title: Rushdy Abaza
text: Rushdy Saiid Baghdadi Abaza () (3 August 1926 – 27 July 1980) was an Egyptian.  He was considered one of the most charming actors in the Egyptian film industry. He died of brain cancer at the age of 53.
  
  Family
  Rushdy Abaza was born in Sharqia, Egypt, to an Italian mother, Teresa Luigi, and an Egyptian father, Said Abaza; belonging to one of Egypt's most well-known families, the Abaza family. Rushdy attended school at Collège Saint Marc in Alexandria.
  
  From his father's side he had three half-sisters, Ragaa, Mounira, Zeinab and one half-brother, Fekri (an actor). From his mother's side, he had one half-brother, Hamed. His only child is a daughter, Qismat (Eismat).
  
  Marriages
  Tahiya Karioka, Egyptian actress and dancer
  Barbara, American mother of his only child, Qismat
  Samia Gamal, famous Egyptian dancer (his longest marriage)
  Sabah, famous Lebanese singer
  Nabila Abaza
  
  Filmography
  
  He appeared in more than 100 films from 1948 until 1980; the year of his death.
  
  1948
  El-Millionaira El-Saghira (also known as The Small Millionaire)
  
  1949
  Zou El-Waghein (a.k.a. The Man with Two Faces)
  
  1950
  Emraa Menn Nar (a.k.a. A Woman of Fire)
  
  1951
  Awlad El shareh
  Amina
  
  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)
  
  1954
  Valley of the Kings - Robed Man (uncredited)
  Gaaluni Mogremann (a.k.a. They Made Me a Murderer)
  Erham Domouie
  
  1955
  Fortune carrée (a.k.a. Square Fortune)
  Enni Rahhela (a.k.a. I Depart)
  Hayah Aw Moot (a.k.a. Life or Death)
  Bahr Algharam (a.k.a. "Sea of Love'"')
  Arayess Fel-Mazad (a.k.a. Brides for Auction)
  
  1956
  Mawed Gharam
  The Ten Commandments
  Dalila
  Mann al-Qattel? (a.k.a. Who Is the Murderer?)
  Ezzay Ansak (a.k.a. How Would I Forget You)
  Ismaeel Yassin fel-Boliss (a.k.a. Ismaeel Yassin in the Police)
  Bahr al-Gharam (a.k.a. Sea of Love)
  
  1957
  Tamr Henna (a.k.a. Tamarind) - Hassan
  Rodda Qalbi
  La Anam - Samir
  Port Said
  Lan Abki Abadan (a.k.a. I Shall Never Weep)
  
  1958
  Jamila, the Algerian (a.k.a. Jamila Buhreid) - Bigeard
  Toggar al-Moat (a.k.a. Death Merchants) - Ra'oof
  Tareeq al-Ammal
  Soultan (1958)
  Emraa fel-Tareeq (a.k.a. A Woman on the Road)
  Qoloob al-Azara (a.k.a. Hearts of the Virgins)
  
  1959
   El rajul el thani
  Seraa Fel-Nil
  Samraa Sina (a.k.a. The Brunette of Sinai)
  Rehla ilal kamar
  Maleesh Gherak (a.k.a. I Have None But You) - Fathi
  Katia tarik
  Bafakkar Felli Nassini (a.k.a. Thinking of Who Forgot Me)
  Ana Baree'a (a.k.a. I am Innocent)
  Qatte' Tareeq (a.k.a. The Highwayman)
  
  1960
  Malaak wa Shaytan (a.k.a. Angel and Devil) - Ezzat
  Ana wa Ommi (a.k.a. My Mother and I)
  Al-Moraheqat - Adel
  Ya Habeebi (a.k.a. My Beloved)
  Nehayat al-Tareeq (a.k.a. End of the Road)
  Mufattesh al-Mabaheth (a.k.a. The Police Inspector)
  Leqaa Fil-Ghoroob (a.k.a. Meeting at Sunset)
  Kholkhal Habeebi (a.k.a. My Love's Bugle)
  Al-Raggol al-Thani (a.k.a. The Second Man)
  
  1961
  Wa Islamah - Prince Baybars
  Qalb Fi Zalam (a.k.a. Heart in the Shadows)
  Hob wa Herman (a.k.a. Love and Deprivation)
  He Talata - Kamal
  Fi baitina rajul - Abd El-Hamid
  Bela Awdah (a.k.a. No Return)
  
  1962
  Al zouga talattashar
  Helwa wa kaddaba
  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)
  Aroos al-Nil - Sami Fouad (Engineer)
  Tareeq al-Shaytan (a.k.a. The Way of the Devil)
  Al-Saherra al-Saghira (a.k.a. The Young Charming) - Essmat el daramaly
  Al-Maganin Fi Naeem (a.k.a. The Insane Are in Bliss)
  Amirat el Arab
  
  1964
  Al-Tareeq (a.k.a. The Road) - Saber
  Fatat shaza
  Al-Shayatin al-Talata (a.k.a. The Three Devils) - Saadawy
  Al badawia fi Paris
  
  1965
  Ganab al-Safeer (a.k.a. His Excellency the Ambassador) - Amin (Samia's Father)
  
  1966
  Addow Al-Maraa (a.k.a. Enemy of Women) - Essa
  Zawga Menn Paris
  Shaqqet Al-Talabba (a.k.a. The Students' Apartment) - Saad Selim
  Saghira Ala Al-Hob - Kamal 
  Mabka el oshak
  Howa wal-Nessaa (a.k.a. He and Women)
  Guanab el safir
  Al-Moshagheboon (a.k.a. Troublemakers) - Amin
  Shaqawet Reggala (a.k.a. Naughty Men)
  Mawwal (with Sabah the Lebanese Singer (A Ballad))
  
  1967
  Gareema fil-Hayy al-Hadi (a.k.a. Crime in the Calm District) - Ahmed Ezzat
  Endama Nohheb (a.k.a. When We Love) - Ahmed
  Al-Aib (a.k.a. Shame) - Mohamed El-Guindy
  Al-Qobla al-Akhira (a.k.a. The Last Kiss) - Samy, The Director
  
  1968
  Raw'at el-Hob (a.k.a. The Beauty of Love) - Ahmed RagabHawwaa ala al-Tareeq (a.k.a. Eve on The Road) - KhaledAl-Massageen al-Thalatha (a.k.a. The Three Prisoners) - Mr. JoeBaba Ayez Keda (a.k.a. Dad Wants So) - Kamal
  
  1969El Shoug'an el ThalathaNos Sa'a Gawaz (a.k.a. half an Hour of marriage)
  
  1970Ghoroob wa Shorouq (a.k.a. Sunset and Sunrise) - EssamAl-Hob al-Daaie (a.k.a. The Lost Love)Al-Sarab (a.k.a. The Mirage) - Dr.AminAl-Ashrar (a.k.a. Evil Men)Nar al-Shouq (a.k.a. Flame of Crave)Zawga le-Khamsat Regal (a.k.a. Wife of Five Men)
  
  1971Shay' fi Sadri (a.k.a. Something in My Heart)Ebnati al-Aziza (a.k.a. My Dear Daughter) - SherifEmraa wa Raggol (a.k.a. A Woman and A Man)
  
  1972Emraa le-Koll al-Regal (a.k.a. A Woman for All Men) - ZakiSaaett al-Sefr (a.k.a. Zero Hour) - Hussein
  
  1973Hekayti Maa Al-Zaman (a.k.a. My Story with Life)
  
  1974Ayna Aqli (a.k.a. Where is My Mind) - Zohdi
  
  1975Youm al-Ahad al-Damy (a.k.a. Bloody Sunday)Oreedo Hallan (a.k.a. Seeking A Solution)Hobi al awal wa al akhirAbadan Lann Aaoud (a.k.a. I Shall Never Come Back)
  
  1976TawheedaA world of children - Helmi Abdulqader
  
  1977Al Domo Fe Ouyon DhahekahAh Ya Leil Ya Zamman (a.k.a. Oh Night, Oh Life)
  
  1978Wa Daa al-Omr Ya Waladi (a.k.a. Life Has Gone, My Son)Al-Qadi wal-Gallaad (a.k.a. The Judge)
  
  1979Le-Mann Toshreq al-Shams (a.k.a. For Whom the Sun Rises?)
  
  1980Daerrat al-Shakk (a.k.a. Circle of Suspicion)Azkeyaa Lakken Aghbeyaa (a.k.a. Intelligent But Stupid) - Hamdi (final film role)
  
  See also
  List of Egyptian films of the 1960s
  
  References
  
   Further reading 
  Daoud, Abd el Ghani. (1997). Madâres el Adâ'’ el Tamthîlî fî târîkh el Cinema el Misreyah. Cairo: el Hay’a el ‘Ama li Qosour el Thaqâfah.
  Kassem, Mahmoud. Mawsou‘at el Momathel fi-l-Cinema el ‘Arabiya. Cairo.
  Labib, Fomil. (1973). Nougoum ‘Areftahom. Cairo: Ketab el Helal.
  Ramzi, Kamal. (1997). Nogoum el Cinema el Misreyah: el Gawhar we-l-Aqni’a. Cairo: The Supreme Council for Culture.
  Wassef, Magda. (1995). Egypte: 100 ans de Cinéma''. Paris: Institut du Monde Arabe.
  
  External links
  Rushdi Abaza on Egyptian State Information Service Site
  
  1926 births
  1980 deaths
  People from Sharqia Governorate
  20th-century Egyptian male actors
  Deaths from brain cancer in Egypt
  Collège Saint Marc, Alexandria alumni
  Egyptian male film actors
  Egyptian people of Italian descent
  People from Mansoura, Egypt
  Egyptian film actors
  Egyptian stage actors 
  Egyptian television actors