Hassan Youssef (actor)
Hassan Youssef (Arabic: حسن يوسف; born 14 April 1934) is an Egyptian actor and director. He performed in many films since 1960s and indicated that he made fifteen films with the famous Egyptian actress Soad Hosni all of which were successful at the box office (the interview is available on YouTube).
He has been married to former actress Shams al-Baroudi since 1970.[1] They have four children, including a son, Omar H. Youssef.[2]
On July 11, 2011, on the road between Cairo and Alexandria, a group of thugs attacked Hassan. Hassan said that revolutionaries should help protect the road rather than demonstrate in Tahrir Square.[3]
He was amongst the five Egyptian cinema figures honoured at the 20th National Cinema Festival held on October 2016 in Egypt.[4]
Filmography
| No. | Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1961 | Fi baitina rajul | |
| 2 | 1968 | Hekayet thalass banat | |
| 3 | 1971 | Rehla Laziza | |
| 4 | 1971 | Khamsa share' al-habaib' | |
| 5 | 1973 | Al-mokhadeun |
References
- ^ Rizq, Hamdi (حمدى رزق). "Renouncing The 'Niqab'." (Archive, Print version, Archive) Translation by Eltorjoman International. Almasry Alyoum. Monday 25 February 2008. Issue 1352. Page 13. Retrieved on February 20, 2013. Original Arabic article: "العودة من النقاب." (Archive, Print friendly, Archive)
- ^ Agrama, Doaa. "Omar H. Youssef – A Family Affair." (Archive) What Women Want. May 2009. Retrieved on February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Hassan Youssef Attacked By Thugs." MSN Arabia. Retrieved on February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Egypt's 20th National Cinema Festival announces honourees." Ahram Online, October 3, 2016.
External links
- Hassan Youssef at IMDb
- "Actress Shams al-Baroudy releases a statement concerning her husband actor Hassan Youssif." (Archive) Elcinema.com. DAMLAG S.A.E.