Adel Emam
139 movies · 14 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1940 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- El Mansoura, Egypt
- Also known as
- Adel Imam · Adel Emam · Адиль Имам · عادل محمد إمام محمد
Biography
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.
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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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★ 7.3 The Yacoubian Building
2006 · Film
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★ 5.5 The Danish Experience
2003 · Film
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★ 6.5 Hassan and Marcus
2008 · Film
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★ 6.5 The Embassy in the Building
2005 · Film
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★ 5.8 A Groom from a Security Agency
2004 · Film
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★ 6.1 Alzheimer's
2010 · Film
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★ 7.6 Terrorism and Kebab
1992 · Film
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★ 6.6 Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007 · Film
Adel Emam: movies and TV shows
Acting (152)
- Upcoming
- 2020 A Lifetime of Joy
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
- 2020
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010 Alzheimer's
as محمود شعيب
- 2009 Bobbos
as محسن هنداوي
- 2008 Hassan and Marcus
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
- 2007
- 2006 The Yacoubian Building
as Zaki El Dessouki
- 2005 The Embassy in the Building
as Sherif Khairy
- 2004 A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
- 2003 The Danish Experience
as Qadry
- 2002 The Prince of Darkness
as سعيد المصري
- 2000 Hello America
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
- 1999 Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
as Mahrous
- 1999 Bodyguard
as أدهم الجبالي
- 1998 A Message to the Governor
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
- 1997 Bakhit and Adeela 2
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1996 Sweet Oblivion
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
- 1995 Birds of Darkness
as فتحي نوفل
- 1995 Bakhit and Adeela
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
- 1994 The Terrorist
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
- 1993 The Forgotten
as Youssef El-Mansy
- 1993 Al Zaeem
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
- 1992 Terrorism and Kebab
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
- 1991 Shams El Zanaty
as Shams El-Zanati
- 1991 Playing with Giants
as Hassan Bahloul
- 1991 Highly Dangerous Man
as Sayed Kabaka
- 1990 The Devil's Island
as Galal El-Ghawas
- 1990 His Highness Hanafy
as حنفي الأبهة
- 1989 The Fair
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
- 1987 The Tiger and The Female
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
- 1986 Karakon On The Street
as Sherif Al Masry
- 1986 Goodbye My Friend
as مرزوق
- 1985 Ramadan On The Volcano
as رمضان
- 1985 Humans and Jinn
as Galal
- 1985 Sayed the Servant Boy
as Sayed
- 1985 A Husband On Demand
as Mamdouh
- 1985 I Killed Al Hanash
as حسنين
- 1985 Don't Lose Your Mind
as Wael
- 1984 Who is the Thief Between Us
as شريف/ حسين
- 1984 As Not to Fly the Smoke
as فهمى عبد الهادى
- 1984 The Nobody
as Arafa
- 1984 Two on the Road
as ممدوح
- 1984 Watch Out for Al Khett
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
- 1984 Tit for Tat
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
- 1983 The Beggar
as حسنين البرطوشي
- 1983 The Lawyer
as حسن سبانخ
- 1983 The Ghoul
as Adel Issa
- 1983 Khamsa Bab
as Mansour
- 1983 The Street Player
as Fares
- 1983 Neither Seen, Nor Known
as Mursy
- 1983 Antar Holding His Sword
as Antar
- 1983 Love in a Jail Cell
as صلاح الغرباوي
- 1982 The Gang of Hamada and Toto
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
- 1982 At the Minister's Door
as Kamal Abdel Samad
- 1981 Mothers in Exile
as Hassouna
- 1981 A Warm Winter Night
as ممدوح أمين
- 1981 The Suspect
as Maher Sayed Ali
- 1981 We Only Live Once
as هاني
- 1981 Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
as Dr. Sulaiman
- 1980 Shaaban Below Zero
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
- 1980
- 1980 Troublemaker
as Medhat
- 1980
- 1980 Smart but Stupid
as زغلول / بهيرة
- 1980 Dad Has Lost His Mind
as زكي / زيكو
- 1979
- 1979 We Are the Bus People
as جابر
- 1979 A Killer Who killed No one
as عادل غريب
- 1979
- 1979 The Invisible Trick
as سامي وهدان
- 1979 Ragab on a Hot Tin
as رجب عبدالبَر
- 1979 Adventurers Around the World
as ممدوح
- 1978 I Have the Wallet
as Atwa عطوة
- 1978 Young men dancing over the fire
as Adel
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978 That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
as Shihab Ali
- 1978 Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
as Masoud
- 1977 The Demons Husbands
as ممدوح
- 1977 Violet Flower
as ناصر
- 1977 The Tender Gender
as Adel
- 1977 The Love Thief
as مأمون
- 1976 Marriage on Air
as غريب
- 1976 Reckless Husbands
as شريف
- 1976 The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
as سرحان عبدالبصير
- 1976 Malek el taks
as عصام
- 1975 Sabreen
as محمد
- 1975 Looking for Troubles
as شعبان
- 1975 Everybody Wants Love
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
- 1975 Hello, I'm the Cat
as محبوب
- 1975 Forbidden at the Wedding Night
as Tahseen
- 1974 The Important Thing Is Love
as فهمي
- 1974
- 1974 The Happy Marriage
as مجدى
- 1974
- 1973 When Love Sings
as منير
- 1973
- 1973 Something of Love
as عادل
- 1973 The School of Mischief
as Bahgat El Abasery
- 1973 Devils and football
as عكاشة
- 1973 Searching for a Scandal
as Magdy
- 1973 The Troublemakers
as المخرج ريكو
- 1972 City Lights
as شرشر
- 1971 البيوت اسرار
as رؤوف
- 1971 Love on the Agricultural Road
as حماده
- 1971 Sweet Trip
as Metwaly
- 1971 Ms. Manal Diary
as Auf
- 1971 Youth in a Storm
as صالح
- 1971 College Girls
as Ibrahim
- 1971 Witch
as نادل
- 1970 Virgo
as أمين
- 1970
- 1970 باحبك يا حلوة
as سعيد
- 1970 The Mirror
as Hamdi
- 1970 Afifi's love affairs
as خليفة
- 1970 Reda Bond
as صلاح عيد
- 1970
- 1969 Me, My Wife and My Lover
as شوكت
- 1969 The Showgirl
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
- 1969 Marriage for Half an Hour
as Sameh
- 1969 Thieves but Cute
as Ismail
- 1969 The People Inside
as سوكا
- 1969 7 Days in Heaven
as Shukry the journalist
- 1968 My Wife's Ghost
as Shafi'i
- 1968
- 1968 Joys
as حليم
- 1968 Sweet and Naughty
as لطيف
- 1968
- 1968 The Tale of Three Girls
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
- 1967 My Wife's Dignity
as Amin
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967 Love situation
as ألهام الملفوف
- 1966
- 1966 Wellness leave
as (مبروك المخبر)
- 1966 My Wife the General Manager
as أبو المجد
- 1966 Three Thieves
as Bus passenger
- 1965 The Three Wise Men
as عامل البوفيه
- 1965 Where I am and where are you?
as هيكل
- 1965
- 1964 I, He and She
as Desoki
- 1963 أنا وهو وهي
as دسوقي
Behind the camera (3)
- 2007 Morgan Ahmed Morgan
Songs
- 2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Legal Services
- 1973
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2023