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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

149

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-05-17 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

El Mansoura, Egypt

Also Known As

Adel Imam

Adel Emam

Адиль Имам

عادل محمد إمام محمد

الزعيم

عادل امام

Adel Emam

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.

Known For

Acting

The Happy Marriage

1974

The Happy Marriage

as

مجدى

The People Inside

1969

The People Inside

as

سوكا

The Mirror

1970

The Mirror

as

Hamdi

The Showgirl

1969

The Showgirl

as

فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره

When Love Sings

1973

When Love Sings

as

Mounir

Who is the Thief Between Us

1984

Who is the Thief Between Us

as

شريف/ حسين

Goodbye My Friend

1987

Goodbye My Friend

as

مرزوق

7 Days in Heaven

1969

7 Days in Heaven

as

Shukry the journalist

أنا وهو وهي

1963

أنا وهو وهي

as

دسوقي

The Forgotten

1993

The Forgotten

as

Youssef El-Mansy

Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin

1979

Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin

as

رجب عبدالبَر

Shaaban Below Zero

1980

Shaaban Below Zero

as

Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi

The Suspect

1981

The Suspect

as

Maher Sayed Ali

Ramadan On The Volcano

1985

Ramadan On The Volcano

as

رمضان

The Nobody

1984

The Nobody

as

Arafa

A Groom from a Security Agency

2004

A Groom from a Security Agency

as

خطّاب النجّاري

Birds of Darkness

1995

Birds of Darkness

as

Fathi Nofal

The Terrorist

1994

The Terrorist

as

Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman

Terrorism and Kebab

1992

Terrorism and Kebab

as

Ahmed Fath El-Bab

Highly Dangerous Man

1991

Highly Dangerous Man

as

Sayed Kabaka

A Message to the Governor

1998

A Message to the Governor

as

Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar

Shams El Zanaty

1991

Shams El Zanaty

as

Shams El-Zanati

Playing with Giants

1991

Playing with Giants

as

Hassan Bahloul

The Devil's Island

1990

The Devil's Island

as

Galal El-Ghawas

Al Avokato

1983

Al Avokato

as

حسن سبانخ

We Only Live Once

1981

We Only Live Once

as

هاني

We Are the Bus People

1979

We Are the Bus People

as

جابر

The Prince of Darkness

2002

The Prince of Darkness

as

سعيد المصري

Khamsa Bab

1983

Khamsa Bab

as

Mansour

Al Ghoul

1983

Al Ghoul

as

Adel Issa

Hello America

2000

Hello America

as

بخيت حنيدق المهيطل

Sweet Oblivion

1996

Sweet Oblivion

as

Brigadier General Magdy Nour

The Tiger and The Female

1987

The Tiger and The Female

as

Major Waheed النمر والأنثى

The Embassy in the Building

2005

The Embassy in the Building

as

Sherif Khairy

Ala Bab El Wazeer

1982

Ala Bab El Wazeer

as

Kamal Abdel Samad

Thieves but Cute

1969

Thieves but Cute

as

Ismail

Alzheimer's

2010

Alzheimer's

as

محمود شعيب

Bobbos

2009

Bobbos

as

محسن هنداوي

The Yacoubian Building

2006

The Yacoubian Building

as

Zaki El Dessouki

Al Zaeem

1993

Al Zaeem

as

Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom

His Highness Hanafy

1990

His Highness Hanafy

as

Hanafy El Obbaha

As Not to Fly the Smoke

1984

As Not to Fly the Smoke

as

فهمى عبد الهادى

Two on the Road

1984

Two on the Road

as

ممدوح

Watch Out for Al Khett

1984

Watch Out for Al Khett

as

خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

1976

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

as

سرحان عبدالبصير

Looking for Troubles

1975

Looking for Troubles

as

شعبان

The School of Mischief

1973

The School of Mischief

as

Bahgat El Abasery

My Wife the General Manager

1966

My Wife the General Manager

as

أبو المجد

The Tale of Three Girls

1968

The Tale of Three Girls

as

Band Manager's Assistant فهمى

Hello, I'm the Cat

1975

Hello, I'm the Cat

as

محبوب

A Husband On Demand

1985

A Husband On Demand

as

Mamdouh

Humans and Jinn

1985

Humans and Jinn

as

Galal

I Have the Wallet

1978

I Have the Wallet

as

Atwa عطوة

Tit for Tat

1984

Tit for Tat

as

Salah صلاح فؤاد

Karakon On The Street

1986

Karakon On The Street

as

Sherif Al Masry

The Demons Husbands

1977

The Demons Husbands

as

ممدوح

The Invisible Trick

1975

The Invisible Trick

as

سامي وهدان

Bakhit and Adeela 2

1997

Bakhit and Adeela 2

as

Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital

Bakhit and Adeela

1995

Bakhit and Adeela

as

Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital

Troublemaker

1980

Troublemaker

as

Medhat

Everybody Wants Love

1975

Everybody Wants Love

as

عبدالسلام خفاجه

Smart but Stupid

1980

Smart but Stupid

as

زغلول / بهيرة

The Troublemakers

1973

The Troublemakers

as

المخرج ريكو

A Warm Winter Night

1981

A Warm Winter Night

as

ممدوح أمين

Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb

1978

Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb

as

Shihab Ali

I, He and She

1964

I, He and She

as

Desoki

Dad Has Lost His Mind

1980

Dad Has Lost His Mind

as

زكي / زيكو

Mothers in Exile

1981

Mothers in Exile

as

Hassouna

City Lights

1972

City Lights

as

شرشر

Joys

1968

Joys

as

حليم

The Hell

1980

The Hell

as

The Game

1979

The Game

as

Sabreen

1975

Sabreen

as

Reda Bond

1970

Reda Bond

as

صلاح عيد

Three Thieves

1966

Three Thieves

as

Bus passenger

Harami El Hob

1977

Harami El Hob

as

مأمون

Love in a Jail Cell

1983

Love in a Jail Cell

as

صلاح الغرباوي

Something of Love

1973

Something of Love

as

عادل

The Three Wise Men

1965

The Three Wise Men

as

عامل البوفيه

Al Mouled

1989

Al Mouled

as

Virgo

1970

Virgo

as

Amin

Violet Flower

1977

Violet Flower

as

ناصر

Love situation

1967

Love situation

as

ألهام الملفوف

My Wife's Ghost

1968

My Wife's Ghost

as

Shafi'i

Sweet and Naughty

1968

Sweet and Naughty

as

لطيف

College Girls

1971

College Girls

as

Ibrahim

Wellness leave

1966

Wellness leave

as

(مبروك المخبر)

Marriage on Air

1976

Marriage on Air

as

غريب

Sweet Trip

1971

Sweet Trip

as

Metwaly

Youth in a Storm

1971

Youth in a Storm

as

صالح

Bodyguard

2021

Bodyguard

as

أدهم الجبالي

Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo

1982

Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo

as

Hamada Al-Zaftawi

Witch

1971

Witch

as

Alexandria Again and Forever

1989

Alexandria Again and Forever

as

self (for a second in The Syndicate Of Artists)

Hidden Worlds

Hidden Worlds

as

هلال كامل

Mamoun & Associates

Mamoun & Associates

as

مأمون مباشر أبو العطا

Valentino

Valentino

as

نور عبد المجيد

Naji Attallah's Squad

Naji Attallah's Squad

as

ناجي عطا الله

Tears on Bold Eyes

Tears on Bold Eyes

as

جمعة محمود الشوان

Production

Crew

Directing