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)
Valentino
2020
as نور عبد المجيد
Saheb El-Sa'ada
2014
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
as ناجي عطا الله
Professor and Head of Department
2015
as فوزي
Tears on Bold Eyes
1980
as جمعة محمود الشوان
Mamoun & Associates
2016
as مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
The Oracle
2013
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
How to lose a million pounds
1978
أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة
1973
as أحمد
مأمون وشركاه
2016
as Mamoun
Hidden Worlds
2018
as هلال كامل
تعبان جدا
as لطبيب النفساني
Movies (137)
Sweet Oblivion
1996
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
The Yacoubian Building
2006
as Zaki El Dessouki
Terrorism and Kebab
1992
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
Alzheimer's
2010
as محمود شعيب
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
1976
as سرحان عبدالبصير
Al Zaeem
1993
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
The School of Mischief
1973
as Bahgat El Abasery
The Beggar
1983
as حسنين البرطوشي
Bobbos
2009
as محسن هنداوي
His Highness Hanafy
1990
as حنفي الأبهة
The Tiger and The Female
1987
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
A Groom from a Security Agency
2004
as خطّاب النجّاري
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
as Mahrous
Shams El Zanaty
1991
as Shams El-Zanati
Bakhit and Adeela
1995
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
A Husband On Demand
1985
as Mamdouh
The Danish Experience
2003
as Qadry
Smart but Stupid
1980
as زغلول / بهيرة
Hassan and Marcus
2008
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
The Hell
1980
Goodbye My Friend
1986
as مرزوق
Three Thieves
1966
as Bus passenger
Bakhit and Adeela 2
1997
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
The Embassy in the Building
2005
as Sherif Khairy
My Wife's Dignity
1967
as Amin
As Not to Fly the Smoke
1984
as فهمى عبد الهادى
Ramadan On The Volcano
1985
as رمضان
The Tender Gender
1977
as Adel
The Fair
1989
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
Searching for a Scandal
1973
as Magdy
Albijamat alhamra'
1967
Birds of Darkness
1995
as فتحي نوفل
At the Minister's Door
1982
as Kamal Abdel Samad
Marriage for Half an Hour
1969
as Sameh
Humans and Jinn
1985
as Galal
Hello America
2000
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
The Street Player
1983
as Fares
Sayed the Servant Boy
1985
as Sayed
The Nobody
1984
as Arafa
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
1982
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
Adventurers Around the World
1979
as ممدوح
Troublemaker
1980
as Medhat
The Lawyer
1983
as حسن سبانخ
Sweet and Naughty
1968
as لطيف
24 Hours of Love
1974
Reckless Husbands
1976
as شريف
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
1978
as Masoud
The Tale of Three Girls
1968
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
Who is the Thief Between Us
1984
as شريف/ حسين
Bodyguard
1999
as أدهم الجبالي
Marriage on Air
1976
as غريب
Reda Bond
1970
as صلاح عيد
Playing with Giants
1991
as Hassan Bahloul
The Troublemakers
1973
as المخرج ريكو
We Are the Bus People
1979
as جابر
I Killed Al Hanash
1985
as حسنين
I Have the Wallet
1978
as Atwa عطوة
Looking for Troubles
1975
as شعبان
Antar Holding His Sword
1983
as Antar
Neither Seen, Nor Known
1983
as Mursy
A Message to the Governor
1998
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
Don't Lose Your Mind
1985
as Wael
My Wife's Ghost
1968
as Shafi'i
The Terrorist
1994
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
7 Days in Heaven
1969
as Shukry the journalist
Everybody Wants Love
1975
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
Highly Dangerous Man
1991
as Sayed Kabaka
Watch Out for Al Khett
1984
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
Devils and football
1973
as عكاشة
The Prince of Darkness
2002
as سعيد المصري
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
as زكي / زيكو
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
Witch
1971
as نادل
The Devil's Island
1990
as Galal El-Ghawas
City Lights
1972
as شرشر
A Warm Winter Night
1981
as ممدوح أمين
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
1967
Take Care of Your Neighbors
1979
Young men dancing over the fire
1978
as Adel
Mothers in Exile
1981
as Hassouna
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
The Love Thief
1977
as مأمون
The Ghoul
1983
as Adel Issa
The Happy Marriage
1974
as مجدى
Khamsa Bab
1983
as Mansour
The Showgirl
1969
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Virgo
1970
as أمين
Youth in a Storm
1971
as صالح
The Forgotten
1993
as Youssef El-Mansy
My Wife the General Manager
1966
as أبو المجد
Something of Love
1973
as عادل
The Demons Husbands
1977
as ممدوح
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
as صلاح الغرباوي
The Suspect
1981
as Maher Sayed Ali
Karakon On The Street
1986
as Sherif Al Masry
Love situation
1967
as ألهام الملفوف
Tit for Tat
1984
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
Two on the Road
1984
as ممدوح
Where I am and where are you?
1965
as هيكل
The Important Thing Is Love
1974
as فهمي
The Three Wise Men
1965
as عامل البوفيه
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
1981
as Dr. Sulaiman
The Mirror
1970
as Hamdi
I'm The Doctor
1968
البيوت اسرار
1971
as رؤوف
Wellness leave
1966
as (مبروك المخبر)
Love on the Agricultural Road
1971
as حماده
Adolescents' Love
1970
Shaaban Below Zero
1980
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
Demons Forever
1974
The Game
1979
Thieves but Cute
1969
as Ismail
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
1975
as Tahseen
The Invisible Trick
1975
as سامي وهدان
Sabreen
1975
as محمد
A Killer Who killed No one
1979
as عادل غريب
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
1978
as Shihab Ali
How to Rob a Millionaire
1968
El Khouroug Min El Guana
1967
The Pickpocket
1970
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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- Sweet Oblivion (1996) — as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
- The Yacoubian Building (2006) — as Zaki El Dessouki
- Terrorism and Kebab (1992) — as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
- Alzheimer's (2010) — as محمود شعيب
- The Witness Who Didn't See Anything (1976) — as سرحان عبدالبصير
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