Adel Emam
Acting · Born May 17, 1940 · 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.
Known for
Films
Adel Emam ..an Egyptian memory
20235.0
A Lifetime of Joy
20208.0
Alzheimer's
20106.1
Bobbos
20094.7
Hassan and Marcus
20086.5
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
20076.6
The Yacoubian Building
20067.3
The Embassy in the Building
20056.5
A Groom from a Security Agency
20045.8
The Danish Experience
20035.5
The Prince of Darkness
20025.9
Hello America
20005.0
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
19996.6
Bodyguard
19995.6
A Message to the Governor
19984.9
Bakhit and Adeela 2
19975.2
Sweet Oblivion
19966.5
Birds of Darkness
19956.9
Bakhit and Adeela
19955.8
The Terrorist
19946.3
The Forgotten
19936.8
Al Zaeem
19937.7
Terrorism and Kebab
19927.6
Shams El Zanaty
19915.8
Playing with Giants
19916.8
Highly Dangerous Man
19914.8
The Devil's Island
19905.5
His Highness Hanafy
19906.2
The Fair
19894.6
The Tiger and The Female
19875.8
Karakon On The Street
19866.8
Goodbye My Friend
19866.9
Ramadan On The Volcano
19856.1
Humans and Jinn
19854.6
Sayed the Servant Boy
19858.2
A Husband On Demand
19857.1
I Killed Al Hanash
19854.7
Don't Lose Your Mind
19858.0
Who is the Thief Between Us
19844.5
As Not to Fly the Smoke
19847.9
The Nobody
19846.6
Two on the Road
19846.4
Watch Out for Al Khett
19846.4
Tit for Tat
19846.3
The Beggar
19836.4
The Lawyer
19836.8
The Ghoul
19836.6
Khamsa Bab
19834.1
The Street Player
19837.3
Neither Seen, Nor Known
19835.2
Antar Holding His Sword
19834.7
Love in a Jail Cell
19836.0
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
19825.4
At the Minister's Door
19826.5
Mothers in Exile
19817.0
A Warm Winter Night
19818.2
The Suspect
19816.4
We Only Live Once
19816.6
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
19817.0
Shaaban Below Zero
19805.9
The Hell
19806.8
Troublemaker
19807.6
Smart but Stupid
19807.1
Dad Has Lost His Mind
19805.2
Take Care of Your Neighbors
19796.5
We Are the Bus People
19798.0
A Killer Who killed No one
19797.8
The Game
1979
The Invisible Trick
1979
Ragab on a Hot Tin
19797.2
Adventurers Around the World
19796.0
I Have the Wallet
19785.5
Young men dancing over the fire
19786.7
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
19786.0
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
19787.0
The Demons Husbands
19775.7
Violet Flower
1977
The Tender Gender
19774.7
The Love Thief
19776.0
Marriage on Air
19766.0
Reckless Husbands
19766.6
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
19767.8
Malek el taks
1976
Sabreen
1975
Looking for Troubles
19756.2
Everybody Wants Love
19753.0
Hello, I'm the Cat
19755.5
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
19756.9
The Important Thing Is Love
19745.5
24 Hours of Love
19745.5
The Happy Marriage
19748.0
Demons Forever
1974
When Love Sings
1973
Something of Love
19738.0
The School of Mischief
19738.5
Devils and football
19735.0
Searching for a Scandal
19736.2
The Troublemakers
1973
City Lights
19726.0
البيوت اسرار
19714.5
Love on the Agricultural Road
19718.0
Sweet Trip
1971
Ms. Manal Diary
1971
Youth in a Storm
1971
College Girls
1971
Witch
19718.0
Virgo
19706.0
Adolescents' Love
1970
باحبك يا حلوة
1970
The Mirror
19705.5
Afifi's love affairs
1970
Reda Bond
1970
The Pickpocket
1970
Me, My Wife and My Lover
1969
The Showgirl
19696.0
Marriage for Half an Hour
19695.7
Thieves but Cute
19696.8
The People Inside
1969
7 Days in Heaven
19696.0
My Wife's Ghost
19687.8
I'm The Doctor
19684.0
Joys
19687.0
Sweet and Naughty
19689.0
How to Rob a Millionaire
19687.0
The Tale of Three Girls
19687.0
My Wife's Dignity
19676.5
Albijamat alhamra'
19676.5
El Khouroug Min El Guana
19678.5
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
196710.0
Love situation
1967
Sayed Darwish
19668.0
Wellness leave
1966
My Wife the General Manager
19666.8
Three Thieves
19665.8
The Three Wise Men
19658.0
Where I am and where are you?
1965
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
19658.0
I, He and She
19645.4
أنا وهو وهي
1963
