Remembering Amina Rizk on Her Death Anniv.

Today, August 24, marks the death anniversary of legendary Egyptian actress Amina Rizk, fondly known as "Art’s Nun".

Born on 15 April 1910, Rizk was a film icon, exceptionally known throughout the region, and was very popular for seven decades, precisely between the 1930s and 1990s.

Rizk made her film debut in "Souad the Gypsy" (1928, Jack Schutz), the third film in the history of Egyptian feature films.

Despite the fact that the film was silent, and Rizk played a supporting role, her performance was enough to open up new horizons for her, and she went on to act in about 250 films during a career spanning nearly eight decades.

Rizk’s breakthrough career came when she starred alongside Youssef Wahbi in the first Egyptian talkie, "Sons of the Aristocrats" (1932, Mohamed Karim).

Accordingly, she became the common denominator in Youssef Wahbi’s early films, which he also directed, such as "The Defence" (1935).

Throughout his career, she played a delicate, idealistic girl, a long way from her tragic roles on stage.

Among her notable roles are "Sons of the Poor" (1942, Youssef Wahbi), "Les Misérables" (1944, Kamal Selim), "I Want a Solution" (1975, Said Marzouk), "His Sisters" (1976, Henri Barakat) and "It’s Really a Respectable Family" (1979, Fouad Al-Mohandes).

She passed away in 2003 at the age of 93.