Adel Emam

Adel Emam

Date of Birth:

May 17, 1940

Place of Birth:

El Mansoura, Egypt

Adel Imam is an Egyptian comedic actor, and one of the most iconic figures in Arab cinema. He's starred in over 100 movies and 10 plays, earning the adoration of audiences and critics alike. He was born in Mansoura on May 17, 1940, but at an early aged moved with his family to Sayyed Zeinab where he grew up. The actor got his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Cairo, where he became passionately involved in college theatre productions. He joined a television troupe in 1962 while still a student, and began starring in TV plays like "Ana wa Howa wa Heya" (He, She and I) and "Al Nassabin" (The Swindlers) which was performed at the Al Hakim Theater. In the following years he acted in several well received plays like "Al Bijamma Al Hamra" (The Red Pajamas), "Fardet Shamal" (Left Shoe) and "Gharammiyat A'feefy" (A'feefy's Love Affairs). In the 1970s, he starred in the hit play "Madrassat Al Mashaghbeen" (Mischief at School), which screened from 1971 to 1975. He then did "Shahid Mashafsh Hagga" (The Witness Didn't See Anything) which was screened over a period of seven years. Afterwards, he did "Al Wadd Sayyid Al Shaghal," which screened from 1985 to 1993. Imam has had one of the longest acting careers. More recently, he starred in "The Yacoubian Building," adapted from Alaa Al-Aswany's celebrated novel. The film, a poignant piece of social commentary, is known to be the highest-budgeted film in Egyptian cinema history. In 2012, an Egyptian court convicted Imam for defamation of Islam (not the first time this has happened). The films targeted in this particular case were "Al Irhabi" (The Terrorist) and "Al Zaeem" (The Leader) in which he satirizes Arab autocratic rulers. Imam, however, won his appeal against the conviction. In 2000, the United Nations named him a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.

filmography:

Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb

1978

I, He and She I, He and She

1964

Dad Has Lost His Mind Dad Has Lost His Mind

1980

A Warm Winter Night A Warm Winter Night

1981

Antar Holding His Sword Antar Holding His Sword

1983

Smart but Stupid Smart but Stupid

1980

Trouble rioters Trouble rioters

1973

Mothers in Exile Mothers in Exile

1981

City Lights City Lights

1972

Ms. Manal Diary Ms. Manal Diary

1971

A Killer Who killed No one A Killer Who killed No one

1979

Me, My Wife and My Lover Me, My Wife and My Lover

1969

The Game The Game

1978

Joys Joys

1968

The Hell The Hell

1980

Everybody Wants Love Everybody Wants Love

1975

Love on the Agricultural Road Love on the Agricultural Road

1971

The Demons Husbands The Demons Husbands

1977

The Invisible Trick The Invisible Trick

1975

Adolescents' Love Adolescents' Love

1970

Marriage for Half an Hour Marriage for Half an Hour

1969

The Danish Experience The Danish Experience

2003

Searching for a Scandal Searching for a Scandal

1973

Neither Seen, Nor Known Neither Seen, Nor Known

1983

Adventurers Around the World Adventurers Around the World

1979

Bakhit and Adeela 2 Bakhit and Adeela 2

1997

Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice

1978

Houses Secrets Houses Secrets

1971

Reckless Husbands Reckless Husbands

1976

Troublemaker Troublemaker

1980

Bakhit and Adeela Bakhit and Adeela

1995

The Important Thing Is Love The Important Thing Is Love

1974

Sabrina Sabrina

1975

Reda Bond Reda Bond

1970

Wellness leave Wellness leave

1966

Marriage on Air Marriage on Air

1976

Sweet Trip Sweet Trip

1971

El Ragel Da Hayganeni El Ragel Da Hayganeni

1967

El Khouroug Min El Guana El Khouroug Min El Guana

1967

College Girls College Girls

1971

My Wife's Dignity My Wife's Dignity

1967

Youth in a Storm Youth in a Storm

1971

Sayed Darwish Sayed Darwish

1966

Witch Witch

1971

غراميات عفيفي غراميات عفيفي

1970

The Pickpocket The Pickpocket

1970

Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo

1982

Bodyguard Bodyguard

1999

ًWhere I am and where are you? ًWhere I am and where are you?

1965

Sweet and Naughty Sweet and Naughty

1968

My Wife's Ghost My Wife's Ghost

1968

Young men dancing over the fire Young men dancing over the fire

1978

Demons Forever Demons Forever

1974

Love in a Jail Cell Love in a Jail Cell

1983

Take Care of Your Neighbors Take Care of Your Neighbors

1979

Harami El Hob Harami El Hob

1977

Three Thieves Three Thieves

1966

I'm The Doctor I'm The Doctor

1968

Something of Love Something of Love

1973

24 Hours of Love 24 Hours of Love

1974

Violet Flower Violet Flower

1977

Love situation Love situation

1967

Virgo Virgo

1970

How to Rob a Millionaire How to Rob a Millionaire

1968

The Three Wise Men The Three Wise Men

1965

Al Mouled Al Mouled

1989

Karakon On The Street Karakon On The Street

1986

Tit for Tat Tit for Tat

1984

Terrorism and Kebab Terrorism and Kebab

1992

Highly Dangerous Man Highly Dangerous Man

1991

A Message to the Governor A Message to the Governor

1998

The Terrorist The Terrorist

1994

Birds of Darkness Birds of Darkness

1995

A Groom from a Security Agency A Groom from a Security Agency

2004

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

1999

Shams El Zanaty Shams El Zanaty

1991

Playing with Giants Playing with Giants

1991

We Are the Bus People We Are the Bus People

1979

The Prince of Darkness The Prince of Darkness

2002

We Only Live Once We Only Live Once

1981

Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset

1981

The Devil's Island The Devil's Island

1990

Al Avokato Al Avokato

1983

The Nobody The Nobody

1984

Ramadan On The Volcano Ramadan On The Volcano

1985

Fatatt El Estearaad Fatatt El Estearaad

1969

When Love Sings When Love Sings

1973

Who is the Thief Between Us Who is the Thief Between Us

1984

The Mirror The Mirror

1970

Al-modeer Al-Fanni Al-modeer Al-Fanni

1965

The People Inside The People Inside

1969

Sayed The Servant Sayed The Servant

1985

Goodbye My Friend Goodbye My Friend

1987

7 Days in Heaven 7 Days in Heaven

1969

Shaaban Taht El Sifr Shaaban Taht El Sifr

1980

The Suspect The Suspect

1981

Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin

1979

The Street Player The Street Player

1983

أنا وهو وهي أنا وهو وهي

1963

The Forgotten The Forgotten

1993

Forbidden at the Wedding Night Forbidden at the Wedding Night

1975

Khamsa Bab Khamsa Bab

1983

The School of Mischief The School of Mischief

1973

My Wife the General Manager My Wife the General Manager

1966

Don't Lose Your Mind Don't Lose Your Mind

1985

Looking for Troubles Looking for Troubles

1975

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

1976

Two on the Road Two on the Road

1984

Ehtares Men El Khot Ehtares Men El Khot

1984

The Tender Gender The Tender Gender

1977

The Tale of Three Girls The Tale of Three Girls

1968

Devils and football Devils and football

1973

I Have the Wallet I Have the Wallet

1978

Humans and Jinn Humans and Jinn

1985

A Husband On Demand A Husband On Demand

1985

Morgan Ahmed Morgan Morgan Ahmed Morgan

2007

Hello, I'm the Cat Hello, I'm the Cat

1975

As Not to Fly the Smoke As Not to Fly the Smoke

1984

Hanafy Al Obaha Hanafy Al Obaha

1990

Sweet Oblivion Sweet Oblivion

1996

The Tiger and The Female The Tiger and The Female

1987

The Embassy in the Building The Embassy in the Building

2005

Hello America Hello America

2000

Al Ghoul Al Ghoul

1983

Albijamat alhamra' Albijamat alhamra'

1967

The Begger The Begger

1983

Ala Bab El Wazeer Ala Bab El Wazeer

1982

Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash

1984

The Yacoubian Building The Yacoubian Building

2006

Al Zaeem Al Zaeem

1993

Hassan and Marcus Hassan and Marcus

2008

Bobbos Bobbos

2009

Thieves but Cute Thieves but Cute

1969

Alzheimer's Alzheimer's

2010

The Happy Marriage The Happy Marriage

1974

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