Hussein Riad

Hussein Mohamed Shafiq (Arabic: حسين محمد شفيق‎, more commonly known by his stage name Hussein Riad (Arabic: حسين رياض‎, (1897–1965) was an Egyptian actor, who mainly played "dad roles". His career spanned about 46 years and he appeared in approximately 320 films, 240 theater plays, and 150 radio and 50 TV plays.[1]

Hussein Riad.

Early life

Riad was born "Hussein Mohamed Shafiq" (Arabic: حسين محمد شفيق‎ in 1897 in the Al-Sayeda Zaynab district of Cairo, Egypt, to an Egyptian father and a Syrian mom. He later changed his name to Hussein Riad.[2] [3] His brother was into acting too, he was the artist Mohamed Fouad (known by his stage name Fouad Shafiq). In 1916 he quit school to start acting and joined the Arab Acting Institute.

Career

By 1923 Riad worked with Youssef Wahbi's Theatrical Troupe as well as other notable actors. Thereafter, in 1926 Riad started working in silent films. During his career Riad was known as the "father of affection" in many of his roles and participated in many famous works in Egyptian cinema.[3]

Awards

In 1963 he received the Egyptian State Award and Medal of Science and Arts.[3]

Death

Riad died on July 17, 1965, of a heart attack.[1] In 2019, his daughter, Fatima, published a book about his life, acting career and death, and dedicated it to all his fans.[2]

References
  1. Actor Hussein Riad, Arab Observer, 1965, p. 93
  2. Al Bawaba. "ذو الألف وجه - كتب يوثق حياة الراحل حسين رياض". albawabhnews.
  3. Ahram. "ذكرى حسين رياض - أصيب بالشلل خلال. أحد أدواره". gate.ah ram.org.eg.
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