Rushdy Abaza

Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza (Arabic: رشدي أباظة‎) (born 3 August 1926, Mansoura, Egypt; died 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian actor. He died of cancer at the age of 53.

Family

Rushdy Abaza was born to Egyptian father, Said Abaza, belonging to the rich Abaza family, one of the most well known families of Egypt and of distant Circassian Adyghe origin, and Italian mother Tereza Luigi. He attended school at Collège Saint Marc in Alexandria.

From his father’s side he has three half-sisters, Ragaa, Mounira, Zeinab and one half-brother, Fikri (an actor). From his mother's side, he has one half-brother Hamed. His only child is a daughter, Qismat.

Marriages

• Tahiya Karioka: An Egyptian actress and dancer
• Barbara: American wife and mother of his daughter
• Samia Gamal: An Egyptian dancer; his longest marriage
• Sabah: Famous Lebanese singer
• Nabila Abaza: His cousin

Filmography

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

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

• Egyptian films of the 1960s

References

• 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