec 12, 1962
    Drama, Romance
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    Men Gheir Ma'ad
    0 %|Dec 10, 1962
    Romance, Music, Drama
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    صراع مع الملائكة
    0 %|May 28, 1962
    Drama
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    Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
    0 %|Apr 26, 1962
    Drama, Romance
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    El ashkiaa el talata
    0 %|Jan 29, 1962
    Drama
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    الضوء الخافت
    0 %|Dec 29, 1961
    Drama
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    No Understanding
    60 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Romance
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    Dearest Beloved
    0 %|Apr 3, 1961
    Drama
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    H-3
    0 %|Feb 20, 1961
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Crime
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    El safira Aziza
    73 %|Jan 30, 1961
    Drama, Romance
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    Why Am I Living
    60 %|Jan 23, 1961
    Drama
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    The Seven Daughters
    70 %|Jan 16, 1961
    Romance, Drama
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    Money and Women
    0 %|Nov 27, 1960
    Drama
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    Eshaet Hob
    77 %|Nov 21, 1960
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
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    3 Men and a Woman
    0 %|Oct 3, 1960
    Drama, Music
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    Gharamiat emaraa
    60 %|Sep 3, 1960
    Drama, Romance
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    The Girls in Summer
    80 %|Mar 28, 1960
    Music, Drama, Romance
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    Hassan and Nayima
    65 %|Apr 1, 1959
    Romance, Drama

    Series

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    He and She Stories
    70 %|May 20, 1985
    Drama, Family, Comedy
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    من أنا؟
    0 %|Jan 1, 1975
    Drama
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    النورس
    0 %|Jan 1, 1972
    Drama
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    الحب الضائع
    0 %|Jan 1, 1969
    Drama
    actor
    Nadia
    0 %|Apr 1, 1968
    Drama
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    أيام معه
    0 %|Apr 17, 1967
    Drama
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    لا شيء يهم
    0 %|Jan 15, 1964
    Drama