Rushdy Abaza

Rushdy Abaza
Born
Rushdy Said Bughdady Abaza

(1926-08-03)3 August 1926
Zagazig, Kingdom of Egypt
Died27 July 1980(1980-07-27) (aged 53)
Cairo, Egypt
EducationCollège Saint Marc
Years active1948–1980
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouses
  • Tahiya Karioka
  • Barbara
  • Samia Gamal
  • Sabah
  • Nabila Abaza
Children1 (daughter)
Honours
Order of Sciences and Arts
Rushdy Abaza

Rushdy Saiid Bughdadi Abaza (Egyptian Arabic: رشدي سعيد بغدادي أباظة) (3 August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian film and television actor.[1] He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry and is one of the most famous.[2] He died of brain cancer at the age of 53.[1]

Rushdy Abaza is "widely considered one of the greatest names in the history of Arab cinema", with no less than 150 movies to his name.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Rushdi Abaza, AlexCinema". www.bibalex.org.
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