Adel Emam
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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
Credits
The Yacoubian Building (2006)
as Zaki El Dessouki
The School of Mischief (1973)
as Bahgat El Abasery
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything (1976)
as سرحان عبدالبصير
His Highness Hanafy (1990)
as حنفي الأبهة
My Wife the General Manager (1966)
as أبو المجد
Shams El Zanaty (1991)
as Shams El-Zanati
The Beggar (1983)
as حسنين البرطوشي
Bobbos (2009)
as محسن هنداوي
The Embassy in the Building (2005)
as Sherif Khairy
The Danish Experience (2003)
as Qadry
A Groom from a Security Agency (2004)
as خطّاب النجّاري
Al Zaeem (1993)
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
Searching for a Scandal (1973)
as Magdy
Terrorism and Kebab (1992)
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
Alzheimer's (2010)
as محمود شعيب
Hassan and Marcus (2008)
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
Thieves but Cute (1969)
as Ismail
Bakhit and Adeela (1995)
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
The Hell (1980)
Actor
Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007)
Actor
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché (1999)
as Mahrous
Goodbye My Friend (1986)
as مرزوق
The Tender Gender (1977)
as Adel
Birds of Darkness (1995)
as فتحي نوفل
The Tiger and The Female (1987)
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
Sweet Oblivion (1996)
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
At the Minister's Door (1982)
as Kamal Abdel Samad
The Nobody (1984)
as Arafa
Smart but Stupid (1980)
as زغلول / بهيرة
As Not to Fly the Smoke (1984)
as فهمى عبد الهادى
Forbidden at the Wedding Night (1975)
as Tahseen
Khamsa Bab (1983)
as Mansour
24 Hours of Love (1974)
Actor
The Street Player (1983)
as Fares
Love in a Jail Cell (1983)
as صلاح الغرباوي
Ramadan On The Volcano (1985)
as رمضان
The Tale of Three Girls (1968)
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
The Lawyer (1983)
as حسن سبانخ
Looking for Troubles (1975)
as شعبان
Everybody Wants Love (1975)
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset (1981)
as Dr. Sulaiman
Sayed the Servant Boy (1985)
as Sayed
Marriage for Half an Hour (1969)
as Sameh
Neither Seen, Nor Known (1983)
as Mursy
A Husband On Demand (1985)
as Mamdouh
The Terrorist (1994)
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
A Message to the Governor (1998)
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
Hello America (2000)
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
We Are the Bus People (1979)
as جابر
Devils and football (1973)
as عكاشة
Reda Bond (1970)
as صلاح عيد
Take Care of Your Neighbors (1979)
Actor
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice (1978)
as Masoud
Tit for Tat (1984)
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
Three Thieves (1966)
as Bus passenger
El Ragel Da Hayganeni (1967)
Actor
Sayed Darwish (1966)
Actor
The Devil's Island (1990)
as Galal El-Ghawas
Two on the Road (1984)
as ممدوح
The Pickpocket (1970)
Actor
Dad Has Lost His Mind (1980)
as زكي / زيكو
The Gang of Hamada and Toto (1982)
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
The Showgirl (1969)
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Humans and Jinn (1985)
as Galal
Troublemaker (1980)
as Medhat
We Only Live Once (1981)
as هاني
My Wife's Ghost (1968)
as Shafi'i
The Prince of Darkness (2002)
as سعيد المصري
Reckless Husbands (1976)
as شريف
Virgo (1970)
as أمين
The Mirror (1970)
as Hamdi
The Fair (1989)
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
7 Days in Heaven (1969)
as Shukry the journalist
The Ghoul (1983)
as Adel Issa
Who is the Thief Between Us (1984)
as شريف/ حسين
Watch Out for Al Khett (1984)
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Ms. Manal Diary (1971)
as Auf
The Game (1979)
Actor
The Forgotten (1993)
as Youssef El-Mansy
Adventurers Around the World (1979)
as ممدوح
Antar Holding His Sword (1983)
as Antar
Highly Dangerous Man (1991)
as Sayed Kabaka
City Lights (1972)
as شرشر
Shaaban Below Zero (1980)
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
I Killed Al Hanash (1985)
as حسنين
The Suspect (1981)
as Maher Sayed Ali
Don't Lose Your Mind (1985)
as Wael
Playing with Giants (1991)
as Hassan Bahloul
Al-modeer Al-Fanni (1965)
Actor
Mothers in Exile (1981)
as Hassouna
Bodyguard (1999)
as أدهم الجبالي
Wellness leave (1966)
as (مبروك المخبر)
The Happy Marriage (1974)
as مجدى
Karakon On The Street (1986)
as Sherif Al Masry
College Girls (1971)
as Ibrahim
Bakhit and Adeela 2 (1997)
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
Sweet and Naughty (1968)
as لطيف
Sabreen (1975)
as محمد
البيوت اسرار (1971)
as رؤوف
The Demons Husbands (1977)
as ممدوح
Where I am and where are you? (1965)
as هيكل
The Important Thing Is Love (1974)
as فهمي
Hello, I'm the Cat (1975)
as محبوب
Young men dancing over the fire (1978)
as Adel
Witch (1971)
as نادل
The Three Wise Men (1965)
as عامل البوفيه
Marriage on Air (1976)
as غريب
The Invisible Trick (1975)
as سامي وهدان
My Wife's Dignity (1967)
as Amin
A Killer Who killed No one (1979)
as عادل غريب
Sweet Trip (1971)
as Metwaly
The Troublemakers (1973)
as المخرج ريكو
Something of Love (1973)
as عادل
The People Inside (1969)
as سوكا
A Warm Winter Night (1981)
as ممدوح أمين
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong (1978)
as Shihab Ali
How to Rob a Millionaire (1968)
Actor
I, He and She (1964)
as Desoki
The Love Thief (1977)
as مأمون
Albijamat alhamra' (1967)
Actor
El Khouroug Min El Guana (1967)
Actor
I'm The Doctor (1968)
Actor
I Have the Wallet (1978)
as Atwa عطوة
Demons Forever (1974)
Actor
Youth in a Storm (1971)
as صالح
Violet Flower (1977)
as ناصر
Love situation (1967)
as ألهام الملفوف
Adolescents' Love (1970)
Actor
Love on the Agricultural Road (1971)
as حماده
باحبك يا حلوة (1970)
as سعيد
Joys (1968)
as حليم
When Love Sings (1973)
as منير
Ragab on a Hot Tin (1979)
as رجب عبدالبَر
أنا وهو وهي (1963)
as دسوقي
Me, My Wife and My Lover (1969)
as شوكت
Afifi's love affairs (1970)
as خليفة
A Lifetime of Joy (2020)
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية