Portrait of Hussein Sedki

Acting

Hussein Sedki

Career

Active from 1939 to 1961, busiest in 1952 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Will
The Will
GoodWatch score73/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Egyptian Cinema 3
  • Romance 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Historical 2
  • Social Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

2 titles
I Am Justice
I Am Justice (1961)

as Ahmed Sami, the lawyer

Watani wa hubbi
Watani wa hubbi (1960)

as Wahid

1950s

12 titles
Khalid ibn el Walid
Khalid ibn el Walid (1958)

as خالد بن الوليد

Sahm Allah
Sahm Allah (1958)

Scenario Writer, Producer

The Unknown Beloved
The Unknown Beloved (1955)

as Hussein

Qalby Yahwak
Qalby Yahwak (1955)

as Ahmad

Sheikh Hassan
Sheikh Hassan (1954)

as Sheikh Hassan

Ya Zalemni
Ya Zalemni (1954)

as Rauof Abdul Salam

home sweet home
home sweet home (1952)

as Kamal Samy

The Poor
The Poor (1952)

as Mamdouh

Down with Colonialism!
Down with Colonialism! (1952)

Director, Writer

Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve (1951)

as Sami

Battle of life
Battle of life (1950)

as Ahmed

Tough Road
Tough Road (1950)

as Officer Magdy

1940s

9 titles
El Masri Effendi
El Masri Effendi (1949)

as Mohamed El Masry/Hassan

Towards glory
Towards glory (1948)

Writer, Director

The Killer
The Killer (1948)

Director, Writer

Treachery and torment
Treachery and torment (1947)

as Dr. Ashraf

Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed (1945)

as سعيد أفندي

Layla in the dark
Layla in the dark (1944)

as حسين

The worker
The worker (1943)

as الأسطى أحمد

The Fifth Groom
The Fifth Groom (1942)

as أحمد أفندى / جعفر بك

I Love Wrongdoing
I Love Wrongdoing (1942)

as علوي

1930s

1 title · average score 73
The Will
The Will (1939)
GoodWatch score 73

as محمد