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