Rushdy Abaza
| Rushdy Abaza | |
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| Born | 
Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza 3 August 1926 Mansoura, Egypt  | 
| Died | 27 July 1980 (aged 53) | 
| Years active | 1948–1980 | 
Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza (Egyptian Arabic: رشدي أباظة) (August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian actor. He was a member of the wealthy Abaza family.[1] He has been known as one of the most charming actors to appear in the Egyptian film industry. He died of Brain Cancer at the age of 53.[1]
Family
Rushdy Abaza was born in Mansoura, Egypt, to Egyptian father, Said Abaza, belonging to one of Egypt's richest and most well-known families, the Abaza family,and Italian mother Tereza Luigi.[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, Fikri (an actor). From his mother's side, he had one half-brother, Hamed. His only child is a daughter, Qismat.
Marriages
- Tahiya Karioka, Egyptian actress and dancer
 - Barbara, American mother of his only child, Qismat
 - Samia Gamal, Egyptian dancer (his longest marriage)
 - Sabah, famous Lebanese singer
 - Nabila Abaza
 
Filmography
He appeared in more than 100 films from 1948 to 1980; many of which in starring or co-starring roles with the most notable Arabic actors and actresses such as 1972 film titled My Dear Daughter (in Arabic - Ebnati al-Aziza) with Najat Al Saghira;[2]
1948
- Al-Millionaira al-Saghira, also known as The Little Millionaire
 
1949
- Zou al-Waghain, a.k.a. The Man with Two Faces
 
1950
- Amina, 1950.
 - Emraa Menn Nar, a.k.a. A Woman of Fire
 
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
 
1955
- Erham Domouie, a.k.a. Pity My Tears
 - Enni Rahhela, a.k.a. I Depart
 - Gaaluni Mogremann, a.k.a. They Made Me a Murderer
 - Arayess Fel-Mazad, a.k.a. Brides for Auction
 - Fortune carrée a.k.a. Square Fortune
 
1956
- Mann al-Qattel?, a.k.a. Who Is the Murderer?
 - Mawed Gharam, a.k.a. Appointment of Love
 - Bahr al-Gharam, a.k.a. Sea of Love
 - Ismaeel Yassin fel-Boliss, a.k.a. Ismaeel Yassin in the Police
 - Ezzay Ansak, a.k.a. How Would I Forget You
 - The Ten Commandments
 - Dalila
 
1957
- Tamr Henna, a.k.a. Tamarind
 - Port Said
 - Lan Abki Abadan, a.k.a. I Shall Never Weep
 
1958
- Jamila, a.k.a. Jamila Buhreid
 - Emraa fel-Tareeq, a.k.a. A Woman on the Road
 - La Anam, a.k.a. Sleepless
 - Soultan, 1958.
 - Tareeq al-Ammal, a.k.a. The Road of Hope
 - Toggar al-Moat, a.k.a. Death Merchants.
 - Qoloob al-Azara, a.k.a. Hearts of the Virgins
 
1959
- Seraa Fel-Nil, a.k.a. Struggle on the Nile
 - Ana Baree'a, a.k.a. I am Innocent
 - Bafakkar Felli Nassini, a.k.a. Thinking of Who Forgot Me
 - Qatte' Tareeq, a.k.a. The Highwayman
 - Maleesh Gherak, a.k.a. I Have None But You
 - Samraa Sina, a.k.a. The Brunette of Sinai
 
1960
- Al-Moraheqat, a.k.a. Teenage Girls
 - Ana wa Ommi, a.k.a. My Mother and I
 - Kholkhal Habeebi, a.k.a. My Love's Bugle
 - Leqaa Fil-Ghoroob, a.k.a. Meeting at Sunset
 - Malak wa Shaytan, a.k.a. Angel and Devil
 - Mufattesh al-Mabaheth, a.k.a. The Police Inspector
 - Nehayat al-Tareeq, a.k.a. End of the Road
 - Al-Raggol al-Thani, a.k.a. The Second Man
 - Ya Habeebi, a.k.a. My Beloved
 
1961
- Bela Awdah, a.k.a. No Return
 - Fi Bayttena Raggol, a.k.a. A Man in Our House
 - He Talata
 - Hob wa Herman, a.k.a. Love and Deprivation
 - Qalb Fi Zalam, a.k.a. Heart in the Shadows
 - Al-Zogah Raqam Talattashar, a.k.a. Wife Number 13
 
1962
- Wa Islamah, a.k.a. Oh Islam
 - 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
 - Al-Maganin Fi Naeem, a.k.a. The Insane Are in Bliss
 - Tareeq al-Shaytan, a.k.a. The Way of the Devil
 - Al-Saherra al-Saghira, a.k.a. The Young Charming
 - Aroos al-Nil, a.k.a. Bride of the Nile
 
1964
- Al-Tareeq, a.k.a. The Road .
 - Al-Shayatin al-Talata, a.k.a. The Three Devils
 
1965
- Ganab al-Safeer, a.k.a. His Excellency the Ambassador
 
1966
- Saghira Ala Al-Hob, a.k.a. Too Young to Love
 - Zawga Menn Paris, a.k.a. A Wife from Paris
 - Howa wal-Nessaa, a.k.a. He and Women
 - Al-Moshagheboon, a.k.a. Troublemakers
 - Shaqqet Al-Talabba, a.k.a. The Students' Apartment
 - Addow Al-Maraa, a.k.a. Enemy of Women
 - Shaqawet Reggala, a.k.a. Naughty Men
 - "Mawwal" with Sabah the Lebanese Singer (A Ballad)
 
1967
- Al-Aib, a.k.a. Shame
 - Endama Nohheb, a.k.a. When We Love
 - Gareema fil-Hayy al-Hadi, a.k.a. Crime in the Calm District
 - Al-Qobla al-Akhira, a.k.a. The Last Kiss
 
1968
- Baba Ayez Keda, a.k.a. Dad Wants So
 - Hawwaa ala al-Tareeq, a.k.a. Eve on The Road
 - Al-Massageen al-Thalatha, a.k.a. The Three Prisoners
 - Raw'at el-Hob, a.k.a. The Beauty of Love.
 
1969
- El Shoug'an el Thalatha
 - Nos Sa'a Gawaz, a.k.a. half an Hour of marriage
 
1970
- Al-Ashrar, a.k.a. Evil Men
 - Nar al-Shouq, a.k.a. Flame of Crave
 - Al-Sarab, a.k.a. The Mirage
 - Al-Hob al-Daaie, a.k.a. The Lost Love
 - Ghoroob wa Shorouq, a.k.a. Sunset and Sunrise
 - Zawga le-Khamsat Regal, a.k.a. Wife of Five Men
 
1971
- Emraa wa Raggol, a.k.a. A Woman and A Man
 - Shay' fi Sadri, a.k.a. Something in My Heart
 
1972
- Ebnati al-Aziza, a.k.a. My Dear Daughter
 - Emraa le-Koll al-Regal, a.k.a. A Woman for All Men
 - Saaett al-Sefr, a.k.a. Zero Hour
 
1974
- Hekayti Maa Al-Zaman, a.k.a. My Story with Life
 - Ayna Aqli, a.k.a. Where is My Mind
 
1975
- Oreedo Hallan, a.k.a. Seeking A Solution
 - Youm al-Ahad al-Damy, a.k.a. Bloody Sunday
 - Abadan Lann Aaoud, a.k.a. I Shall Never Come Back
 
1976
- Tawheeda
 
1977
- 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
 
See also
References
- 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.
 
External links
- Rushdi Abaza on Egyptian State Information Service Site
 - Rushdy Abaza at the Internet Movie Database
 - Roshdi Abaza's Profile from Arab-Celebs
 - Roshdi Abaza's Filmography from Arab-Celebs
 
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