
About
Adel Emam
Overview
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
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2021 | Bodyguard | Actor | أدهم الجبالي | 58 Average |
2020 | Valentino | Actor | نور عبد المجيد | 68 Fair |
2020 | فلانتينو | Actor | نور عبدالمجيد | 70 Good |
2018 | Hidden Worlds | Actor | هلال كامل | 67 Fair |
2017 | The Demons of Adly Allam | Actor | عدلي علام | N/A N/A |
2017 | The Ghosts of Adly Allam | Actor | 69 Fair |
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2016 | Mamoun & Associates | Actor | مأمون مباشر أبو العطا | 69 Fair |
2015 | Professor and Head of Department | Actor | فوزي | N/A N/A |
2014 | His Excellency | Actor | 69 Fair |
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2013 | The Oracle | Actor | 70 Good |
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2012 | Naji Attallah's Squad | Actor | ناجي عطا الله | 69 Fair |
2010 | Alzheimer's | Actor | محمود شعيب | 58 Average |
2009 | Bobbos | Actor | محسن هنداوي | 58 Average |
2008 | Hassan and Marcus | Actor | 59 Average |
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2007 | Morgan Ahmed Morgan | Actor | 59 Average |
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2006 | The Yacoubian Building | Actor | Zaki El Dessouki | 60 Fair |
2005 | The Embassy in the Building | Actor | Sherif Khairy | 59 Average |
2004 | A Groom from a Security Agency | Actor | خطّاب النجّاري | 58 Average |
2003 | The Danish Experience | Actor | Qadry | 58 Average |
2002 | The Prince of Darkness | Actor | سعيد المصري | 59 Average |
2000 | Hello America | Actor | بخيت حنيدق المهيطل | 58 Average |
1999 | Mahrous the Minister's Attaché | Actor | Mahrous | 58 Average |
1998 | A Message to the Governor | Actor | Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar | 58 Average |
1997 | Bakhit and Adeela 2 | Actor | Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital | 58 Average |
1996 | Sweet Oblivion | Actor | Brigadier General Magdy Nour | 59 Average |
1995 | Birds of Darkness | Actor | Fathi Nofal | 58 Average |
1995 | Bakhit and Adeela | Actor | Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital | 58 Average |
1994 | The Terrorist | Actor | Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman | 59 Average |
1993 | The Forgotten | Actor | Youssef El-Mansy | 58 Average |
1993 | Al Zaeem | Actor | Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom | 59 Average |
1992 | Terrorism and Kebab | Actor | Ahmed Fath El-Bab | 59 Average |
1991 | Shams El Zanaty | Actor | Shams El-Zanati | 58 Average |
1991 | Playing with Giants | Actor | Hassan Bahloul | 59 Average |
1991 | Highly Dangerous Man | Actor | Sayed Kabaka | 58 Average |
1990 | The Devil's Island | Actor | Galal El-Ghawas | 58 Average |
1990 | His Highness Hanafy | Actor | Hanafy El Obbaha | 58 Average |
1989 | Alexandria Again and Forever | Actor | self (for a second in The Syndicate Of Artists) | 58 Average |
1989 | Al Mouled | Actor | 58 Average |
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1987 | Goodbye My Friend | Actor | مرزوق | 59 Average |
1987 | The Tiger and The Female | Actor | Major Waheed النمر والأنثى | 58 Average |
1986 | Karakon On The Street | Actor | Sherif Al Masry | 59 Average |
1985 | Ramadan On The Volcano | Actor | رمضان | 58 Average |
1985 | Humans and Jinn | Actor | Galal | 58 Average |
1985 | Sayed The Servant | Actor | Sayed | 58 Average |
1985 | A Husband On Demand | Actor | Mamdouh | 59 Average |
1985 | Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash | Actor | حسنين | 58 Average |
1985 | Don't Lose Your Mind | Actor | Wael | 58 Average |
1984 | Who is the Thief Between Us | Actor | شريف/ حسين | 58 Average |
1984 | As Not to Fly the Smoke | Actor | فهمى عبد الهادى | 59 Average |
1984 | The Nobody | Actor | Arafa | 58 Average |
1984 | Two on the Road | Actor | ممدوح | 58 Average |
1984 | Ehtares Men El Khot | Actor | خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط | 59 Average |
1984 | Tit for Tat | Actor | Salah صلاح فؤاد | 58 Average |
1983 | The Begger | Actor | 58 Average |
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1983 | Al Avokato | Actor | حسن سبانخ | 59 Average |
1983 | Al Ghoul | Actor | Adel Issa | 59 Average |
1983 | Khamsa Bab | Actor | Mansour | 58 Average |
1983 | The Street Player | Actor | Fares | 59 Average |
1983 | Neither Seen, Nor Known | Actor | Mursy | 58 Average |
1983 | Antar Holding His Sword | Actor | Antar | 58 Average |
1983 | Love in a Jail Cell | Actor | صلاح الغرباوي | 58 Average |
1982 | Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo | Actor | Hamada Al-Zaftawi | 58 Average |
1982 | Ala Bab El Wazeer | Actor | Kamal Abdel Samad | 58 Average |
1981 | Mothers in Exile | Actor | Hassouna | 58 Average |
1981 | A Warm Winter Night | Actor | ممدوح أمين | 59 Average |
1981 | The Suspect | Actor | Maher Sayed Ali | 58 Average |
1981 | We Only Live Once | Actor | هاني | 58 Average |
1981 | Man Lives Only Once | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1981 | Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset | Actor | Dr. Sulaiman | 58 Average |
1981 | Vote For Dr Seliman Abdel Basset | Actor | Dr. Sulieman Abdel Basset | N/A N/A |
1980 | Shaaban Below Zero | Actor | Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi | 58 Average |
1980 | The Hell | Actor | 58 Average |
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1980 | Troublemaker | Actor | Medhat | 58 Average |
1980 | Tears on Bold Eyes | Actor | جمعة محمود الشوان | 69 Fair |
1980 | Dad Has Lost His Mind | Actor | زكي / زيكو | 58 Average |
1980 | Smart but Stupid | Actor | زغلول / بهيرة | 58 Average |
1979 | Take Care of Your Neighbors | Actor | 58 Average |
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1979 | We Are the Bus People | Actor | جابر | 59 Average |
1979 | A Killer Who killed No one | Actor | 58 Average |
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1979 | The Game | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1979 | Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin | Actor | رجب عبدالبَر | 59 Average |
1979 | Adventurers Around the World | Actor | ممدوح | 58 Average |
1978 | I Have the Wallet | Actor | Atwa عطوة | 58 Average |
1978 | Young men dancing over the fire | Actor | Adel | 59 Average |
1978 | Kayf Takhsar Melyoon Geneh | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1978 | Dreams Of El Tayer Boy | Actor | 69 Fair |
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1978 | Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb | Actor | Shihab Ali | 58 Average |
1978 | Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice | Actor | Masoud | 59 Average |
1977 | The Demons Husbands | Actor | ممدوح | 58 Average |
1977 | Violet Flower | Actor | ناصر | N/A N/A |
1977 | The Tender Gender | Actor | Adel | 58 Average |
1977 | Harami El Hob | Actor | مأمون | 58 Average |
1976 | Marriage on Air | Actor | غريب | 58 Average |
1976 | Reckless Husbands | Actor | 58 Average |
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1976 | The Witness Who Didn't See Anything | Actor | سرحان عبدالبصير | 59 Average |
1975 | Sabreen | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1975 | Looking for Troubles | Actor | شعبان | 58 Average |
1975 | Everybody Wants Love | Actor | عبدالسلام خفاجه | 58 Average |
1975 | Hello, I'm the Cat | Actor | محبوب | 58 Average |
1975 | Forbidden at the Wedding Night | Actor | Tahseen | 58 Average |
1975 | The Invisible Trick | Actor | سامي وهدان | N/A N/A |
1974 | The Important Thing Is Love | Actor | فهمي | 58 Average |
1974 | 24 Hours of Love | Actor | 58 Average |
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1974 | The Happy Marriage | Actor | مجدى | N/A N/A |
1974 | Demons Forever | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1973 | When Love Sings | Actor | Mounir | N/A N/A |
1973 | Something of Love | Actor | عادل | 58 Average |
1973 | The School of Mischief | Actor | Bahgat El Abasery | 59 Average |
1973 | Devils and football | Actor | Okasha | 58 Average |
1973 | Searching for a Scandal | Actor | Magdy | 59 Average |
1973 | The Troublemakers | Actor | المخرج ريكو | N/A N/A |
1972 | City Lights | Actor | شرشر | N/A N/A |
1971 | البيوت اسرار | Actor | رؤوف | 58 Average |
1971 | Love on the Agricultural Road | Actor | حماده | N/A N/A |
1971 | Sweet Trip | Actor | Metwaly | N/A N/A |
1971 | Ms. Manal Diary | Actor | Auf | N/A N/A |
1971 | Youth in a Storm | Actor | صالح | N/A N/A |
1971 | College Girls | Actor | Ibrahim | N/A N/A |
1971 | Witch | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | Virgo | Actor | Amin | 59 Average |
1970 | Adolescents' Love | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1970 | The Mirror | Actor | Hamdi | 58 Average |
1970 | غراميات عفيفي | Actor | خليفة | N/A N/A |
1970 | Reda Bond | Actor | صلاح عيد | N/A N/A |
1970 | The Pickpocket | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | Fatatt El Estearaad | Actor | فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره | 59 Average |
1969 | Marriage for Half an Hour | Actor | Sameh | 58 Average |
1969 | Thieves but Cute | Actor | Ismail | 59 Average |
1969 | Me, My Wife and My Lover | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1969 | The People Inside | Actor | سوكا | N/A N/A |
1969 | 7 Days in Heaven | Actor | Shukry the journalist | 58 Average |
1968 | My Wife's Ghost | Actor | Shafi'i | 59 Average |
1968 | I'm The Doctor | Actor | 58 Average |
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1968 | Joys | Actor | حليم | N/A N/A |
1968 | Sweet and Naughty | Actor | لطيف | N/A N/A |
1968 | How to Rob a Millionaire | Actor | 58 Average |
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1968 | The Tale of Three Girls | Actor | Band Manager's Assistant فهمى | N/A N/A |
1967 | My Wife's Dignity | Actor | Amin | 58 Average |
1967 | Albijamat alhamra' | Actor | 59 Average |
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1967 | El Khouroug Min El Guana | Actor | 59 Average |
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1967 | El Ragel Da Hayganeni | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1967 | Love situation | Actor | ألهام الملفوف | N/A N/A |
1966 | Sayed Darwish | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | Wellness leave | Actor | (مبروك المخبر) | N/A N/A |
1966 | Forced Vacation | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1966 | My Wife the General Manager | Actor | أبو المجد | 58 Average |
1966 | Three Thieves | Actor | Bus passenger | 58 Average |
1965 | The Three Wise Men | Actor | عامل البوفيه | N/A N/A |
1965 | ًWhere I am and where are you? | Actor | هيكل | N/A N/A |
1965 | Al-modeer Al-Fanni | Actor | 58 Average |
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1964 | I, He and She | Actor | Desoki | 58 Average |
1963 | أنا وهو وهي | Actor | دسوقي | N/A N/A |
أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة | Actor | أحمد | N/A N/A |
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2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Crew | Legal Services | 60 Fair |