Adel Emam
Known for: Acting
Born: May 17, 1940
Place of birth: El Mansoura, Egypt
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.
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Filmography
138 movies · 14 TV shows, newest first
8.0
A Lifetime of Joy
2020
5.2
Valentino
2020
6.2
Hidden Worlds
2018
6.5
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
5.3
Mamoun & Associates
2016
NR
مأمون وشركاه
2016
4.5
Professor and Head of Department
2015
6.2
His Excellency
2014
7.5
The Oracle
2013
7.2
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
6.3
Alzheimer's
2010
4.8
Bobbos
2009
6.5
Hassan and Marcus
2008
6.8
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
7.3
The Yacoubian Building
2006
6.5
The Embassy in the Building
2005
5.9
A Groom from a Security Agency
2004
6.5
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
5.6
The Danish Experience
2003
5.8
The Prince of Darkness
2002
5.0
Hello America
2000
6.6
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
5.6
Bodyguard
1999
4.9
A Message to the Governor
1998
5.2
Bakhit and Adeela 2
1997
6.3
Sweet Oblivion
1996
6.9
Birds of Darkness
1995
5.8
Bakhit and Adeela
1995
6.3
The Terrorist
1994
6.8
The Forgotten
1993
7.7
Al Zaeem
1993
7.7
Terrorism and Kebab
1992
6.1
Shams El Zanaty
1991
7.0
Playing with Giants
1991
4.8
Highly Dangerous Man
1991
5.7
The Devil's Island
1990
6.3
His Highness Hanafy
1990
4.6
The Fair
1989
5.7
The Tiger and The Female
1987
6.8
Karakon On The Street
1986
6.8
Goodbye My Friend
1986
6.1
Ramadan On The Volcano
1985
4.7
Humans and Jinn
1985
8.2
Sayed the Servant Boy
1985
7.1
A Husband On Demand
1985
4.7
I Killed Al Hanash
1985
8.0
Don't Lose Your Mind
1985
4.5
Who is the Thief Between Us
1984
7.7
As Not to Fly the Smoke
1984
6.6
The Nobody
1984
6.4
Two on the Road
1984
6.3
Watch Out for Al Khett
1984
6.3
Tit for Tat
1984
6.4
The Beggar
1983
6.8
The Lawyer
1983
6.6
The Ghoul
1983
4.1
Khamsa Bab
1983
7.2
The Street Player
1983
5.3
Neither Seen, Nor Known
1983
4.7
Antar Holding His Sword
1983
6.0
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
5.4
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
1982
6.4
At the Minister's Door
1982
7.0
Mothers in Exile
1981
8.2
A Warm Winter Night
1981
6.4
The Suspect
1981
6.5
We Only Live Once
1981
7.0
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
1981
6.1
Shaaban Below Zero
1980
6.8
The Hell
1980
7.6
Troublemaker
1980
8.0
Tears on Bold Eyes
1980
7.1
Smart but Stupid
1980
5.2
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
6.5
Take Care of Your Neighbors
1979
8.0
We Are the Bus People
1979
7.8
A Killer Who killed No one
1979
NR
The Game
1979
NR
The Invisible Trick
1979
7.2
Ragab on a Hot Tin
1979
6.0
Adventurers Around the World
1979
5.5
I Have the Wallet
1978
6.7
Young men dancing over the fire
1978
NR
How to lose a million pounds
1978
8.0
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
6.0
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
1978
7.0
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
1978
5.7
The Demons Husbands
1977
NR
Violet Flower
1977
4.7
The Tender Gender
1977
6.0
The Love Thief
1977
6.0
Marriage on Air
1976
6.6
Reckless Husbands
1976
7.9
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
1976
NR
Sabreen
1975
6.2
Looking for Troubles
1975
3.0
Everybody Wants Love
1975
5.5
Hello, I'm the Cat
1975
6.9
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
1975
5.5
The Important Thing Is Love
1974
5.5
24 Hours of Love
1974
8.0
The Happy Marriage
1974
NR
Demons Forever
1974
NR
When Love Sings
1973
NR
Please don't misunderstand me
1973
8.0
Something of Love
1973
8.5
The School of Mischief
1973
5.0
Devils and football
1973
6.3
Searching for a Scandal
1973
NR
The Troublemakers
1973
6.0
City Lights
1972
4.5
البيوت اسرار
1971
8.0
Love on the Agricultural Road
1971
NR
Sweet Trip
1971
NR
Ms. Manal Diary
1971
NR
Youth in a Storm
1971
NR
College Girls
1971
8.0
Witch
1971
6.0
Virgo
1970
NR
Adolescents' Love
1970
NR
باحبك يا حلوة
1970
6.0
The Mirror
1970
NR
Afifi's love affairs
1970
NR
Reda Bond
1970
NR
The Pickpocket
1970
NR
Me, My Wife and My Lover
1969
6.0
The Showgirl
1969
5.7
Marriage for Half an Hour
1969
6.8
Thieves but Cute
1969
NR
The People Inside
1969
6.0
7 Days in Heaven
1969
7.8
My Wife's Ghost
1968
4.0
I'm The Doctor
1968
7.0
Joys
1968
9.0
Sweet and Naughty
1968
7.0
How to Rob a Millionaire
1968
7.0
The Tale of Three Girls
1968
6.5
My Wife's Dignity
1967
6.5
Albijamat alhamra'
1967
8.5
El Khouroug Min El Guana
1967
10.0
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
1967
NR
Love situation
1967
8.0
Sayed Darwish
1966
NR
Wellness leave
1966
6.8
My Wife the General Manager
1966
5.8
Three Thieves
1966
8.0
The Three Wise Men
1965
NR
Where I am and where are you?
1965
8.0
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
5.4
I, He and She
1964
NR
أنا وهو وهي
1963
NR
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