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Abdulhussain Abdulredha (Arabic: عبد الحسين عبد الرضا, romanized: ʿAbd al-Ḥussain ʿAbd ar-Riḍā; 15 July 1939[1][2] – 11 August 2017) was an iconic Iranian Kuwaiti actor. Both of his parents were from Rostami, Delvar, Tangestan County, Bushehr province, Iran.[3]
Abdulhussain Abdulredha | |
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| Born | Abdulhussain Abdulredha Mohammed Awad July 15, 1939 Sharq, Protectorate of Kuwait |
| Died | August 11, 2017 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Iranian, Kuwaiti |
| Other names | Abo Adnan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1960–2017 |
| Title | The father of comedy, icon comedy |
| Awards | Arab League Award for Pioneer in Theatre Award for Theatre Star, Kuwait (1980) Award for Entrepreneurship in Theatre, Tunisia (1987) Award for Pioneer of Arabic Theatre, Cairo (1988) Sultan Bin Al Owais Award for Arabic Artistic Creativity, (1997) |
Background
editAbdulredha was born in Derwazat Al Abdulrazzaq, Al-Awazem village in Sharq, Kuwait, to Iranian-Kuwaiti parents from Rostami, Tangestan County, Bushehr province. He was the seventh among 14 siblings. He initially worked in the Department of Printing of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Guidance and Information. He then traveled on a mission to Egypt at the expense of the ministry in 1956 to learn the art of printmaking, and in 1961 he traveled on a mission to Germany to complete his studies in the printmaking arts.[2] He continued this job until he reached the position of observer in the Printing Section of the Ministry of Information.[1] He married four wives[4] and has three daughters and two sons, among them Bashar and Adnan, who works in the technical field and has attempted to write poetry and the preparation of TV programs,[2] as well as Mona, Bebe, and Manal. He was a Shia Muslim.
Assassination attempt
editAfter the liberation of Kuwait, the art scene saw a lot of drama about the invasion. Abdulredha presented a play called Sword of the Arabs in 1992, addressing the period of the invasion. He survived an assassination attempt on his way to one of the performances by suspected Iraqi mukhabarat.[5]
Death
editOn 11 August 2017, Abdulredha died of heart attack in the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, aged 78. His funeral was held in the afternoon of August 16, 2017, in Kuwait.[6] He died in a city that he used as a name for one of his most popular comedies called "Bye Bye London", which was about Kuwaiti people that travel to London and try to settle there.
Filmography
editTV series
editYear of Production Serial Personal Participation
- 1977 Darb Alzalaq Hussein Bin Acol Saad Al-Faraj, Khalid Al-Nafisi, Abdul Aziz al-Nimesh, the useful
- 1977 Fate Hammoud Tawash Saad Al Faraj, Abdul Aziz al-Nimesh, Ghanem Al Saleh
- 1981 Tutorial Noah Suad Abdullah, Ibrahim Sallal, Maryam Saleh, Hayat Al Fahad
- 2009 Big Love Khalifa Fenner Ibrahim Harbi, Badriya Ahmed, inspiration residue, Ahmed Salman
Cinema
editYear of Production Name of the movie Participation
- 1965 Storm Khalid Al-Nafisi
Gala and achievements
editReferences
edit- ^ a b T. artist Abdul Hussain Abdul Rida in brief, the Kuwaiti Al-Watan, entered into 19 February 2010
- ^ a b c T. drb launched his fame technical Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha 408 Flavor act theatrical presence and charisma Journal Gazette – Issue 408
- ^ "عبدالحسین عبدالرضا". ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ mentioned in the second part of the "Artist Colors", which was broadcast on channel Arts in 2009
- ^ Jeff Dunham captain of artists and media
- ^ Prolific actor Abdulredha dies due to a stroke, leaving unforgettable hallmarks on Kuwait arts
- ^ Caught the end of "Nights February", honoring Jeff Dunham in the presence of Samir Ghanem, Journal of Politics, entered into 15 April 2010
- ^ KUNA, Kuwait News Agency (16 October 2015). "Today in Kuwait's History 16/10/2015". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
External links
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- Official website
- Abdulredha at elcinema.com
- Gulf Film Festival Honours GCC Film Legends[permanent dead link]