Adel Emam
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.
151 acting credits
Acting · 151
Valentino
2020
Saheb El-Sa'ada
2014
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
Professor and Head of Department
2015
Tears on Bold Eyes
1980
Mamoun & Associates
2016
The Oracle
2013
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
2017
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
Sweet Oblivion
1996
The Yacoubian Building
2006
Terrorism and Kebab
1992
Alzheimer's
2010
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
1976
Al Zaeem
1993
The School of Mischief
1973
The Beggar
1983
Bobbos
2009
His Highness Hanafy
1990
The Tiger and The Female
1987
A Groom from a Security Agency
2004
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
Shams El Zanaty
1991
Bakhit and Adeela
1995
A Husband On Demand
1985
How to lose a million pounds
1978
The Danish Experience
2003
Smart but Stupid
1980
Hassan and Marcus
2008
The Hell
1980
Goodbye My Friend
1986
Three Thieves
1966
Bakhit and Adeela 2
1997
The Embassy in the Building
2005
My Wife's Dignity
1967
As Not to Fly the Smoke
1984
Ramadan On The Volcano
1985
The Tender Gender
1977
The Fair
1989
أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة
1973
Searching for a Scandal
1973
Albijamat alhamra'
1967
Birds of Darkness
1995
At the Minister's Door
1982
Marriage for Half an Hour
1969
Humans and Jinn
1985
Hello America
2000
The Street Player
1983
Sayed the Servant Boy
1985
The Nobody
1984
The Gang of Hamada and Toto
1982
Adventurers Around the World
1979
Troublemaker
1980
The Lawyer
1983
Sweet and Naughty
1968
24 Hours of Love
1974
Reckless Husbands
1976
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
1978
The Tale of Three Girls
1968
Who is the Thief Between Us
1984
Bodyguard
1999
Marriage on Air
1976
Reda Bond
1970
Playing with Giants
1991
The Troublemakers
1973
We Are the Bus People
1979
I Killed Al Hanash
1985
I Have the Wallet
1978
Looking for Troubles
1975
Antar Holding His Sword
1983
Neither Seen, Nor Known
1983
A Message to the Governor
1998
Don't Lose Your Mind
1985
My Wife's Ghost
1968
The Terrorist
1994
7 Days in Heaven
1969
Everybody Wants Love
1975
Highly Dangerous Man
1991
Watch Out for Al Khett
1984
Devils and football
1973
The Prince of Darkness
2002
Dad Has Lost His Mind
1980
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
2007
Witch
1971
The Devil's Island
1990
City Lights
1972
مأمون وشركاه
2016
A Warm Winter Night
1981
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
1967
Take Care of Your Neighbors
1979
Young men dancing over the fire
1978
Mothers in Exile
1981
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
1965
The Love Thief
1977
The Ghoul
1983
The Happy Marriage
1974
Khamsa Bab
1983
The Showgirl
1969
Virgo
1970
Youth in a Storm
1971
The Forgotten
1993
My Wife the General Manager
1966
Something of Love
1973
The Demons Husbands
1977
Love in a Jail Cell
1983
The Suspect
1981
Karakon On The Street
1986
Love situation
1967
Tit for Tat
1984
Two on the Road
1984
Where I am and where are you?
1965
The Important Thing Is Love
1974
The Three Wise Men
1965
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
1981
The Mirror
1970
I'm The Doctor
1968
البيوت اسرار
1971
Wellness leave
1966
Love on the Agricultural Road
1971
Adolescents' Love
1970
Shaaban Below Zero
1980
Demons Forever
1974
The Game
1979
Thieves but Cute
1969
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
1975
The Invisible Trick
1975
Sabreen
1975
A Killer Who killed No one
1979
That's Wrong, Lulu ... Lulu, That's Wrong
1978
How to Rob a Millionaire
1968
El Khouroug Min El Guana
1967
The Pickpocket
1970
The People Inside
1969
Ragab on a Hot Tin
1979
College Girls
1971
Violet Flower
1977
We Only Live Once
1981
Ms. Manal Diary
1971
Sweet Trip
1971
When Love Sings
1973
I, He and She
1964
Hello, I'm the Cat
1975
Joys
1968
Me, My Wife and My Lover
1969
Sayed Darwish
1966
أنا وهو وهي
1963
غراميات عفيفي
1970
A Lifetime of Joy
2020
باحبك يا حلوة
1970
Hidden Worlds
2018
تعبان جدا
—