Widad Hamdi

Widad Hamdi
Native name وداد حمدى
Born Widad Mohammed Issawi Zaraarah
(1924-03-07)March 7, 1924
Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
Died March 26, 1994(1994-03-26) (aged 70)
Venus Building, Ramses Square, Cairo, Egypt
Cause of death Stabbing
Nationality Egyptian
Occupation Actress
Years active 1945-1994

Widad Hamdi[lower-alpha 1] (Arabic: وداد حمدى ; ) was an Egyptian actress. She starred in over 600 films during her life time.[1]

Early life and career

Hamdi was born on March 7th, 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

Plays

Notes

  1. Sometimes listed as "Wedad Hamdy" or "Wadad Hamdi".

References

  1. 1 2 "وداد حمدي... ضحية «ريجسير» قاتل". Al Rai Media. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "وداد حمدي". TE Live. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Wassim, Achraf. "Biography". Elcinema. DAMLAG S.A.E. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  4. Aboulazm, Radwa. "Tragic Deaths of Celebrities Who Captured Us". Identity Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2016.

See also

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