Adel Emam
Acting
1940-05-17 · El Mansoura, Egypt
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
A Lifetime of Joy
2020 · Movie
Valentino
2020 · Series
Hidden Worlds
2018 · Series
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017 · Series
مأمون وشركاه
2016 · Series
Mamoun & Associates
2016 · Series
Professor and Head of Department
2015 · Series
His Excellency
2014 · Series
The Oracle
2013 · Series
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012 · Series
Alzheimer's
2010 · Movie
Bobbos
2009 · Movie
Hassan and Marcus
2008 · Movie
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007 · Movie
The Yacoubian Building
2006 · Movie
The Embassy in the Building
2005 · Movie
A Groom from a Security Agency
2004 · Movie
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004 · Movie
The Danish Experience
2003 · Movie
The Prince of Darkness
2002 · Movie
Hello America
2000 · Movie
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999 · Movie
Bodyguard
1999 · Movie
A Message to the Governor
1998 · Movie
Bakhit and Adeela 2
1997 · Movie
Sweet Oblivion
1996 · Movie
Birds of Darkness
1995 · Movie
Bakhit and Adeela
1995 · Movie
The Terrorist
1994 · Movie
The Forgotten
1993 · Movie
Al Zaeem
1993 · Movie
Terrorism and Kebab
1992 · Movie
Shams El Zanaty
1991 · Movie
Playing with Giants
1991 · Movie
Highly Dangerous Man
1991 · Movie
The Devil's Island
1990 · Movie
His Highness Hanafy
1990 · Movie
The Fair
1989 · Movie
The Tiger and The Female
1987 · Movie
Karakon On The Street
1986 · Movie
Goodbye My Friend
1986 · Movie
Ramadan On The Volcano
1985 · Movie
Humans and Jinn
1985 · Movie
Sayed the Servant Boy
1985 · Movie
A Husband On Demand
1985 · Movie
I Killed Al Hanash
1985 · Movie
Don't Lose Your Mind
1985 · Movie
Who is the Thief Between Us
1984 · Movie
As Not to Fly the Smoke
1984 · Movie
The Nobody
1984 · Movie
Two on the Road
1984 · Movie
Watch Out for Al Khett
1984 · Movie
Tit for Tat
1984 · Movie
The Beggar
1983 · Movie
The Lawyer
1983 · Movie
The Ghoul
1983 · Movie
Khamsa Bab
1983 · Movie
The Street Player
1983 · Movie
Neither Seen, Nor Known
1983 · Movie
Antar Holding His Sword
1983 · Movie
Love in a Jail Cell
1983 · Movie
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
1982 · Movie
At the Minister's Door
1982 · Movie
Mothers in Exile
1981 · Movie
A Warm Winter Night
1981 · Movie
The Suspect
1981 · Movie
We Only Live Once
1981 · Movie
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
1981 · Movie
The Hell
1980 · Movie
Shaaban Below Zero
1980 · Movie
Troublemaker
1980 · Movie
Tears on Bold Eyes
1980 · Series
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980 · Movie
Smart but Stupid
1980 · Movie
Take Care of Your Neighbors
1979 · Movie
We Are the Bus People
1979 · Movie
A Killer Who killed No one
1979 · Movie
The Game
1979 · Movie
The Invisible Trick
1979 · Movie
Ragab on a Hot Tin
1979 · Movie
Adventurers Around the World
1979 · Movie
I Have the Wallet
1978 · Movie
Young men dancing over the fire
1978 · Movie
How to lose a million pounds
1978 · Series
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978 · Series
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
1978 · Movie
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
1978 · Movie
The Demons Husbands
1977 · Movie
Violet Flower
1977 · Movie
The Tender Gender
1977 · Movie
The Love Thief
1977 · Movie
Marriage on Air
1976 · Movie
Reckless Husbands
1976 · Movie
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
1976 · Movie
Sabreen
1975 · Movie
Looking for Troubles
1975 · Movie
Everybody Wants Love
1975 · Movie
Hello, I'm the Cat
1975 · Movie
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
1975 · Movie
The Important Thing Is Love
1974 · Movie
24 Hours of Love
1974 · Movie
The Happy Marriage
1974 · Movie
Demons Forever
1974 · Movie
When Love Sings
1973 · Movie
Please don't misunderstand me
1973 · Series
Something of Love
1973 · Movie
The School of Mischief
1973 · Movie
Devils and football
1973 · Movie
Searching for a Scandal
1973 · Movie
The Troublemakers
1973 · Movie
City Lights
1972 · Movie
البيوت اسرار
1971 · Movie
Love on the Agricultural Road
1971 · Movie
Sweet Trip
1971 · Movie
Ms. Manal Diary
1971 · Movie
Youth in a Storm
1971 · Movie
College Girls
1971 · Movie
Witch
1971 · Movie
Virgo
1970 · Movie
Adolescents' Love
1970 · Movie
باحبك يا حلوة
1970 · Movie
The Mirror
1970 · Movie
Afifi's love affairs
1970 · Movie
Reda Bond
1970 · Movie
The Pickpocket
1970 · Movie
Me, My Wife and My Lover
1969 · Movie
The Showgirl
1969 · Movie
Marriage for Half an Hour
1969 · Movie
Thieves but Cute
1969 · Movie
The People Inside
1969 · Movie
7 Days in Heaven
1969 · Movie
My Wife's Ghost
1968 · Movie
I'm The Doctor
1968 · Movie
Joys
1968 · Movie
Sweet and Naughty
1968 · Movie
How to Rob a Millionaire
1968 · Movie
The Tale of Three Girls
1968 · Movie
My Wife's Dignity
1967 · Movie
Albijamat alhamra'
1967 · Movie
El Khouroug Min El Guana
1967 · Movie
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
1967 · Movie
Love situation
1967 · Movie
Sayed Darwish
1966 · Movie
Wellness leave
1966 · Movie
My Wife the General Manager
1966 · Movie
Three Thieves
1966 · Movie
The Three Wise Men
1965 · Movie
Where I am and where are you?
1965 · Movie
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965 · Movie
I, He and She
1964 · Movie
أنا وهو وهي
1963 · Movie
تعبان جدا
Series