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
Terrorism and Kebab (1992)
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
The Embassy in the Building (2005)
as Sherif Khairy
Bakhit and Adeela 2 (1997)
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
Antar Holding His Sword (1983)
as Antar
Troublemaker (1980)
as Medhat
The Yacoubian Building (2006)
as Zaki El Dessouki
The Lawyer (1983)
as حسن سبانخ
The School of Mischief (1973)
as Bahgat El Abasery
His Highness Hanafy (1990)
as حنفي الأبهة
The Prince of Darkness (2002)
as سعيد المصري
The Beggar (1983)
as حسنين البرطوشي
Sweet and Naughty (1968)
as لطيف
Hassan and Marcus (2008)
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
Searching for a Scandal (1973)
as Magdy
Playing with Giants (1991)
as Hassan Bahloul
The Ghoul (1983)
as Adel Issa
The Demons Husbands (1977)
as ممدوح
Sweet Oblivion (1996)
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
24 Hours of Love (1974)
Actor
A Message to the Governor (1998)
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
The Terrorist (1994)
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
The Three Wise Men (1965)
as عامل البوفيه
The Tiger and The Female (1987)
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
As Not to Fly the Smoke (1984)
as فهمى عبد الهادى
Sayed the Servant Boy (1985)
as Sayed
Al-modeer Al-Fanni (1965)
Actor
The Nobody (1984)
as Arafa
A Groom from a Security Agency (2004)
as خطّاب النجّاري
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything (1976)
as سرحان عبدالبصير
The Hell (1980)
Actor
Love situation (1967)
as ألهام الملفوف
The Danish Experience (2003)
as Qadry
Adventurers Around the World (1979)
as ممدوح
Alzheimer's (2010)
as محمود شعيب
Morgan Ahmed Morgan (2007)
Actor
Forbidden at the Wedding Night (1975)
as Tahseen
Birds of Darkness (1995)
as فتحي نوفل
Al Zaeem (1993)
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
Afifi's love affairs (1970)
as خليفة
At the Minister's Door (1982)
as Kamal Abdel Samad
The Street Player (1983)
as Fares
Who is the Thief Between Us (1984)
as شريف/ حسين
Goodbye My Friend (1986)
as مرزوق
Karakon On The Street (1986)
as Sherif Al Masry
The Fair (1989)
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
We Only Live Once (1981)
as هاني
A Warm Winter Night (1981)
as ممدوح أمين
A Husband On Demand (1985)
as Mamdouh
Neither Seen, Nor Known (1983)
as Mursy
Bakhit and Adeela (1995)
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
Dad Has Lost His Mind (1980)
as زكي / زيكو
Malek el taks (1976)
as عصام
The Mirror (1970)
as Hamdi
Bobbos (2009)
as محسن هنداوي
The Suspect (1981)
as Maher Sayed Ali
Reckless Husbands (1976)
as شريف
I Killed Al Hanash (1985)
as حسنين
Take Care of Your Neighbors (1979)
Actor
Three Thieves (1966)
as Bus passenger
Ramadan On The Volcano (1985)
as رمضان
Tit for Tat (1984)
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
When Love Sings (1973)
as منير
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché (1999)
as Mahrous
My Wife the General Manager (1966)
as أبو المجد
The Tender Gender (1977)
as Adel
Devils and football (1973)
as عكاشة
Everybody Wants Love (1975)
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
Something of Love (1973)
as عادل
Shams El Zanaty (1991)
as Shams El-Zanati
Witch (1971)
as نادل
Marriage for Half an Hour (1969)
as Sameh
Watch Out for Al Khett (1984)
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset (1981)
as Dr. Sulaiman
أنا وهو وهي (1963)
as دسوقي
Ragab on a Hot Tin (1979)
as رجب عبدالبَر
My Wife's Dignity (1967)
as Amin
Adolescents' Love (1970)
Actor
Young men dancing over the fire (1978)
as Adel
The Devil's Island (1990)
as Galal El-Ghawas
The Tale of Three Girls (1968)
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
Highly Dangerous Man (1991)
as Sayed Kabaka
Smart but Stupid (1980)
as زغلول / بهيرة
Bodyguard (1999)
as أدهم الجبالي
Two on the Road (1984)
as ممدوح
Looking for Troubles (1975)
as شعبان
The Gang of Hamada and Toto (1982)
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
City Lights (1972)
as شرشر
Khamsa Bab (1983)
as Mansour
El Khouroug Min El Guana (1967)
Actor
I Have the Wallet (1978)
as Atwa عطوة
We Are the Bus People (1979)
as جابر
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice (1978)
as Masoud
The People Inside (1969)
as سوكا
Violet Flower (1977)
as ناصر
The Forgotten (1993)
as Youssef El-Mansy
Where I am and where are you? (1965)
as هيكل
Reda Bond (1970)
as صلاح عيد
Sayed Darwish (1966)
Actor
Mothers in Exile (1981)
as Hassouna
College Girls (1971)
as Ibrahim
I, He and She (1964)
as Desoki
The Troublemakers (1973)
as المخرج ريكو
Hello America (2000)
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
The Showgirl (1969)
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Virgo (1970)
as أمين
Youth in a Storm (1971)
as صالح
Sweet Trip (1971)
as Metwaly
Don't Lose Your Mind (1985)
as Wael
A Killer Who killed No one (1979)
as عادل غريب
El Ragel Da Hayganeni (1967)
Actor
Love in a Jail Cell (1983)
as صلاح الغرباوي
Joys (1968)
as حليم
Ms. Manal Diary (1971)
as Auf
How to Rob a Millionaire (1968)
Actor
Marriage on Air (1976)
as غريب
Wellness leave (1966)
as (مبروك المخبر)
The Game (1979)
Actor
Humans and Jinn (1985)
as Galal
7 Days in Heaven (1969)
as Shukry the journalist
البيوت اسرار (1971)
as رؤوف
The Love Thief (1977)
as مأمون
باحبك يا حلوة (1970)
as سعيد
The Important Thing Is Love (1974)
as فهمي
I'm The Doctor (1968)
Actor
My Wife's Ghost (1968)
as Shafi'i
Sabreen (1975)
as محمد
The Invisible Trick (1979)
as سامي وهدان
Love on the Agricultural Road (1971)
as حماده
Shaaban Below Zero (1980)
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
Me, My Wife and My Lover (1969)
as شوكت
The Happy Marriage (1974)
as مجدى
Thieves but Cute (1969)
as Ismail
Hello, I'm the Cat (1975)
as محبوب
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong (1978)
as Shihab Ali
The Pickpocket (1970)
Actor
Adel Emam ..an Egyptian memory (2023)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Albijamat alhamra' (1967)
Actor
Demons Forever (1974)
Actor
A Lifetime of Joy (2020)
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية