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