Hussein Riad


Hussein Mohamed Shafiq 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.

Early life

Riad was born "Hussein Mohamed 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 worked 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.

Awards

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

Death

Riad did on July 17, 1965, of a heart attack. In 2019, his daughter, Fatima, published a book about his life, acting and death and dedicated it to all his lovers.