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.
Hussein Sedki has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Signature works include I Am Justice, Watani wa hubbi, Khalid ibn el Walid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
