Widad Hamdi
Widad Hamdi | |
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وداد حمدى | |
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| Born | Widad Mohammed Issawi Zaraarah March 7, 1924 Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt |
| Died | March 26, 1994 (aged 70) Venus Building, Ramses Square, Cairo, Egypt |
| Cause of death | Stabbing |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945-1994 |
Widad Hamdi[a] (Arabic: وداد حمدى) was an Egyptian actress. She starred in over 600 films during her lifetime, and almost all her roles were as a servant or maid.[1]
Early life and career[]
Hamdi was born on March 7, 1924, in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt. She studied at the Institute of Representation and graduated after two years.[2] Hamdi started her career as a singer.[1] Her first film was Henry Barakat's This Was My Father's Crime (1945).[3] She worked with the Egyptian National Troupe on several plays. Hamdi retired in the sixties but was called out of retirement to work on the play Tamr Henna.[2]
Hamdi was married 3 times, to composer Muhammad al-Mougy and actors Salaah Kabeel and Muhammad al-Toukhy.[3]
Death[]
Hamdi was killed in 1994. She was stabbed 35 times in the neck, chest, and abdomen. Her killer was convicted and later, executed.[2] She died with very little money to her name.[4]
Selected filmography[]
Film
- Bread and Salt (1949)
- Miss Hanafi (1954)
- Fatawat el Husseinia (1955)
- The Female Boss (1959)
- (1959)
- Hassan and Nayima (1959)
- Wife Number 13 (1962)
- Soft Hands (1964)
Plays
- Azeeza and Younis
- 20 Hens and a Rooster (20 farkha we deek)
- A Game Called Love (L’eba esmaha al-hobb)
- Mother of Rateeba (Om-Rateeba)
Notes[]
- ^ Sometimes listed as "Wedad Hamdy" or "Wadad Hamdi".
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "وداد حمدي... ضحية "ريجسير" قاتل". Al Rai Media. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "وداد حمدي". TE Live. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wassim, Achraf. "Biography". Elcinema. DAMLAG S.A.E. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Aboulazm, Radwa. "Tragic Deaths of Celebrities Who Captured Us". Identity Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
External links[]
- Widad Hamdi at IMDb
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