Adel Emam
Acting
Adel Imam is an Egyptian actor known for his long-standing career in comedy and drama. Born on May 17, 1940, in Mansoura, he moved at an early age with his family to Sayeda Zeinab in Cairo. He earned a degree in agriculture from the University of Cairo, where he became active in student theatre. He began his professional acting career in the early 1960s, joining a television troupe and performing in stage plays such as Ana wa Howa wa Heya and Al Nassabin. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Imam gained widespread popularity through iconic stage roles in Madrassat Al Mashaghbeen, Shahid Ma Shafsh Haga, and Al Wad Sayed Al Shaghal. Imam has appeared in over 100 films and numerous television series and plays, often blending comedy with social and political themes. Notable film roles include The Terrorist (1994), Al Zaeem (1993), and The Yacoubian Building (2006), the latter of which became one of the most prominent films in modern Egyptian cinema. In 2000, he was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recognizing his influence and humanitarian efforts.
Known for
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movieA Lifetime of Joy
2020
بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
tvValentino
2020
Nour Abdel-Magid
tvHidden Worlds
2018
هلال كامل
tvMamoun & Associates
2016
مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
tvمأمون وشركاه
2016
Mamoun
tvHis Excellency
2014
Bahgat
tvFerqet Naji Atallah
2012
ناجي عطا الله
movieAlzheimer's
2010
محمود شعيب
movieBobbos
2009
محسن هنداوي
movieHassan and Marcus
2008
Bules / Hasan el-Attar
movieThe Yacoubian Building
2006
Zaki El Dessouki
movieThe Embassy in the Building
2005
Sherif Khairy
movieA Groom from a Security Agency
2004
خطّاب النجّاري
movieThe Prince of Darkness
2002
سعيد المصري
movieHello America
2000
بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
movieBodyguard
1999
أدهم الجبالي
movieA Message to the Governor
1998
حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
movieBakhit and Adeela 2
1997
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
movieSweet Oblivion
1996
Brigadier General Magdy Nour
movieBirds of Darkness
1995
فتحي نوفل
movieBakhit and Adeela
1995
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
movieThe Terrorist
1994
Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
movieThe Forgotten
1993
Youssef El-Mansy
movieAl Zaeem
1993
Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
movieTerrorism and Kebab
1992
Ahmed Fath El-Bab
movieShams El Zanaty
1991
Shams El-Zanati
moviePlaying with Giants
1991
Hassan Bahloul
movieHighly Dangerous Man
1991
Sayed Kabaka
movieThe Devil's Island
1990
Galal El-Ghawas
movieHis Highness Hanafy
1990
حنفي الأبهة
movieThe Fair
1989
إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
movieThe Tiger and The Female
1987
Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
movieKarakon On The Street
1986
Sherif Al Masry
movieA Husband On Demand
1985
Mamdouh
movieWho is the Thief Between Us
1984
شريف/ حسين
movieAs Not to Fly the Smoke
1984
فهمى عبد الهادى
movieThe Nobody
1984
Arafa
movieWatch Out for Al Khett
1984
خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
movieTit for Tat
1984
Salah صلاح فؤاد
movieThe Beggar
1983
حسنين البرطوشي
movieThe Lawyer
1983
حسن سبانخ
movieThe Ghoul
1983
Adel Issa
movieKhamsa Bab
1983
Mansour
movieLove in a Jail Cell
1983
صلاح الغرباوي
movieThe Gang of Hamada and Toto
1982
Hamada Al-Zaftawi
movieAt the Minister's Door
1982
Kamal Abdel Samad
movieMothers in Exile
1981
Hassouna
movieA Warm Winter Night
1981
ممدوح أمين
movieThe Suspect
1981
Maher Sayed Ali
movieVote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
1981
Dr. Sulaiman
movieShaaban Below Zero
1980
Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
movieTroublemaker
1980
Medhat
tvTears on Bold Eyes
1980
جمعة محمود الشوان
movieSmart but Stupid
1980
زغلول / بهيرة
movieDad Has Lost His Mind
1980
زكي / زيكو
movieA Killer Who killed No one
1979
عادل غريب
movieRagab on a Hot Tin
1979
رجب عبدالبَر
movieI Have the Wallet
1978
Atwa عطوة
movieThe Witness Who Didn't See Anything
1976
سرحان عبدالبصير
movieSabreen
1975
محمد
movieEverybody Wants Love
1975
عبدالسلام خفاجه
movieThe Invisible Trick
1975
سامي وهدان
movieThe School of Mischief
1973
Bahgat El Abasery
movieThe Troublemakers
1973
المخرج ريكو
movieSweet Trip
1971
Metwaly
movieCollege Girls
1971
Ibrahim
movieWitch
1971
نادل
movieVirgo
1970
أمين
movieThe Mirror
1970
Hamdi
movieReda Bond
1970
صلاح عيد
movieThe Showgirl
1969
فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
movie7 Days in Heaven
1969
Shukry the journalist
movieMy Wife's Ghost
1968
Shafi'i
movieJoys
1968
حليم
movieThe Tale of Three Girls
1968
Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
movieLove situation
1967
ألهام الملفوف
movieWellness leave
1966
(مبروك المخبر)
movieMy Wife the General Manager
1966
أبو المجد
movieThree Thieves
1966
Bus passenger
movieThe Three Wise Men
1965
عامل البوفيه
movieI, He and She
1964
Desoki
movieأنا وهو وهي
1963
دسوقي
tvتعبان جدا
لطبيب النفساني
Sound2
Crew1
movieThe Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
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