Cast
Adel Emam
Acting
Cast
Adel Emam
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.
★6.5
MOVIE1994
The Terrorist
as Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman
★5.8
MOVIE2002
The Prince of Darkness
as سعيد المصري
★8.4
MOVIE1973
The School of Mischief
as Bahgat El Abasery
MOVIE1970
Afifi's love affairs
as خليفة
★7.9
MOVIE1976
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
as سرحان عبدالبصير
★7.3
MOVIE2006
The Yacoubian Building
as Zaki El Dessouki
★6.8
MOVIE2007
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
MOVIE1970
باحبك يا حلوة
as سعيد
★5.6
MOVIE2003
The Danish Experience
as Qadry
★6.6
MOVIE2008
Hassan and Marcus
as Bules / Hasan el-Attar
★6.6
MOVIE1999
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
as Mahrous
★6.3
MOVIE1996
Sweet Oblivion
as Brigadier General Magdy Nour
★7.1
MOVIE1985
A Husband On Demand
as Mamdouh
★5.7
MOVIE1987
The Tiger and The Female
as Major Waheed النمر والأنثى
★6.3
MOVIE1990
His Highness Hanafy
as حنفي الأبهة
★6.6
MOVIE2005
The Embassy in the Building
as Sherif Khairy
★6.3
MOVIE1983
The Beggar
as حسنين البرطوشي
★5.0
MOVIE2000
Hello America
as بخيت حنيدق المهيطل
★7.0
MOVIE1991
Playing with Giants
as Hassan Bahloul
★7.7
MOVIE1992
Terrorism and Kebab
as Ahmed Fath El-Bab
★6.3
MOVIE2010
Alzheimer's
as محمود شعيب
★6.3
MOVIE1984
Tit for Tat
as Salah صلاح فؤاد
★5.7
MOVIE1969
Marriage for Half an Hour
as Sameh
★4.8
MOVIE1991
Highly Dangerous Man
as Sayed Kabaka
★7.2
MOVIE1983
The Street Player
as Fares
★5.9
MOVIE2004
A Groom from a Security Agency
as خطّاب النجّاري
★7.0
MOVIE1968
The Tale of Three Girls
as Band Manager's Assistant فهمى
★6.3
MOVIE1984
Watch Out for Al Khett
as خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط
★6.3
MOVIE1973
Searching for a Scandal
as Magdy
★7.7
MOVIE1993
Al Zaeem
as Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom
★7.0
MOVIE1978
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
as Masoud
★8.3
MOVIE1985
Sayed the Servant Boy
as Sayed
★6.7
MOVIE1983
The Ghoul
as Adel Issa
★5.6
MOVIE1990
The Devil's Island
as Galal El-Ghawas
★6.1
MOVIE1991
Shams El Zanaty
as Shams El-Zanati
★6.1
MOVIE1985
Ramadan On The Volcano
as رمضان
★7.8
MOVIE1984
As Not to Fly the Smoke
as فهمى عبد الهادى
★5.5
MOVIE1974
24 Hours of Love
★5.4
MOVIE1982
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
as Hamada Al-Zaftawi
★5.2
MOVIE1997
Bakhit and Adeela 2
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
★6.8
MOVIE1980
The Hell
★6.6
MOVIE1976
Reckless Husbands
as شريف
★6.8
MOVIE1969
Thieves but Cute
as Ismail
★6.2
MOVIE1975
Looking for Troubles
as شعبان
★4.8
MOVIE2009
Bobbos
as محسن هنداوي
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Mothers in Exile
as Hassouna
★4.1
MOVIE1983
Khamsa Bab
as Mansour
★4.6
MOVIE1989
The Fair
as إبراهيم (هيما) / غريب / بركات
MOVIE1963
أنا وهو وهي
as دسوقي
★8.3
MOVIE1979
A Killer Who killed No one
as عادل غريب
★7.2
MOVIE1979
Ragab on a Hot Tin
as رجب عبدالبَر
★6.9
MOVIE1975
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
as Tahseen
★8.0
MOVIE1979
We Are the Bus People
as جابر
★6.9
MOVIE1986
Goodbye My Friend
as مرزوق
★6.0
MOVIE1969
7 Days in Heaven
as Shukry the journalist
★6.8
MOVIE1983
The Lawyer
as حسن سبانخ
MOVIE1971
College Girls
as Ibrahim
★5.2
MOVIE1980
Dad Has Lost His Mind
as زكي / زيكو
★6.5
MOVIE1967
Albijamat alhamra'
★4.7
MOVIE1977
The Tender Gender
as Adel
MOVIE1977
Violet Flower
as ناصر
★3.0
MOVIE1975
Everybody Wants Love
as عبدالسلام خفاجه
★7.6
MOVIE1980
Troublemaker
as Medhat
★8.0
MOVIE1985
Don't Lose Your Mind
as Wael
★5.8
MOVIE1995
Bakhit and Adeela
as Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital
★6.1
MOVIE1980
Shaaban Below Zero
as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
★4.5
MOVIE1971
البيوت اسرار
as رؤوف
★6.3
MOVIE1981
The Suspect
as Maher Sayed Ali
★6.0
MOVIE1972
City Lights
as شرشر
★7.8
MOVIE1968
My Wife's Ghost
as Shafi'i
★4.9
MOVIE1998
A Message to the Governor
as حرفوش بن برقوق الراكبدار
★6.7
MOVIE1978
Young men dancing over the fire
as Adel
★6.8
MOVIE1995
Birds of Darkness
as فتحي نوفل
MOVIE1973
The Troublemakers
as المخرج ريكو
★6.0
MOVIE1970
The Mirror
as Hamdi
★8.0
MOVIE1965
The Three Wise Men
as عامل البوفيه
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Witch
as نادل
★5.6
MOVIE1999
Bodyguard
as أدهم الجبالي
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
as Dr. Sulaiman
★6.8
MOVIE1966
My Wife the General Manager
as أبو المجد
★4.7
MOVIE1985
I Killed Al Hanash
as حسنين
★4.7
MOVIE1983
Antar Holding His Sword
as Antar
★6.0
MOVIE1977
The Love Thief
as مأمون
★5.5
MOVIE1975
Hello, I'm the Cat
as محبوب
MOVIE1973
When Love Sings
as منير
★8.0
MOVIE1973
Something of Love
as عادل
★5.3
MOVIE1983
Neither Seen, Nor Known
as Mursy
MOVIE1970
The Pickpocket
MOVIE1971
Youth in a Storm
as صالح
MOVIE1969
The People Inside
as سوكا
★9.0
MOVIE1968
Sweet and Naughty
as لطيف
★5.5
MOVIE1978
I Have the Wallet
as Atwa عطوة
★7.0
MOVIE1968
How to Rob a Millionaire
★5.4
MOVIE1964
I, He and She
as Desoki
★4.5
MOVIE1984
Who is the Thief Between Us
as شريف/ حسين
★6.5
MOVIE1981
We Only Live Once
as هاني
★6.5
MOVIE1982
At the Minister's Door
as Kamal Abdel Samad
★7.1
MOVIE1980
Smart but Stupid
as زغلول / بهيرة
★6.8
MOVIE1993
The Forgotten
as Youssef El-Mansy
★8.2
MOVIE1981
A Warm Winter Night
as ممدوح أمين
MOVIE1971
Ms. Manal Diary
as Auf
MOVIE1974
Demons Forever
★6.7
MOVIE1984
The Nobody
as Arafa
★6.5
MOVIE1984
Two on the Road
as ممدوح
★6.0
MOVIE1969
The Showgirl
as فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره
★8.0
MOVIE1974
The Happy Marriage
as مجدى
★6.4
MOVIE1979
Take Care of Your Neighbors
★8.0
MOVIE1966
Sayed Darwish
★4.7
MOVIE1985
Humans and Jinn
as Galal
★7.0
MOVIE1968
Joys
as حليم
★10.0
MOVIE1967
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
★4.0
MOVIE1968
I'm The Doctor
MOVIE1969
Me, My Wife and My Lover
as شوكت
MOVIE1970
Adolescents' Love
★8.0
MOVIE1971
Love on the Agricultural Road
as حماده
MOVIE1966
Wellness leave
as (مبروك المخبر)
MOVIE1965
Where I am and where are you?
as هيكل
MOVIE1967
Love situation
as ألهام الملفوف
★5.7
MOVIE1977
The Demons Husbands
as ممدوح
★6.0
MOVIE1970
Virgo
as أمين
MOVIE1975
Sabreen
as محمد
★5.0
MOVIE1973
Devils and football
as عكاشة
MOVIE1970
Reda Bond
as صلاح عيد
★6.8
MOVIE1986
Karakon On The Street
as Sherif Al Masry
MOVIE1971
Sweet Trip
as Metwaly
★5.5
MOVIE1974
The Important Thing Is Love
as فهمي
★6.0
MOVIE1983
Love in a Jail Cell
as صلاح الغرباوي
★6.5
MOVIE1967
My Wife's Dignity
as Amin
★6.0
MOVIE1978
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
as Shihab Ali
★8.0
MOVIE2020
A Lifetime of Joy
as بنفسه - لقطات أرشيفية
★5.8
MOVIE1966
Three Thieves
as Bus passenger
MOVIE1975
The Invisible Trick
as سامي وهدان
★8.0
MOVIE1965
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
MOVIE1979
The Game
★8.5
MOVIE1967
El Khouroug Min El Guana
★6.0
MOVIE1979
Adventurers Around the World
as ممدوح
★6.0
MOVIE1976
Marriage on Air
as غريب