Rushdy Saiid El Bughdady Abaza ( arz, رشدي سعيد البوغدادي أباظة) (3 August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

ian film and television actor. He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry. He died of brain cancer at the age of 53.

Family

Rushdy Abaza was born in Sharqia, Egypt, to Egyptian father, Said Abaza, belonging to one of Egypt's most well-known families, the Abaza family. Rushdy attended school at

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. 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,

ian actress and dancer *Barbara, American mother of his only child, Qismat *

Samia Gamal Samia Gamal ( ar, سامية جمال, born as Zaynab Khalil Ibrahim Mahfuz, 5 March 1924 – 1 December 1994) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. Biography Born in the small Egyptian town of Wana in March 1924, Samia's family move ...

, famous

ian dancer (his longest marriage) *

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, famous Lebanese singer *Nabila Abaza

Filmography

He appeared in more than 100 films from 1948 until 1980; the year of his death.
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'' 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 The Valley of the Kings ( ar, وادي الملوك ; Late Coptic: ), also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings ( ar, وادي أبوا الملوك ), is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th ...

'' - 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'') *''Arayess Fel-Mazad'' (a.k.a. ''Brides for Auction'') 1956 *'' Mawed Gharam'' *''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments ( Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ ...

'' *''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 ''Sleepless'' ( ar, لا أنام, translit. La Anam) is a 1957 Egyptian melodrama film. The film follows the intricate story of Nadia Lutfi, a daughter of divorced parents who suffers from Electra complex, which drives her to intervene i ...

'' - Samir *''Port Said'' *''Lan Abki Abadan'' (a.k.a. ''I Shall Never Weep'') 1958 *''

Jamila, the Algerian ''Jamila, the Algerian'' is a 1958 Egyptian historical film about one of the most important figures in the history of Algeria, Djamila Bouhired. The film was produced by Youssef Chahine and written by Abd al-Rahman, Ali al-Zarqani, and Naguib Mahfo ...

'' (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 *''Malak 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)

Family

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See also