Director

Hussein Sedki

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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 18

TMDB ID: 1448767

IMDb ID: nm0781321

Known for: Acting

Born: July 9, 1917

Died: February 6, 1976

Age: 58

Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1937 - 1961

Years active: 25

Wikidata: Q12208215

Also known as

حسين صدقي • Husain Sidqi • Hussein Sedky

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Director (11)Writer (3)Producer (2)Production Manager (1)Screenplay (1)

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Biography

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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