From the Falcon of Quraish... Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha, the greatest founder of ancient theaters

Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha, Kuwaiti comedian, December 6, 1939 - August 11, 2017, is considered one of the most famous and prominent Gulf artists and one of the most prominent Arab artists.

Abdul Redha is one of the pioneers of the art of acting in the Arabian Gulf region and one of the rare few actors in the Gulf who have been in acting for more than fifty years since its inception.

Birth of Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha was born in Abdul Razzaq Gate in Al-Awazem District in Sharq, Kuwait in 1939, to a sailor father. He is the seventh of fourteen siblings, and is a Shiite Muslim.

Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha received his education in Kuwait until high school, at Al-Mubarakiya and Al-Ahmadiyya schools. He worked in the Ministry of Guidance and Information in the printing department, then traveled on a mission to Egypt at the expense of the ministry in 1956 to learn the art of printing.

In 1961, he traveled on a mission to Germany to complete his studies in the arts of printing. He rose through the ranks of government positions until he reached the position of General Supervisor of the Printing Department in the Ministry of Information in 1959, until he retired on September 30, 1979.

Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha's marriages

Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha married four times and has three daughters and two sons, the eldest of whom is Adnan and the youngest is Bashar, who works in the artistic field and has attempted to write poetry and prepare television programs. Mona and Manal are visual artists who graduated from Kuwait University.

He comes from an artistic family, as his brother Amir is a visual artist and also presented plays and operettas with the puppetry character of Bu Zalan. His nephew is the actor Ali Mohsen, his nephew is the broadcaster Bu Khurshed, and his cousin is the singer Ghreed Al-Shatea.

Artistic biography of Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha He is considered one of the founders of the artistic movement in the Gulf, along with a distinguished group of artists, including Khaled Al-Nafisi, Ali Al-Mufidi, Saad Al-Faraj, Ibrahim Al-Sallal, Ghanem Al-Saleh, and others.

The beginning of Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha His beginnings were in the early sixties of the twentieth century, specifically in 1961, through the play “Saqr Quraish” in classical Arabic, as he was a substitute for the actor Adnan Hussein, and he proved his success in front of the director Zaki Tulaimat, and after that the works of television series and plays followed, with which the achievements, fame, awards, and others were launched.

The most famous Gulf series by Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha

Abdul Redha presented the most famous Gulf series ever, which is still the number one series in the Gulf, which is the series Darb Al-Zalaq with Saad Al-Faraj, Khaled Al-Nafisi, Abdulaziz Al-Namash and Ali Al-Mofidi. He also presented the series Al-Aqdar, which he wrote himself. On the stage, he had many plays, the most famous of which are Bye Bye London, Bani Samet, Azoubi Al-Salmiya, and Ali Haman Ya Pharaoh, among many others.

Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha wrote some of his important theatrical and television works, including Saif Al Arab, Fursan Al Manakh, Azoubi Al Salmiya, 30 Days of Love, Qased Khair, and others.

Abdul Redha also ventured into the field of composing, singing, and writing for theater and television, and became a producer. He became famous for his cheerful, sarcastic personality that criticizes and ridicules Arab conditions in a comedic manner.

Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha is considered one of the founders of the Arab Theater Troupe in 1961. He also founded the Arts Theatre as a private troupe in 1979. He also founded the Arts Center Company for Artistic Production and Distribution, and in 1989 He had founded Al-Ahram Printing Company in 1971.

Operettas by Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha

Abdul Majeed Abdul Redha was famous for the beauty of his voice, which made him stand out from the rest of the artists of his generation. This made him try operettas as the first artist to make lyrical theatrical operettas, which achieved great success. In addition, he sang in his television and theatrical works when the work called for it. He presented a song on the occasion of the visit of former US President George Bush to Kuwait after the liberation, entitled “Mister Bush,” in which he was joined by Hayat Al-Fahad and Dawood Hussein.

Abdul Majeed Abdul Redha's duets Abdul Redha performed with the artist Suad Abdullah in the operetta Basat Al-Faqr He presented many duets on radio and television, perhaps the most famous of which was with the artist Saad Al-Faraj, which appeared in the series Darb Al-Zalq and the series Al-Aqdar, and a number of plays with the artist Khaled Al-Nafisi in the series Mahkamat Al-Fareej, Diwan Al-Sabil and Al-Hayala, noting that his beginning with duets was with Abdul Aziz Al-Namsh and Muhammad Jaber in the series Memoirs of Boualiwi and Patience is the Key to Relief.

The most famous duets he performed were with the artist Suad Abdullah in a number of operettas.

Arts Channel by Abdul Majeed Abdul Redha He founded Funun Channel, which began broadcasting in 2006, making it the first channel specializing in comedy in the Arab world.

The political life of Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha He mentioned in an interview with the program "Stay Home" on Al-Mustaqbal TV that he volunteered during the tripartite aggression in 1956 with the volunteers to defend Egypt.

In 2014, Abdul Redha addressed the issue of the Bedoons through a scene in the series Al-Afour. Kuwait TV deleted the scene, but it was shown on Dubai TV.

Artistic experience Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha's artistic beginnings date back to the sixties of the last century, when he participated in the first theatrical work in classical Arabic, entitled Saqr Quraish, in 1961.

Abdul Redha participated in establishing the Arab Theater Troupe in 1961, and the National Theater Troupe in 1976. In 1979, he established the Arts Theater as a private troupe.

Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha played the lead role in about 33 plays, the most famous of which are Bye Bye London, Bani Samit, Ala Haman Ya Pharaoh, and Saif Al Arab. He also wrote some of the plays in which he acted.

Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha participated in acting in about thirty television series, including Darb Al-Zalq and Al-Aqdar, which he wrote himself. His last appearance was in the series Selfie 3 in 2017.

Awards and Honors He won several local, Gulf and Arab awards, and in 2015, Kuwait named one of the theaters after him in appreciation of his artistic career.

Health crises of Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha Abdul Hussain Abdul Redha suffered from many health crises. In 2003, he suffered a heart attack while filming the series Al Hayala. He was subsequently transferred to the hospital and it was discovered that he had a blocked artery. He then traveled to London for urgent surgery and returned after recovering to complete filming the series. He also suffered another severe crisis in 2005 after suffering a stroke, which led to him being admitted to intensive care at Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital and then being transferred to Germany for treatment.

Death of Abdul Hussein Abdul Redha After finishing the series Al-Afour, he underwent two heart catheterization operations in London in 2015. On August 9, 2017, he was transferred to the hospital where he suffered a severe health problem in the British capital, London, and he entered intensive care, and he died on August 11 after suffering a severe heart attack.