Date of birth:
March 13, 1897, Cairo, Egypt

Date of death
9 July 1965, Cairo, Egypt

Mini-biography

At 19, Riad left school to pursue an acting career. He joined the George Abiad Troupe, and worked with Youssef Wahbi, Abdel-Rahman Rushi, Munira al-Mahdeya, Naguib al-Rihan, Ali Al-kassar and Fatma Rushdi. He acted in both silent and talking movies and left his imprint on the parts he played.

Riad was known best for playing the role of the good father.

Filmography

Kenouz (1966)

Lailat el zafaf (1966) aka The Wedding Night (International: English title)

Ibn el mafkud, El (1965) .... Shiekh Abdel Fattah aka The Lost Son (International: English title)

Rahiba, Al (1965)
aka The Nun (International: English title)

Daani wal demouh (1964)
aka Alone with My Tears (International: English title)

Naser Salah el Dine, El (1963)
aka Salladin the Victorious
Rabea el adawaya (1963)

Zouqâq al-Midaqq (1963)
aka Al Madak Alley (USA: DVD box title)
aka Alley of the Pestle (International: English title)
Ah min hawaa (1962) .... Amin
... autre titre : Oh! God of Women (International: English title)
Hayati hial taman (1961)
aka Life Is Like That (International: English title)

Hob wa horman (1961)
aka Love and Sacrifice (International: English title)

Nesf azraa (1961) .... Haj Mohamed
aka Part Virgin (International: English title)

Ahlam al banat (1960)
aka Girls' Dreams (International: English title)

Mafish tafahum (1960)
aka No Understanding (International: English title: informal title)

Nagham el hazine, El (1960)
aka Sad Melody (International: English title)

Sharia el hub (1959) .... Gadallah
aka The Street of Love (International: English title)

Ana hurra (1958)
aka I Am Free (International: English title)

Djamilah (1958) .... Habib, kadi
aka Jamila, the Algerian (International: English title)

Rudda kalbi (1958)
aka Back Again (International: English title)

Shaitana el saghira, El (1958)
The Small Female Devil (International: English title)

Port Said (1957)

Siraa Fil-Mina (1956) .... Mamdouh's father
aka Struggle on the Pier (International: English title)

Aghla min aynaya (1955)
aka Dearer Than My Eyes (International: English title)

Banat el lail (1955)
aka Women of the Night (International: English title)

Fajr (1955)
aka Dawn (International: English title)

Gassad, El (1955)
aka Flesh (International: English title)

Lahn el wafaa (1955) .... Allam
aka Song of Truth (International: English title)

Mawad ma al saada (1955)
aka Appointment with Happiness (International: English title)

Ibn el harra (1954)
aka The Local Boy (International: English title)

Kuloub el naas (1954)
aka People's Hearts (International: English title)

Lahn hubi (1954)
aka The Song of My Heart (International: English title)

Moawad ma al hayat (1954) .... Amal's Father
aka Appointment with Life (International: English title)

Marr'a kulshi, El (1954)
aka A Woman Is Everything (International: English title)

Raqsat al-wadah (1954)
aka The Farewell Dance (International: English title)

Tager al fadayeh (1954)
aka The Scandalmonger (International: English title)

Ana bint min? (1953)
aka Whose Daughter Am I? (International: English title)

Hub fil zalam (1953)
aka Love in the Shadows (International: English title)

Maktub alal guebin (1953)
aka Written on the Forehead (International: English title)

Zalamuni el habaieb (1953)
aka My Loved Ones Wronged Me (International: English title)

Asrar el naas (1952)
aka People's Secret (International: English title)

Isalu kalbi (1952)
aka Ask My Heart (International: English title)

Omm el katila, El (1952)
aka The Criminal Mother (International: English title)

Osta Hassan, El (1952)
aka Foreman Hassan (International: English title)

Amir el antikam (1951)
aka The Count of Monte Cristo (International: English title)

Lailat gharam (1951)
aka A Night of Love (International: English title)

Taish chebab (1951)
aka Madness of Youth (International: English title)

Avocato Madiha, El (1950) .... The Pasha
aka The Lawyer Madiha (International: English title)

Baba Amin (1950) .... Amin
aka Daddy Honest
aka Father Amine (International: English title) aka Papa Amin (France) [fr]

Adli el samaa (1948)
aka Justice from Heaven (International: English title)

Hareb min el sijn (1948)
aka The Escaped Prisoner (International: English title)

Khatiya, El (1947)
aka Sin (International: English title)

Malak el abiad, El (1947)
aka The White Angel (International: English title)

Taisha, El (1947)
aka The Scatterbrain (International: English title)

Naeb el am, El (1946)
aka The Public Prosecutor (International: English title)

Umm, Al (1946)
aka The Mother (International: English title)

Zalla el kabira, El (1946)
aka The Greatest Fault (International: English title)

Leila el badawie (1944) .... Kisra
aka Leila the Bedu Girl (International: English title)

Ala masra el hayat (1942)
aka On the Stage of Life (International: English title)

El-Sharid (1942)
aka The Wanderer (International: English title)

Lachine (1939)
aka, the People's Hope (International: English title)

Salama fi khair (1938) .... Kindahar
aka Salama Is Safe (International: English title)

Layla bint el sahara (1937)
aka Leila, Daughter of the Desert (International: English title)

Sahib al saada (1931)
aka Lord of the Revels (International: English title)