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 | I Am Justice | Ahmed Sami, the lawyer | 1961-01-16 |
Movie | Khalid ibn el Walid | خالد بن الوليد | 1958-05-16 |
Movie | Qalby Yahwak | Ahmad | 1955-04-11 |
Movie | El Habeb El Maghool | Hussein | 1955-05-23 |
Movie | Ya Zalemni | Rauof Abdul Salam | 1954-05-31 |
Movie | Sheikh Hassan | 1954-10-04 | |
Movie | Down with Colonialism! | 1952-12-01 | |
Movie | The Poor | Mamdouh | 1952-07-07 |
Movie | Adam and Eve | Sami | 1951-05-07 |
Movie | Shore of Love | 1950-02-20 | |
Movie | Tough Road | Officer Magdy | 1950-04-10 |
Movie | معركة الحياة | 1950-07-11 | |
Movie | Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed | 1945-10-13 | |
Movie | Layla in the dark | حسين | 1944-02-24 |
Movie | The Innocent | 1944-06-04 | |
Movie | The Worker | Usta Ahmed | 1943-02-04 |
Movie | I Love Wrongdoing | علوي | 1942-01-01 |
Movie | The Fifth Groom | Ahmed Effendi / Jafar Bey | 1942-12-04 |
Movie | Leila, ghadet el camelia | 1942-04-02 | |
Movie | Dangerous woman | 1941-04-10 | |
Movie | The Will | محمد | 1939-11-06 |
Movie | Tita and Wong | 1937-01-02 |