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 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.
Filmography (151 titles)
8.0MovieA Lifetime of Joy
بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية · 2020
5.2ShowValentino
Nour Abdel-Magid · 2020
6.2ShowHidden Worlds
هلال كامل · 2018
6.5ShowThe Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
5.3ShowMamoun & Associates
مأمون مباشر أبو العطا · 2016
Showمأمون وشركاه
Mamoun · 2016
4.5ShowProfessor and Head of Department
فوزي · 2015
6.2ShowHis Excellency
Bahgat · 2014
7.5ShowThe Oracle
2013
7.2ShowFerqet Naji Atallah
ناجي عطا الله · 2012
6.3MovieAlzheimer's
محمود شعيب · 2010
4.8MovieBobbos
محسن هنداوي · 2009
6.6MovieHassan and Marcus
Bules / Hasan el-Attar · 2008
6.8MovieMorgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
7.4MovieThe Yacoubian Building
Zaki El Dessouki · 2006
6.6MovieThe Embassy in the Building
Sherif Khairy · 2005
5.9MovieA Groom from a Security Agency
خطّاب النجّاري · 2004
5.6MovieThe Danish Experience
Qadry · 2003
5.8MovieThe Prince of Darkness
سعيد المصري · 2002
5.0MovieHello America
بخيت حنيدق المهيطل · 2000
6.6MovieMahrous the Minister's Attaché
Mahrous · 1999
5.6MovieBodyguard
أدهم الجبالي · 1999
4.9MovieA Message to the Governor
حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار · 1998
5.2MovieBakhit and Adeela 2
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital · 1997
6.3MovieSweet Oblivion
Brigadier General Magdy Nour · 1996
6.8MovieBirds of Darkness
فتحي نوفل · 1995
5.8MovieBakhit and Adeela
Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital · 1995
6.5MovieThe Terrorist
Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman · 1994
6.8MovieThe Forgotten
Youssef El-Mansy · 1993
7.7MovieAl Zaeem
Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom · 1993