Soad Hosny

Acting

Soad Hosny

Born January 26, 1943 · Bulaq, Cairo, Egypt

Died June 21, 2001 · aged 58

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 worl…

Known For

The Shepherd and the WomenThe Shepherd and the Women · 1991
The Shepherd and the Women
5.71991
MovieDrama
The widowed Wafaa lives with her teenage daughter Salma and her sister-in-law Azza in her late husband Kamel's remote house. When Kamel's former cellmate comes to offer his help, the three women are hesitant to accept at first, but they end up falling for him and competing for his affection.
Al-QadisiyyaAl-Qadisiyya · 1981
Al-Qadisiyya
10.01981
MovieHistoryWar
A historical epic about the battle of Qadiseya, which was helmed by the Arabian knight Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, and which enabled Muslims from conquering Persia in 636 A.D.
Watch Out for ZuzuWatch Out for Zuzu · 1972
Watch Out for Zuzu
4.71972
MovieMusic
A girl leaves behind her past life as a dancer working in Mohammed Ali Street and enters college. Her ambition is to acquire knowledge and to leave behind her former life. She finds herself in a relationship with a young man from an affluent background and thus becomes conflicted between her two lives.
Eshaet HobEshaet Hob · 1960
Eshaet Hob
7.91960
MovieComedyRomance
Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in her singing and dancing cousin Lucy. Admiring Hussein greatly, Samiha's father attempts to help him and starts spreading the rumor that Hussein is having an affair with famous actress Hind Rostom, hoping jealousy will move the daughter's heart. The plan seems to work... until Hind Rostom herself comes to town.
Dearest BelovedDearest Beloved · 1961
Dearest Beloved
8.01961
MovieDrama
The story of a family torn apart; the son goes to prison instead of his father for drug trafficking. While the other son marries a bad- tempered woman who abuses her mother-in-law forcing her to flee to work as a maid at a hospital.
The Tale of Three GirlsThe Tale of Three Girls · 1968
The Tale of Three Girls
7.01968
MovieComedyRomance
Three women each have their own ambitions and aspirations. The first dreams of fame and fortune and meets a rich, married man she attempts to court. The second is a secretary with designs on her boss, even though he too is married. Having learned from her friends' experiences, the third takes an altogether different path.
Lady AzizaLady Aziza · 1961
Lady Aziza
6.81961
MovieDramaRomance
Ahmed who work as a teacher rent an apartment in Abbas the vicious butcher Building in Al-Hussein district in Cairo who lives with his pregnant wife and beautiful sister, soon Ahmed falls in love with Aziza, so he asked Aziza's brother For Her Hand In Marriage but he refused & accused he is only interested in her money.
Sweet and NaughtySweet and Naughty · 1968
Sweet and Naughty
9.01968
MovieComedyMusic
A film producer who agrees with one of the directors to direct a movie, assigning the movie starring to Noussa, then filming is delayed and disputes arise between Noussa and the film's hero, as they both try to manage a mold for the other, so that they fall in love together and insist on completing filming after changing the story of the movie.

Movies

The Shepherd and the WomenThe Shepherd and the Women · 1991
The Shepherd and the Women
5.71991
MovieDrama
The widowed Wafaa lives with her teenage daughter Salma and her sister-in-law Azza in her late husband Kamel's remote house. When Kamel's former cellmate comes to offer his help, the three women are hesitant to accept at first, but they end up falling for him and competing for his affection.
Al-QadisiyyaAl-Qadisiyya · 1981
Al-Qadisiyya
10.01981
MovieHistoryWar
A historical epic about the battle of Qadiseya, which was helmed by the Arabian knight Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, and which enabled Muslims from conquering Persia in 636 A.D.
Watch Out for ZuzuWatch Out for Zuzu · 1972
Watch Out for Zuzu
4.71972
MovieMusic
A girl leaves behind her past life as a dancer working in Mohammed Ali Street and enters college. Her ambition is to acquire knowledge and to leave behind her former life. She finds herself in a relationship with a young man from an affluent background and thus becomes conflicted between her two lives.
Eshaet HobEshaet Hob · 1960
Eshaet Hob
7.91960
MovieComedyRomance
Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in her singing and dancing cousin Lucy. Admiring Hussein greatly, Samiha's father attempts to help him and starts spreading the rumor that Hussein is having an affair with famous actress Hind Rostom, hoping jealousy will move the daughter's heart. The plan seems to work... until Hind Rostom herself comes to town.
Dearest BelovedDearest Beloved · 1961
Dearest Beloved
8.01961
MovieDrama
The story of a family torn apart; the son goes to prison instead of his father for drug trafficking. While the other son marries a bad- tempered woman who abuses her mother-in-law forcing her to flee to work as a maid at a hospital.
The Tale of Three GirlsThe Tale of Three Girls · 1968
The Tale of Three Girls
7.01968
MovieComedyRomance
Three women each have their own ambitions and aspirations. The first dreams of fame and fortune and meets a rich, married man she attempts to court. The second is a secretary with designs on her boss, even though he too is married. Having learned from her friends' experiences, the third takes an altogether different path.
Lady AzizaLady Aziza · 1961
Lady Aziza
6.81961
MovieDramaRomance
Ahmed who work as a teacher rent an apartment in Abbas the vicious butcher Building in Al-Hussein district in Cairo who lives with his pregnant wife and beautiful sister, soon Ahmed falls in love with Aziza, so he asked Aziza's brother For Her Hand In Marriage but he refused & accused he is only interested in her money.
Sweet and NaughtySweet and Naughty · 1968
Sweet and Naughty
9.01968
MovieComedyMusic
A film producer who agrees with one of the directors to direct a movie, assigning the movie starring to Noussa, then filming is delayed and disputes arise between Noussa and the film's hero, as they both try to manage a mold for the other, so that they fall in love together and insist on completing filming after changing the story of the movie.
Where Is My Mind ?Where Is My Mind ? · 1974
Where Is My Mind ?
6.31974
MovieDrama
Aida's marriage is tested by secrets and cultural clash. Starring Soad Hosny, Mahmoud Yassin and Rushdy Abaza.
Shafiqa and MetwallyShafiqa and Metwally · 1978
Shafiqa and Metwally
6.71978
MovieDramaHistory
The authorities summon many young men for forced labor in the Suez Canal, so Metwally leaves his sister Shafiqa alone with their old grandfather, whereupon Shafiqa is forced to succumb to the temptations of Diab, the district chief's son. As their sinful relationship is revealed, she is forced to leave for Asyut, where she becomes the mistress of Al Tarabishi, the supplier of slaves.
Too Young for LoveToo Young for Love · 1966
Too Young for Love
7.01966
MovieRomanceComedy
Samiha catches the acting bug while engaged to the neglectful and food-obsessed Salah who spends most of his time cooking. When a handsome film and television director announces a contest to select Egypt's next star, Samiha becomes determined to win it...even if she has to pretend to be thirteen years old.
KarnakKarnak · 1975
Karnak
6.81975
MovieDrama
In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.
The ChoiceThe Choice · 1971
The Choice
7.41971
MovieThrillerDrama
When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?
Eve and the monkeyEve and the monkey · 1968
Eve and the monkey
1968
MovieComedyMusic
Nadia is jealous of her husband in a satisfactory way, she discovers that he is in a relationship with a dancer and she falls into a psychological crisis that goes after her to a psychiatrist, finds her suffering from a double personality, exploits this medical analysis and recoils another personality and claims that she is related to another person, and in fact she relates to her previous fiancé and meets him and ignores her husband .
Hassan and NayimaHassan and Nayima · 1959
Hassan and Nayima
7.11959
MovieRomanceDrama
A love story similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet taking place in the Egyptian Countryside.
Love in a Jail CellLove in a Jail Cell · 1983
Love in a Jail Cell
6.01983
MovieRomanceDrama
A wrongfully convicted man falls in love with his fellow inmate. They decide to get married after their release and seek revenge on a corrupt businessman.
Stranger In My HouseStranger In My House · 1982
Stranger In My House
6.21982
MovieComedyRomance
Shehata Abu Kaff, goes to Cairo to play for Zamalek club. The club buys him an apartment, but the owner sells the apartment to him and to another lady.
Cairo 30Cairo 30 · 1966
Cairo 30
7.61966
MovieDramaThriller
Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.
Shabab Magnoun GeddanShabab Magnoun Geddan · 1967
Shabab Magnoun Geddan
7.01967
MovieRomanceComedy
Madiha, a student at the acting institute, is forced to disguise herself as a young man named Ismat to work in the music band formed by her three brothers. Hoda, the daughter of the club owner, falls in love with this young man, and her father announces her engagement to him. Things become complicated when the club owner asks Madiha, while she is in her true personality, to... She helps him make his wife jealous by acting as his new wife to discipline his condescending wife, and Madiha is forced to agree in order to ensure that her brothers continue working in the club.
3 Men and a Woman3 Men and a Woman · 1960
3 Men and a Woman
8.01960
MovieDramaMusic
Samya is a girl who is on the look for her white knight. First, she falls for the anchor Ahmed but after he proposes, she finds herself falling for the athlete Mokhtar. Then she falls for Dr. Galal, only to find herself unable to choose between the three of them.
A Dinner DateA Dinner Date · 1981
A Dinner Date
7.51981
MovieDramaRomance
This movie revolves around the story of an innocent girl (Nawal) who was married to a rich and possessive man who still wants her back after their divorce; however she meets a hair stylist (Shoukry) and falls in love with him. They get married but her first husband starts torturing Shoukry so he can leave Nawal but he refuses. Eventually, acts of revenge begins from both Nawal and her ex-husband.
Afghanistan For What?Afghanistan For What? · 1984
Afghanistan For What?
1984
Movie
The movie deals with the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the struggle of the Afghan people against them, through the story of an Afghan girl, a university professor and a religious scholar before the deterioration of the situation in Afghanistan.
First LoveFirst Love · 1964
First Love
1964
MovieDramaRomance
Muhammad fails to pass the diploma exam and does not care about his studies or success in his life, his father (Mohamed Reda) turns to a psychiatrist (Abdel Moneim Ibrahim) in the hope that he will find a remedy for his problem, in fact the doctor is nothing but a failed claimant impostor. Muhammad meets the girl of his dreams, Dina (Souad Hosni), who exchanges love while his cousin, Wafa (Nawal Abu Al Fotouh), loves him from one side. The fake doctor seizes the opportunity to improve Muhammad’s condition and claims to be the cause of his recovery. Events unfold in a comical and romantic setting.
NadiaNadia · 1969
Nadia
6.01969
MovieDramaRomance
The twins (Nadia and Mona) live in peace in Cairo with their father, a university professor, and their French mother. While Nadia is shy, Mona is bold and free. Nadia is exposed to a fire accident, and the father dies, so the family is forced to travel to France, where Mona also dies, but after... Nadia writes to Dr. Medhat with a picture of Mona, and he is about to come to France to see her, so Nadia falls into trouble for fear of discovering her true nature.

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