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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: 25
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
(2016) مأمون مباشر أبو العطاThe Yacoubian Building
(2006) Zaki El DessoukiRagab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin
(1979) رجب عبدالبَرHighly Dangerous Man
(1991) Sayed KabakaThe Terrorist
(1994) Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-RahmanTears on Bold Eyes
(1980) Gomaa ShawwanAl Ghoul
(1983) Adel IssaVirgo
(1970) AminActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2020 | Nour Abdel Majeed | |
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 | N/A | |
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 | |
N/A | ||
1987 | مرزوق | |
N/A | ||
1986 | Sherif Al Masry | |
1985 | رمضان | |
Arafa | ||
Galal | ||
Sayed | ||
Mamdouh | ||
Wael | ||
1984 | N/A | |
فهمى عبد الهادى | ||
ممدوح | ||
خصوصي | ||
Salah | ||
حسنين | ||
1983 | N/A | |
حسن سبانخ | ||
Adel Issa | ||
Mansour | ||
Fares | ||
Mursy | ||
Antar | ||
Salah Al-Gharbawi | ||
1982 | Hamada Al-Zaftawi | |
Kamal Abdel Samad | ||
1981 | Hassouna | |
ممدوح أمين | ||
Maher Sayed Ali | ||
هاني | ||
Dr. Sulaiman | ||
1980 | N/A | |
Medhat | ||
جمعة محمود الشوان | ||
زغلول / بهيرة | ||
زكي / زيكو | ||
N/A | ||
1979 | N/A | |
جابر | ||
N/A | ||
رجب عبدالبَر | ||
ممدوح | ||
1978 | Atwa | |
Adel | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Shihab Ali | ||
Masoud | ||
1977 | ممدوح | |
Adel | ||
مأمون | ||
ناصر | ||
1976 | N/A | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
N/A | ||
1967 | Amin | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
ألهام الملفوف | ||
1966 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
(مبروك المخبر) | ||
Aboul Magd | ||
1965 | N/A | |
هيكل | ||
N/A | ||
1964 | Desoki | |
1963 | دسوقي | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2004 | Legal Services | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |