Adel Emam

Cast

Adel Emam

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1940-05-17

From

El Mansoura, Egypt

Also known as Adel Imam, Adel Emam, Адиль Имам

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. 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.

The Tender Gender
6.5
MOVIE1977

The Tender Gender

as Adel

The Beggar
6.4
MOVIE1983

The Beggar

as حسنين البرطوشي

The Tiger and The Female
6.0
MOVIE1987

The Tiger and The Female

as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى

The School of Mischief
8.4
MOVIE1973

The School of Mischief

as Bahgat El Abasery

Sweet Oblivion
6.3
MOVIE1996

Sweet Oblivion

as Brigadier General Magdy Nour

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
7.9
MOVIE1976

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

as سرحان عبدالبصير

The Yacoubian Building
7.4
MOVIE2006

The Yacoubian Building

as Zaki El Dessouki

Terrorism and Kebab
7.8
MOVIE1992

Terrorism and Kebab

as Ahmed Fath El-Bab

Al Zaeem
7.8
MOVIE1993

Al Zaeem

as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom

Hello America
5.2
MOVIE2000

Hello America

as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل

Neither Seen, Nor Known
5.6
MOVIE1983

Neither Seen, Nor Known

as Mursy

Bakhit and Adeela
6.0
MOVIE1995

Bakhit and Adeela

as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital

Hassan and Marcus
6.6
MOVIE2008

Hassan and Marcus

as Bules / Hasan el-Attar

The Embassy in the Building
6.7
MOVIE2005

The Embassy in the Building

as Sherif Khairy

The Danish Experience
5.6
MOVIE2003

The Danish Experience

as Qadry

Devils and football
6.0
MOVIE1973

Devils and football

as عكاشة

Shams El Zanaty
6.4
MOVIE1991

Shams El Zanaty

as Shams El-Zanati

The Terrorist
6.4
MOVIE1994

The Terrorist

as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman

Three Thieves
5.8
MOVIE1966

Three Thieves

as Bus passenger

Morgan Ahmed Morgan
6.8
MOVIE2007

Morgan Ahmed Morgan

Bobbos
4.7
MOVIE2009

Bobbos

as محسن هنداوي

Everybody Wants Love
3.0
MOVIE1975

Everybody Wants Love

as عبدالسلام خفاجه

Something of Love
8.0
MOVIE1973

Something of Love

as عادل

His Highness Hanafy
6.6
MOVIE1990

His Highness Hanafy

as حنفي الأبهة

The Prince of Darkness
6.0
MOVIE2002

The Prince of Darkness

as سعيد المصري

Goodbye My Friend
7.2
MOVIE1986

Goodbye My Friend

as مرزوق

My Wife's Ghost
7.8
MOVIE1968

My Wife's Ghost

as Shafi'i

The Tale of Three Girls
9.0
MOVIE1968

The Tale of Three Girls

as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى

Highly Dangerous Man
5.2
MOVIE1991

Highly Dangerous Man

as Sayed Kabaka

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
6.5
MOVIE1999

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

as Mahrous

Smart but Stupid
7.0
MOVIE1980

Smart but Stupid

as زغلول / بهيرة

The Street Player
7.3
MOVIE1983

The Street Player

as Fares

Wellness leave
MOVIE1966

Wellness leave

as (مبروك المخبر)

A Groom from a Security Agency
5.9
MOVIE2004

A Groom from a Security Agency

as خطّاب النجّاري

The Nobody
6.7
MOVIE1984

The Nobody

as Arafa

Sabreen
MOVIE1975

Sabreen

as محمد

Bakhit and Adeela 2
5.6
MOVIE1997

Bakhit and Adeela 2

as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital

The Invisible Trick
MOVIE1975

The Invisible Trick

as سامي وهدان

The Love Thief
7.5
MOVIE1977

The Love Thief

as مأمون

As Not to Fly the Smoke
7.8
MOVIE1984

As Not to Fly the Smoke

as فهمى عبد الهادى

The Hell
6.8
MOVIE1980

The Hell

Take Care of Your Neighbors
6.3
MOVIE1979

Take Care of Your Neighbors

Bodyguard
5.6
MOVIE1999

Bodyguard

as أدهم الجبالي

Sayed the Servant Boy
8.3
MOVIE1985

Sayed the Servant Boy

as Sayed

Dad Has Lost His Mind
5.2
MOVIE1980

Dad Has Lost His Mind

as زكي / زيكو

Alzheimer's
6.3
MOVIE2010

Alzheimer's

as محمود شعيب

Searching for a Scandal
6.5
MOVIE1973

Searching for a Scandal

as Magdy

Birds of Darkness
6.9
MOVIE1995

Birds of Darkness

as فتحي نوفل

We Only Live Once
6.8
MOVIE1981

We Only Live Once

as هاني

Marriage for Half an Hour
7.0
MOVIE1969

Marriage for Half an Hour

as Sameh

Two on the Road
6.8
MOVIE1984

Two on the Road

as ممدوح

A Husband On Demand
7.3
MOVIE1985

A Husband On Demand

as Mamdouh

Ramadan On The Volcano
6.4
MOVIE1985

Ramadan On The Volcano

as رمضان

Ragab on a Hot Tin
7.4
MOVIE1979

Ragab on a Hot Tin

as رجب عبدالبَر

The Fair
5.0
MOVIE1989

The Fair

as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات

The Devil's Island
6.0
MOVIE1990

The Devil's Island

as Galal El-Ghawas

Who is the Thief Between Us
4.4
MOVIE1984

Who is the Thief Between Us

as شريف/ حسين

Witch
8.0
MOVIE1971

Witch

as نادل

Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
7.0
MOVIE1978

Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice

as Masoud

My Wife the General Manager
6.9
MOVIE1966

My Wife the General Manager

as أبو المجد

The Lawyer
6.9
MOVIE1983

The Lawyer

as حسن سبانخ

The Ghoul
6.7
MOVIE1983

The Ghoul

as Adel Issa

College Girls
MOVIE1971

College Girls

as Ibrahim

At the Minister's Door
6.6
MOVIE1982

At the Minister's Door

as Kamal Abdel Samad

The Forgotten
6.9
MOVIE1993

The Forgotten

as Youssef El-Mansy

Love in a Jail Cell
6.4
MOVIE1983

Love in a Jail Cell

as صلاح الغرباوي

My Wife's Dignity
6.5
MOVIE1967

My Wife's Dignity

as Amin

Karakon On The Street
6.9
MOVIE1986

Karakon On The Street

as Sherif Al Masry

We Are the Bus People
7.8
MOVIE1979

We Are the Bus People

as جابر

Antar Holding His Sword
4.8
MOVIE1983

Antar Holding His Sword

as Antar

When Love Sings
MOVIE1973

When Love Sings

as منير

Troublemaker
7.6
MOVIE1980

Troublemaker

as Medhat

A Message to the Governor
5.1
MOVIE1998

A Message to the Governor

as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار

The Gang of Hamada and Toto
5.7
MOVIE1982

The Gang of Hamada and Toto

as Hamada Al-Zaftawi

Love on the Agricultural Road
8.0
MOVIE1971

Love on the Agricultural Road

as حماده

Khamsa Bab
4.0
MOVIE1983

Khamsa Bab

as Mansour

Thieves but Cute
6.8
MOVIE1969

Thieves but Cute

as Ismail

Virgo
6.0
MOVIE1970

Virgo

as أمين

Shaaban Below Zero
6.2
MOVIE1980

Shaaban Below Zero

as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi

Tit for Tat
7.0
MOVIE1984

Tit for Tat

as Salah صلاح فؤاد

Mothers in Exile
7.0
MOVIE1981

Mothers in Exile

as Hassouna

Playing with Giants
7.1
MOVIE1991

Playing with Giants

as Hassan Bahloul

Don't Lose Your Mind
8.2
MOVIE1985

Don't Lose Your Mind

as Wael

Humans and Jinn
5.4
MOVIE1985

Humans and Jinn

as Galal

I Have the Wallet
6.3
MOVIE1978

I Have the Wallet

as Atwa عطوة

24 Hours of Love
5.6
MOVIE1974

24 Hours of Love

Adventurers Around the World
6.0
MOVIE1979

Adventurers Around the World

as ممدوح

Where I am and where are you?
MOVIE1965

Where I am and where are you?

as هيكل

The Troublemakers
MOVIE1973

The Troublemakers

as المخرج ريكو

The People Inside
MOVIE1969

The People Inside

as سوكا

Watch Out for Al Khett
6.4
MOVIE1984

Watch Out for Al Khett

as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط

Reckless Husbands
7.0
MOVIE1976

Reckless Husbands

as شريف

The Three Wise Men
8.0
MOVIE1965

The Three Wise Men

as عامل البوفيه

أنا وهو وهي
MOVIE1963

أنا وهو وهي

as دسوقي

City Lights
6.0
MOVIE1972

City Lights

as شرشر

El Ragel Da Hayganeni
10.0
MOVIE1967

El Ragel Da Hayganeni

The Important Thing Is Love
5.5
MOVIE1974

The Important Thing Is Love

as فهمي

Forbidden at the Wedding Night
6.8
MOVIE1975

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

as Tahseen

Al-modeer Al-Fanni
8.0
MOVIE1965

Al-modeer Al-Fanni

Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
7.0
MOVIE1981

Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset

as Dr. Sulaiman

Youth in a Storm
MOVIE1971

Youth in a Storm

as صالح

Looking for Troubles
5.8
MOVIE1975

Looking for Troubles

as شعبان

Marriage on Air
6.0
MOVIE1976

Marriage on Air

as غريب

El Khouroug Min El Guana
8.5
MOVIE1967

El Khouroug Min El Guana

The Happy Marriage
8.0
MOVIE1974

The Happy Marriage

as مجدى

Adolescents' Love
MOVIE1970

Adolescents' Love

Demons Forever
MOVIE1974

Demons Forever

I Killed Al Hanash
5.5
MOVIE1985

I Killed Al Hanash

as حسنين

Sweet and Naughty
9.0
MOVIE1968

Sweet and Naughty

as لطيف

The Showgirl
6.0
MOVIE1969

The Showgirl

as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره

A Warm Winter Night
8.2
MOVIE1981

A Warm Winter Night

as ممدوح أمين

Sweet Trip
MOVIE1971

Sweet Trip

as Metwaly

7 Days in Heaven
6.0
MOVIE1969

7 Days in Heaven

as Shukry the journalist

Reda Bond
MOVIE1970

Reda Bond

as صلاح عيد

That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
6.0
MOVIE1978

That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong

as Shihab Ali

The Mirror
6.0
MOVIE1970

The Mirror

as Hamdi

How to Rob a Millionaire
7.0
MOVIE1968

How to Rob a Millionaire

The Demons Husbands
7.0
MOVIE1977

The Demons Husbands

as ممدوح

A Killer Who killed No one
8.3
MOVIE1979

A Killer Who killed No one

as عادل غريب

Joys
7.0
MOVIE1968

Joys

as حليم

The Game
MOVIE1979

The Game

البيوت اسرار
4.5
MOVIE1971

البيوت اسرار

as رؤوف

Love situation
MOVIE1967

Love situation

as ألهام الملفوف

Violet Flower
MOVIE1977

Violet Flower

as ناصر

I'm The Doctor
4.0
MOVIE1968

I'm The Doctor

Albijamat alhamra'
6.5
MOVIE1967

Albijamat alhamra'

Young men dancing over the fire
6.7
MOVIE1978

Young men dancing over the fire

as Adel

The Suspect
6.4
MOVIE1981

The Suspect

as Maher Sayed Ali

Ms. Manal Diary
MOVIE1971

Ms. Manal Diary

as Auf

Sayed Darwish
8.0
MOVIE1966

Sayed Darwish

Hello, I'm the Cat
5.0
MOVIE1975

Hello, I'm the Cat

as محبوب

غراميات عفيفي
MOVIE1970

غراميات عفيفي

as خليفة

I, He and She
5.4
MOVIE1964

I, He and She

as Desoki

Me, My Wife and My Lover
MOVIE1969

Me, My Wife and My Lover

as شوكت

The Pickpocket
MOVIE1970

The Pickpocket

باحبك يا حلوة
MOVIE1970

باحبك يا حلوة

as سعيد

A Lifetime of Joy
8.0
MOVIE2020

A Lifetime of Joy

as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية

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