Hussein Sedki

Born: 1917-07-09

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.


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The Will

as محمد
Released: 1939-11-06

The story of Mohammed the son of a barber who has recently got his degree, his lover Fatma, his...

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Khalid ibn el Walid

as خالد بن الوليد
Released: 1958-05-16

The story of Khalid Ibn Al-Walid (592-642) the greatest military leader in the dawn of Islam...

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The Fifth Groom

as Ahmed Effendi / Jafar Bey
Released: 1942-12-04

Four greedy men are trying to win over Bahira Hanem. So she pretends to be poor to test the...

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Shore of Love

as uncredited
Released: 1950-02-20

Leila Mourad one of the Orient's Divas stars in this classic musical romance as a poor girl who...

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Battle of life

as Ahmed
Released: 1950-11-27

Ahmed and Fadel are two brothers, one is a lawyer and the other works to collect money by all...

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Dangerous woman

as uncredited
Released: 1941-04-10

The story is from the heart of life, and revolves around the world of dance and the dancers who...

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Layla in the dark

as حسين
Released: 1944-02-24

Hussein and Laila are children who pledge to love. Circumstances separate them and they meet...

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Qalby Yahwak

as Ahmad
Released: 1955-04-11

Souad is in love with the daughter of one of the merchants (Ahmed), who works for her father,...

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Down with Colonialism!

as uncredited
Released: 1952-12-01

Professor Fahmi, a history teacher, went out to get a doctor for his wife, and he was martyred...

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Adam and Eve

as Sami
Released: 1951-05-07

Two friends, Sami, a journalist, and Mukhtar, a businessman, marry two sisters, Fatima and Azza,...

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I Am Justice

as Ahmed Sami, the lawyer
Released: 1961-01-16

The events of the film take place in a dramatic setting on New Year's Eve, where a group of the...

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I Love Wrongdoing

as علوي
Released: 1942-01-01

Badawyia is a younger dancer who dreams of stardom. She meets the young doctor, Elwy, and they...

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Tita and Wong

as uncredited
Released: 1937-01-02

Directed by Amina Muhammad.

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Leila, ghadet el camelia

as uncredited
Released: 1942-04-02

A night film adapted from the story of Ghada al-Kamiliya produced in 1942 and directed by Togo...

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Tough Road

as Officer Magdy
Released: 1950-04-10

During a chase of drug deal, officer magdy lost his way in the desert , got saved by Saba. He...

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Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed

as uncredited
Released: 1945-10-13

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The Killer

as uncredited
Released: 1948-10-10

Adel, the public prosecutor, investigates the case of the murder of the manager of a nightclub...

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Sheikh Hassan

as Sheikh Hassan
Released: 1954-10-04

Sheikh Hassan loves Louisa, the sister of his friend's student, they get married against the...

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El Habeb El Maghool

as Hussein
Released: 1955-05-23

Laila falls for Dr. Hussein who decides to marry her so that he could take on the responsibility...

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The Poor

as Mamdouh
Released: 1952-07-07

A friendship relationship develops between the child Mamdouh, the son of a wealthy family, and...

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Treachery and torment

as Dr. Ashraf
Released: 1947-03-31

The father stands between his only daughter Fayda and the young man who is chasing her. This...

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The Innocent

as uncredited
Released: 1944-06-04

Mohsen is a wealthy, romantic young man who lives in his grandfather's palace. One day, he...

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home sweet home

as Kamal Samy
Released: 1952-01-01

A man is struggling to raise his children: the eldest lives in fantasy, the youngest loves...

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Ya Zalemni

as Rauof Abdul Salam
Released: 1954-05-31

On a train, a teacher meets the collector who enters his compartment and has an attack and the...

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Watani wa hubbi

as Wahid
Released: 1960-04-14

Wahid is an Egyptian officer who travels to Damascus on a secret mission. It was natural for...

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El Masri Effendi

as Mohamed El Masry/Hassan
Released: 1949-03-28

Mohamed El Masry is an architect who desires money at any cost. The opportunity to get rich...

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Towards glory

as uncredited
Released: 1948-12-20

Khaled, a self-made university student, suffers from the treatment of his father, Abdel Aziz...

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The Worker

as Usta Ahmed
Released: 1943-02-04

Al-Asti Ahmed works as a worker in one of the major factories. He is a staunch defender of...

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