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.
Ya Zalemni
(Rauof Abdul Salam)
Khalid ibn el Walid
(خالد بن الوليد)
I Am Justice
Qalby Yahwak
(Ahmad)
Sheikh Hassan
Tough Road
(magdy)
Al-Haz Al-Sa'eed
The Fifth Groom
(Ahmad)
Dangerous woman
The Worker
(Usta Ahmed)
The Poor
(Mamdouh)
Down with Colonialism!
The Innocent
Layla in the dark
(حسين)
Adam and Eve
(Sami)
Tita and Wong
The Will
(محمد)
معركة الحياة
Leila, ghadet el camelia
El Habeb El Maghool
(Hussein)
I Love Wrongdoing
(علوي)
Shore of Love
Tough Road
(Producer)
Tough Road
(Director)
Tough Road
(Writer)
Down with Colonialism!
(Director)
Sheikh Hassan
(Director)
Sheikh Hassan
(Writer)
Adam and Eve
(Director)
The Poor
(Director)
Qalby Yahwak
(Director)
Qalby Yahwak
(Story)
Sheikh Hassan
(Production Director)
Khalid ibn el Walid
(Director)
I Am Justice
(Director)
Khalid ibn el Walid
(Producer)
Khalid ibn el Walid
(Screenplay)