Adel Emam
Acting
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.
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
Age 64 (now 86)
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
as سرحان عبدالبصير
Age 36 (now 86)
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
Age 64 (now 86)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Legal Services
Age 64 (now 86)
A Message to the Governor
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
Age 57 (now 86)
The Tiger and The Female
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
Age 46 (now 86)
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
Age 42 (now 86)
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
as Dr. Sulaiman
Age 41 (now 86)
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
as Shihab Ali
Age 38 (now 86)
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
as Masoud
Age 38 (now 86)
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
as سرحان عبدالبصير
Age 36 (now 86)
The Tale of Three Girls
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
Age 27 (now 86)
Professor and Head of Department
as فوزي
Age 75 (now 86)
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Also Known As
Adel Imam, Adel Emam, Адиль Имам, عادل محمد إمام محمد, الزعيم, عادل امام
IMDB
nm0408054