Adel Emam
Known for Acting · 151 credits
- Born
- 1940-05-17 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- El Mansoura, Egypt
- Also known as
- Adel Imam · Adel Emam · Адиль Имам · عادل محمد إمام محمد · الزعيم · عادل امام
Biography
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
TV Shows (14)
Professor and Head of Department
2015
as فوزي
The Oracle
2013
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
as ناجي عطا الله
Valentino
2020
as Nour Abdel-Magid
His Excellency
2014
as Bahgat
Mamoun & Associates
2016
as مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
Tears on Bold Eyes
1980
as جمعة محمود الشوان
مأمون وشركاه
2016
as Mamoun
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Please don't misunderstand me
1973
as أحمد
How to lose a million pounds
1978
تعبان جدا
as لطبيب النفساني
Hidden Worlds
2018
as هلال كامل
Movies (137)
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
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
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
The Hell
1980
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
البيوت اسرار
1971
as رؤوف
أنا وهو وهي
1963
as دسوقي
We Only Live Once
1981
as هاني
Take Care of Your Neighbors
1979
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
Antar Holding His Sword
1983
as Antar
Demons Forever
1974
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
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
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
1978
as Shihab Ali
About Adel Emam
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 ro… With 151 credits spanning from 1963 to 2020, Adel Emam has appeared in 137 films and 14 TV shows.
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- 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
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