Adel Emam
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1940
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Adel Emam ..an Egyptian memory 2023
as Self (Archive Footage)
A Lifetime of Joy 2020
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
Alzheimer's 2010
as محمود شعيب
Bobbos 2009
as محسن هنداوي
Hassan and Marcus 2008
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
Morgan Ahmed Morgan 2007
Actor, Songs
The Yacoubian Building 2006
as Zaki El Dessouki
The Embassy in the Building 2005
as Sherif Khairy
A Groom from a Security Agency 2004
as خطّاب النجّاري
The Assassination of Richard Nixon 2004
Legal Services
The Danish Experience 2003
as Qadry
The Prince of Darkness 2002
as سعيد المصري
Hello America 2000
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché 1999
as Mahrous
Bodyguard 1999
as أدهم الجبالي
A Message to the Governor 1998
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
Bakhit and Adeela 2 1997
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
Sweet Oblivion 1996
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
Birds of Darkness 1995
as فتحي نوفل
Bakhit and Adeela 1995
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
The Terrorist 1994
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
The Forgotten 1993
as Youssef El-Mansy
Al Zaeem 1993
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
Terrorism and Kebab 1992
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
Shams El Zanaty 1991
as Shams El-Zanati
Playing with Giants 1991
as Hassan Bahloul
Highly Dangerous Man 1991
as Sayed Kabaka
The Devil's Island 1990
as Galal El-Ghawas
His Highness Hanafy 1990
as حنفي الأبهة
The Fair 1989
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
The Tiger and The Female 1987
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
Karakon On The Street 1986
as Sherif Al Masry
Goodbye My Friend 1986
as مرزوق
Humans and Jinn 1985
as Galal
Ramadan On The Volcano 1985
as رمضان
Sayed the Servant Boy 1985
as Sayed
A Husband On Demand 1985
as Mamdouh
I Killed Al Hanash 1985
as حسنين
Don't Lose Your Mind 1985
as Wael
Who is the Thief Between Us 1984
as شريف/ حسين
As Not to Fly the Smoke 1984
as فهمى عبد الهادى
The Nobody 1984
as Arafa
Two on the Road 1984
as ممدوح
Watch Out for Al Khett 1984
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Tit for Tat 1984
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
The Beggar 1983
as حسنين البرطوشي
The Lawyer 1983
as حسن سبانخ
The Ghoul 1983
as Adel Issa
Khamsa Bab 1983
as Mansour
The Street Player 1983
as Fares
Neither Seen, Nor Known 1983
as Mursy
Antar Holding His Sword 1983
as Antar
Love in a Jail Cell 1983
as صلاح الغرباوي
The Gang of Hamada and Toto 1982
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
At the Minister's Door 1982
as Kamal Abdel Samad
Mothers in Exile 1981
as Hassouna
A Warm Winter Night 1981
as ممدوح أمين
The Suspect 1981
as Maher Sayed Ali
We Only Live Once 1981
as هاني
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset 1981
as Dr. Sulaiman
The Hell 1980
Actor
Shaaban Below Zero 1980
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
Troublemaker 1980
as Medhat
Dad Has Lost His Mind 1980
as زكي / زيكو
Smart but Stupid 1980
as زغلول / بهيرة
Take Care of Your Neighbors 1979
Actor
We Are the Bus People 1979
as جابر
A Killer Who killed No one 1979
as عادل غريب
The Game 1979
Actor
The Invisible Trick 1979
as سامي وهدان
Ragab on a Hot Tin 1979
as رجب عبدالبَر
Adventurers Around the World 1979
as ممدوح
I Have the Wallet 1978
as Atwa عطوة
Young men dancing over the fire 1978
as Adel
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong 1978
as Shihab Ali
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice 1978
as Masoud
The Demons Husbands 1977
as ممدوح
Violet Flower 1977
as ناصر
The Tender Gender 1977
as Adel
The Love Thief 1977
as مأمون
Marriage on Air 1976
as غريب
Reckless Husbands 1976
as شريف
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything 1976
as سرحان عبدالبصير
Malek el taks 1976
as عصام
Sabreen 1975
as محمد
Looking for Troubles 1975
as شعبان
Everybody Wants Love 1975
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
Hello, I'm the Cat 1975
as محبوب
Forbidden at the Wedding Night 1975
as Tahseen
The Important Thing Is Love 1974
as فهمي
24 Hours of Love 1974
Actor
The Happy Marriage 1974
as مجدى
Demons Forever 1974
Actor
When Love Sings 1973
as منير
Something of Love 1973
as عادل
The School of Mischief 1973
as Bahgat El Abasery
Devils and football 1973
as عكاشة
Searching for a Scandal 1973
as Magdy
The Troublemakers 1973
as المخرج ريكو
City Lights 1972
as شرشر
البيوت اسرار 1971
as رؤوف
Love on the Agricultural Road 1971
as حماده
Sweet Trip 1971
as Metwaly
Ms. Manal Diary 1971
as Auf
Youth in a Storm 1971
as صالح
College Girls 1971
as Ibrahim
Witch 1971
as نادل
Virgo 1970
as أمين
Adolescents' Love 1970
Actor
باحبك يا حلوة 1970
as سعيد
The Mirror 1970
as Hamdi
Afifi's love affairs 1970
as خليفة
Reda Bond 1970
as صلاح عيد
The Pickpocket 1970
Actor
Me, My Wife and My Lover 1969
as شوكت
The Showgirl 1969
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Marriage for Half an Hour 1969
as Sameh
Thieves but Cute 1969
as Ismail
The People Inside 1969
as سوكا
7 Days in Heaven 1969
as Shukry the journalist
My Wife's Ghost 1968
as Shafi'i
I'm The Doctor 1968
Actor
Joys 1968
as حليم
Sweet and Naughty 1968
as لطيف
How to Rob a Millionaire 1968
Actor
The Tale of Three Girls 1968
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
My Wife's Dignity 1967
as Amin
Albijamat alhamra' 1967
Actor
El Khouroug Min El Guana 1967
Actor
El Ragel Da Hayganeni 1967
Actor
Love situation 1967
as ألهام الملفوف
Sayed Darwish 1966
Actor
Wellness leave 1966
as (مبروك المخبر)
My Wife the General Manager 1966
as أبو المجد
Three Thieves 1966
as Bus passenger
The Three Wise Men 1965
as عامل البوفيه
Where I am and where are you? 1965
as هيكل
Al-modeer Al-Fanni 1965
Actor
I, He and She 1964
as Desoki
أنا وهو وهي 1963
as دسوقي
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