Abdulhussain Abdulredha

Abdulhussain Abdulredha
عبد الحسين عبد الرضا
Abdulredha in 2009
Born
Abdulhussain Abdulredha Mohammed Awad

(1939-07-15)15 July 1939
Sharq, Protectorate of Kuwait
Died11 August 2017(2017-08-11) (aged 78)
London, England
Other nameAbo Adnan
OccupationsActor, writer
Years active1960–2017
TitleThe father of comedy, icon comedy
AwardsArab 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)

Abdulhussain Abdulredha (Arabic: عبد الحسين عبد الرضا, romanized: ʿAbd al-Ḥussain ʿAbd ar-Riḍā; 15 July 1939[1][2] – 11 August 2017) was a Kuwaiti actor.

Background

Abdulredha was born in Derwazat Al Abdulrazzaq, Al-Awazem village in Sharq, Kuwait, to 'Ajam of Kuwait parents. He was the seventh among 14 siblings.

He initially worked in the Department of Printing, which is now the Ministry of Information and Culture. In 1956, he traveled to Egypt on a ministry-sponsored mission to learn the art of printmaking. In 1961, he traveled to Germany on another mission to complete his studies in printmaking.[2] He continued in this role until he became an observer in the Printing Section of the Ministry of Information.[1]

Personal life

He married four wives[3] 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.

Assassination attempt

After the liberation of Kuwait, the art scene saw a lot of drama about the Iraqi 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 the suspected Iraqi Intelligence Service.[4]

Death

On 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 16 August 2017, in Kuwait.[5] 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 who travel to London and try to settle there.

Filmography

TV series

Year of ProductionSeriesParticipation
1977Darb AlzalaqSaad Al Faraj, Ali Al-Mufidi, Khalid Al-Nafisi, Abdul Aziz al-Nimesh
1977FateSaad Al Faraj, Abdul Aziz al-Nimesh, Ghanem Al-Saleh
1981TutorialSouad Abdullah, Ibrahim Sallal, Maryam Saleh, Hayat Al-Fahad
2009Big LoveIbrahim Harbi, Badriya Ahmed, Ahmed Al-Salman

Cinema

Year of ProductionMovie nameParticipation
1965StormKhalid Al-Nafisi

Gala and achievements

  • 2010: Kuwait – Honoring Festival Medley.[6]
  • 2010: Jordan – Honor award from Jordan Arab Media Festival.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 T. artist Abdul Hussain Abdul Rida in brief, the Kuwaiti Al-Watan, entered into 19 February 2010
  2. 1 2 3 T. drb launched his fame technical Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha 408 Flavor act theatrical presence and charisma Journal Gazette – Issue 408
  3. ↑ mentioned in the second part of the "Artist Colors", which was broadcast on channel Arts in 2009
  4. ↑ Jeff Dunham captain of artists and media
  5. ↑ Prolific actor Abdulredha dies due to a stroke, leaving unforgettable hallmarks on Kuwait arts
  6. ↑ Caught the end of "Nights February", honoring Jeff Dunham in the presence of Samir Ghanem, Journal of Politics, entered into 15 April 2010
  7. ↑ KUNA, Kuwait News Agency (16 October 2015). "Today in Kuwait's History 16/10/2015". Retrieved 13 March 2016.