Rushdy Abaza  | |
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| Born | Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza 3 August 1926  | 
| Died | 27 July 1980 (aged 53) | 
| Education | Collège Saint Marc | 
| Years active | 1948–1980 | 
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 
| Spouses | 
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| Children | 1 (daughter) | 
| Honours | Order of Sciences and Arts  | 
Rushdy Saiid Bughdadi Abaza (Egyptian Arabic: رشدي سعيد بغدادي أباظة) (3 August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian film and television actor.[1] He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry. He died of brain cancer at the age of 53.[1]
Family
Rushdy Abaza was born in Sharqia, Egypt, to an Italian mother, Teresa Luigi, and an Egyptian father, Said Abaza; belonging to one of Egypt's most well-known families, the Abaza family, who are of maternal[2] Circassian heritage.[1] Rushdy attended school at Collège Saint Marc in Alexandria.[1]
From his father's side he had three half-sisters, Ragaa, Mounira, Zeinab and one half-brother, Fekri (an actor). From his mother's side, he had one half-brother, Hamed. His only child is a daughter, Qismat (Eismat).
Marriages
- Tahiya Karioka, Egyptian actress and dancer
 - Barbara, American mother of his only child, Qismat
 - Samia Gamal, famous Egyptian dancer (his longest marriage)
 - Sabah, famous Lebanese singer[3]
 - Nabila Abaza
 
Filmography
He appeared in more than 100 films from 1948 until 1980; the year of his death.[4]
1948
- El-Millionaira El-Saghira (also known as The Small Millionaire)
 
1949
- Zou El-Waghein (a.k.a. The Man with Two Faces)
 
1950
- Emraa Menn Nar (a.k.a. A Woman of Fire)
 
1951
- Awlad El shareh
 - Amina
 
1952
- Al-Osta Hassan (a.k.a. Hassan the Craftsman)
 - El-Montasser (a.k.a. The Conqueror)
 - Awladi (a.k.a. My Children)
 
1953
- Shamm al-Nesseem (a.k.a. The Spring Festival)
 - Mouamara (a.k.a. Conspiracy)
 
1954
- Valley of the Kings - Robed Man (uncredited)
 - Gaaluni Mogremann (a.k.a. They Made Me a Murderer)
 - Erham Domouie
 
1955
- Fortune carrée (a.k.a. Square Fortune)
 - Enni Rahhela (a.k.a. I Depart)
 - Hayah Aw Moot (a.k.a. Life or Death)
 - Bahr Algharam (a.k.a. "Sea of Love'"')
 - Arayess Fel-Mazad (a.k.a. Brides for Auction)
 
1956
- Mawed Gharam
 - The Ten Commandments
 - Dalila
 - Mann al-Qattel? (a.k.a. Who Is the Murderer?)
 - Ezzay Ansak (a.k.a. How Would I Forget You)
 - Ismaeel Yassin fel-Boliss (a.k.a. Ismaeel Yassin in the Police)
 - Bahr al-Gharam (a.k.a. Sea of Love)
 
1957
- Tamr Henna (a.k.a. Tamarind) - Hassan
 - Rodda Qalbi
 - La Anam - Samir
 - Port Said
 - Lan Abki Abadan (a.k.a. I Shall Never Weep)
 
1958
- Jamila, the Algerian (a.k.a. Jamila Buhreid) - Bigeard
 - Toggar al-Moat (a.k.a. Death Merchants) - Ra'oof
 - Tareeq al-Ammal
 - Soultan (1958)
 - Emraa fel-Tareeq (a.k.a. A Woman on the Road)
 - Qoloob al-Azara (a.k.a. Hearts of the Virgins)
 
1959
- El rajul el thani
 - Seraa Fel-Nil
 - Samraa Sina (a.k.a. The Brunette of Sinai)
 - Rehla ilal kamar
 - Maleesh Gherak (a.k.a. I Have None But You) - Fathi
 - Katia tarik
 - Bafakkar Felli Nassini (a.k.a. Thinking of Who Forgot Me)
 - Ana Baree'a (a.k.a. I am Innocent)
 - Qatte' Tareeq (a.k.a. The Highwayman)
 
1960
- Malaak wa Shaytan (a.k.a. Angel and Devil) - Ezzat
 - Ana wa Ommi (a.k.a. My Mother and I)
 - Al-Moraheqat - Adel
 - Ya Habeebi (a.k.a. My Beloved)
 - Nehayat al-Tareeq (a.k.a. End of the Road)
 - Mufattesh al-Mabaheth (a.k.a. The Police Inspector)
 - Leqaa Fil-Ghoroob (a.k.a. Meeting at Sunset)
 - Kholkhal Habeebi (a.k.a. My Love's Bugle)
 - Al-Raggol al-Thani (a.k.a. The Second Man)
 
1961
- Wa Islamah - Prince Baybars
 - Qalb Fi Zalam (a.k.a. Heart in the Shadows)
 - Hob wa Herman (a.k.a. Love and Deprivation)
 - He Talata - Kamal
 - Fi baitina rajul - Abd El-Hamid
 - Bela Awdah (a.k.a. No Return)
 
1962
- Al zouga talattashar
 - Helwa wa kaddaba
 - Sett el-Banat (a.k.a. The Lady of All Women)
 - Ah Menn Hawwa (a.k.a. Beware of Eve)
 - Shahidat al-Hob al-Elahi (a.k.a. Martyr of Divine Love)
 
1963
- La Waqt lel-Hob (a.k.a. No Time for Love)
 - Aroos al-Nil - Sami Fouad (Engineer)
 - Tareeq al-Shaytan (a.k.a. The Way of the Devil)
 - Al-Saherra al-Saghira (a.k.a. The Young Charming) - Essmat el daramaly
 - Al-Maganin Fi Naeem (a.k.a. The Insane Are in Bliss)
 - Amirat el Arab
 
1964
- Al-Tareeq (a.k.a. The Road) - Saber
 - Fatat shaza
 - Al-Shayatin al-Talata (a.k.a. The Three Devils) - Saadawy
 - Al badawia fi Paris
 
1965
- Ganab al-Safeer (a.k.a. His Excellency the Ambassador) - Amin (Samia's Father)
 
1966
- Addow Al-Maraa (a.k.a. Enemy of Women) - Essa
 - Zawga Menn Paris
 - Shaqqet Al-Talabba (a.k.a. The Students' Apartment) - Saad Selim
 - Saghira Ala Al-Hob - Kamal
 - Mabka el oshak
 - Howa wal-Nessaa (a.k.a. He and Women)
 - Guanab el safir
 - Al-Moshagheboon (a.k.a. Troublemakers) - Amin
 - Shaqawet Reggala (a.k.a. Naughty Men)
 - Mawwal (with Sabah the Lebanese Singer (A Ballad))
 
1967
- Gareema fil-Hayy al-Hadi (a.k.a. Crime in the Calm District) - Ahmed Ezzat
 - Endama Nohheb (a.k.a. When We Love) - Ahmed
 - Al-Aib (a.k.a. Shame) - Mohamed El-Guindy
 - Al-Qobla al-Akhira (a.k.a. The Last Kiss) - Samy, The Director
 
1968
- Raw'at el-Hob (a.k.a. The Beauty of Love) - Ahmed Ragab
 - Hawwaa ala al-Tareeq (a.k.a. Eve on The Road) - Khaled
 - Al-Massageen al-Thalatha (a.k.a. The Three Prisoners) - Mr. Joe
 - Baba Ayez Keda (a.k.a. Dad Wants So) - Kamal
 
1969
- El Shoug'an el Thalatha
 - Nos Sa'a Gawaz (a.k.a. half an Hour of marriage)
 
1970
- Ghoroob wa Shorouq (a.k.a. Sunset and Sunrise) - Essam
 - Al-Hob al-Daaie (a.k.a. The Lost Love)
 - Al-Sarab (a.k.a. The Mirage) - Dr.Amin
 - Al-Ashrar (a.k.a. Evil Men)
 - Nar al-Shouq (a.k.a. Flame of Crave)
 - Zawga le-Khamsat Regal (a.k.a. Wife of Five Men)
 
1971
- Shay' fi Sadri (a.k.a. Something in My Heart)
 - Ebnati al-Aziza (a.k.a. My Dear Daughter) - Sherif
 - Emraa wa Raggol (a.k.a. A Woman and A Man)
 
1972
- Emraa le-Koll al-Regal (a.k.a. A Woman for All Men) - Zaki
 - Saaett al-Sefr (a.k.a. Zero Hour) - Hussein
 
1973
- Hekayti Maa Al-Zaman (a.k.a. My Story with Life)
 
1974
- Ayna Aqli (a.k.a. Where is My Mind) - Zohdi
 
1975
- Youm al-Ahad al-Damy (a.k.a. Bloody Sunday)
 - Oreedo Hallan (a.k.a. Seeking A Solution)
 - Hobi al awal wa al akhir
 - Abadan Lann Aaoud (a.k.a. I Shall Never Come Back)
 
1976
- Tawheeda
 - A world of children - Helmi Abdulqader
 
1977
- Al Domo Fe Ouyon Dhahekah
 - Ah Ya Leil Ya Zamman (a.k.a. Oh Night, Oh Life)
 
1978
- Wa Daa al-Omr Ya Waladi (a.k.a. Life Has Gone, My Son)
 - Al-Qadi wal-Gallaad (a.k.a. The Judge)
 
1979
- Le-Mann Toshreq al-Shams (a.k.a. For Whom the Sun Rises?)
 
1980
- Daerrat al-Shakk (a.k.a. Circle of Suspicion)
 - Azkeyaa Lakken Aghbeyaa (a.k.a. Intelligent But Stupid) - Hamdi (final film role)
 
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Rushdi Abaza, AlexCinema". www.bibalex.org.
 - ↑ حصلنا على لقب أباظة من خلال سيدة شركسية
 - ↑ "Sabah - obituary". 2014-12-01. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
 - ↑ , English Article titled “Who is Najat Al Saghira? “, 2015, Accessed 2015/08/28.
 
Further reading
- Daoud, Abd el Ghani. (1997). Madâres el Adâ'’ el Tamthîlî fî târîkh el Cinema el Misreyah. Cairo: el Hay’a el ‘Ama li Qosour el Thaqâfah.
 - Kassem, Mahmoud. Mawsou‘at el Momathel fi-l-Cinema el ‘Arabiya. Cairo.
 - Labib, Fomil. (1973). Nougoum ‘Areftahom. Cairo: Ketab el Helal.
 - Ramzi, Kamal. (1997). Nogoum el Cinema el Misreyah: el Gawhar we-l-Aqni’a. Cairo: The Supreme Council for Culture.
 - Wassef, Magda. (1995). Egypte: 100 ans de Cinéma. Paris: Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)
 
