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Biography
Suad Husni, Souad Hosni, or Soad Hosny (Arabic: سعاد حسنى) (b. January 26, 1942,d. June 22, 2001 in Ataba, Cairo, Egypt) was an Egyptian actress of Syrian descent. She was the 10th sibiling from 17 brothers and sisters.
Husni was known as the "Cinderella" of Egyptian cinema and one of the most influential actresses in the Arabic art world. She ascended to stardom in the end of the 1950's, performing in more than 83 films between 1959 and 1991. A majority of her films were also shot in the 1960's and 1970's.
She died at the age of 59 after falling from the window of her closest friend's flat in London, England. Because while she was under therapy for depression at the time, her death is under investigation and may be considered a suicide. Husni sought out treatment in the UK after sustaining a spinal fracture that forced her to leave Egypt. Ironically, she died on Abdel Halim Hafez's birthday - one of the many people that influenced her on screen and in her real life.
Her final screen appearance dates back in 1991 in a film directed by her ex-husband Ali Badrakhan.
Filmography
Suad Hosni
Husni started her career at a very young age, through singing Okht El Qamar (Sister of the Moon) in the famous radio children program Baba Sharo.
A family friend, Abd ElRahman ElKhamissy (a writer / director) whom discovered her acting talent and asked an Arabic language teacher at the time to give her singing lessons.
Abd ElRahman was screening for the film ‘Hassan We Na’ima’, and wanted to present Hosny as his new discovery in the role of Na’ima. The film was produced and directed by Henry Barakat.
Films
Al-Ra'i wal Nisaa (The Shepherd and the Women) (1991)
Howa wa Heya (Him and Her) [TV series] with Ahmed Zaki
Maowid ala ashaa (A Dinner Date) (1981)
Chafika wa Metwalli (Chafika and Metwalli) (1979)
Ghurabaa (Strangers) (1973)
Khalli Balak min Zouzou (Watch out for Zouzou) (1972)
Ikhtiyar, al- (The Choice) (1970)
Nass wal Nil, al-'Nil wal-Hayat, al-( The People of the Nile) (1968)
Amira hobi ana (My love Amira)
Sit el-nazra, El- (The Headmistress)(1968)
Zawag alla tarika el-hadissa (Marriage a la moderne)(1968)
Zawja al-thaniya, al- (The Second Wife )(1967)
Lekaa el tani, El (The second Meeting)(1967)
Shabab magnoun geddan (Very crazy youth)(1967)
Saghira ala elhob (Too young to love)(1966)
Al-Kahira thalatheen (Cairo 1930)(1966)
Lailat el zafaf (The Wedding Night)(1966)
Shakket el talaba (Students' apartment)(1966)
Laylat Al-Zifaf (Wedding Night) (1966)
Gharamiyat Imraa (A Woman's Affairs) (1966)
Tareek, al- (The Road) (1964)
Ariss yassel ghadan, El (The Bridegroom Arrives Tomorrow) (1964)
Garima el dahika, El (The Funny Crime) (1964)
Morahekan, El (The Two Young Men) (1964)
Mawed fil borj (Meeting at the Tower) (1963)
Dow el khafet, El (The Dim Light) (1962)
Ghosn el zeitoun (The Olive Branch) (1962)
Aaz el habaieb (I Want Love) (1961)
He talata (1961)
Ishayat hub (A rumour of Love) (1961)
Banat waal saif, El (The Girls in Summer) (1960)
Hassan wa Na'ima (Hassan and Na’ima) (1959)
Family
Famous Brothers and Sisters
Sister: Najat Al Saghira - Renowned Egyptian Singer
Brother: Ezz Eldin Hosny - Music Composer.
Marriages
Husni married a total of five times, including a 12 - year marriage to Ali Badrakhan (movie director), but the marriage produced no children. She later married Zaki Fateen Abdel Wahab, son of Fateen Abdel Wahab, (movie director) and Laila Mourad (actress). It was rumored, but not definitely confirmed, that her first marriage was to the famous singer Abdel Halim Hafez.
Death
Husni died in London, England in 2001. This occurred after she had suffered severely from an unknown illness for five years. She had travelled to England to receive the needed treatment. Unfortunately, in 2001, she was found on the sidewalk below the building in which she was living; she had fallen from the balcony of her apartment. Courts in England could not decide whether Husni has comitted suicide or had been killed by her care-taker. In 2002, however, British courts decided that the cause of Husni's death had been suicide although substantial evidence may have suggested otherwise.
