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Aliases: Adel Imam , Adel Emam , Адиль Имам , عادل محمد إمام محمد , الزعيم

Gender: Male

Place of birth: El Mansoura, Egypt

Homepage: http://www.adelimamfilm.com/

Movie Involvements: 26

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Mamoun & Associates
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7

Mamoun & Associates

(2016) مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
Tears on Bold Eyes
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8

Tears on Bold Eyes

(1980) جمعة محمود الشوان
The Yacoubian Building
Average
7

The Yacoubian Building

(2006) Zaki El Dessouki
The Terrorist
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6

The Terrorist

(1994) Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
We Are the Bus People
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8

We Are the Bus People

(1979) جابر
The Suspect
Average
7

The Suspect

(1981) Maher Sayed Ali
Shams El Zanaty
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6

Shams El Zanaty

(1991) Shams El-Zanati
The Tiger and The Female
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6

The Tiger and The Female

(1987) Major Waheed

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 نور عبد المجيد
2018 هلال كامل
2017 N/A
2016 مأمون مباشر أبو العطا
2015 فوزي
2014 N/A
2013 N/A
2012 ناجي عطا الله
2010 Mahmoud Shuaib
2009 محسن هنداوي
2008 N/A
2007 N/A
2006 Zaki El Dessouki
2005 Sherif Khairy
2004 خطّاب النجّاري
2003 Qadry
2002 سعيد المصري
2000 بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
1999 أدهم الجبالي
Mahrous
1998 Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar
1997 Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
1996 Brigadier General Magdy Nour
1995 Fathi Nofal
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
1994 Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
1993 Youssef El-Mansy
Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
1992 Ahmed Fath El-Bab
1991 Shams El-Zanati
Hassan Bahloul
Sayed Kabaka
1990 Galal El-Ghawas
Hanafy El Obbaha
1989 N/A
1987 مرزوق
Major Waheed
1986 Sherif Al Masry
1985 رمضان
Galal
Sayed
Mamdouh
Wael
1984 N/A
فهمى عبد الهادى
Arafa
ممدوح
خصوصي
Salah صلاح فؤاد
حسنين
1983 N/A
حسن سبانخ
Adel Issa
Mansour
Fares
Mursy
Antar
صلاح الغرباوي
1982 Hamada Al-Zaftawi
Kamal Abdel Samad
1981 Hassouna
ممدوح أمين
Maher Sayed Ali
هاني
Dr. Sulaiman
1980 Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
N/A
Medhat
جمعة محمود الشوان
Zaghloul Izhmad / Bahira
زكي / زيكو
1979 N/A
جابر
N/A
رجب عبدالبَر
ممدوح
1978 Atwa عطوة
Adel
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shihab Ali
Masoud
1977 ممدوح
ناصر
Adel
مأمون
1976 غريب
N/A
سرحان عبدالبصير
1975 N/A
شعبان
عبدالسلام خفاجه
محبوب
Tahseen
سامي وهدان
1974 فهمي
N/A
N/A
N/A
1973 Mounir
N/A
Bahgat El Abasery
Okasha
Magdy
Riko
1972 Shar-shar
1971 N/A
حماده
Metwaly
Auf
N/A
Ibrahim
N/A
1970 Amin
N/A
Hamdi
خليفة
N/A
N/A
1969 فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
Sameh
Ismail
N/A
سوكا
شكري الصحفي
1968 Shafi'i
N/A
حليم
لطيف
Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
N/A
1967 Amin
N/A
N/A
N/A
ألهام الملفوف
1966 N/A
N/A
(مبروك المخبر)
أبو المجد
1965 N/A
هيكل
N/A
1964 Desoki
1963 دسوقي
أحمد
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2004 Legal Services
Year Role Movie/Tv

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