Adel Emam

Adel Imam is an Egyptian comedic actor, and one of the most iconic figures in Arab cinema. He's starred in over 100 movies and 10 plays, earning the adoration of audiences and critics alike. He was born in Mansoura on May 17, 1940, but at an early aged moved with his family to Sayyed Zeinab where he grew up. The actor got his bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Cairo, where he became passionately involved in college theatre productions. He joined a television troupe in 1962 while still a student, and began starring in TV plays like "Ana wa Howa wa Heya" (He, She and I) and "Al Nassabin" (The Swindlers) which was performed at the Al Hakim Theater. In the following years he acted in several well received plays like "Al Bijamma Al Hamra" (The Red Pajamas), "Fardet Shamal" (Left Shoe) and "Gharammiyat A'feefy" (A'feefy's Love Affairs). In the 1970s, he starred in the hit play "Madrassat Al Mashaghbeen" (Mischief at School), which screened from 1971 to 1975. He then did "Shahid Mashafsh Hagga" (The Witness Didn't See Anything) which was screened over a period of seven years. Afterwards, he did "Al Wadd Sayyid Al Shaghal," which screened from 1985 to 1993. Imam has had one of the longest acting careers. More recently, he starred in "The Yacoubian Building," adapted from Alaa Al-Aswany's celebrated novel. The film, a poignant piece of social commentary, is known to be the highest-budgeted film in Egyptian cinema history. In 2012, an Egyptian court convicted Imam for defamation of Islam (not the first time this has happened). The films targeted in this particular case were "Al Irhabi" (The Terrorist) and "Al Zaeem" (The Leader) in which he satirizes Arab autocratic rulers. Imam, however, won his appeal against the conviction. In 2000, the United Nations named him a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	16.632
Birthday	1940-05-17
Place of Birth	El Mansoura, Egypt
Also Known As	Adel Imam, Adel Emam, Адиль Имам, عادل محمد إمام محمد, الزعيم,

The Happy Marriage

The People Inside

Sayed The Servant

Al-modeer Al-Fanni

The Mirror

The Showgirl

When Love Sings

Who is the Thief Between Us

Goodbye My Friend

7 Days in Heaven

أنا وهو وهي

The Forgotten

The Street Player

Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin

Shaaban Taht El Sifr

The Suspect

Ramadan On The Volcano

The Nobody

A Groom from a Security Agency

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

Birds of Darkness

The Terrorist

Terrorism and Kebab

Highly Dangerous Man

A Message to the Governor

Shams El Zanaty

Playing with Giants

The Devil's Island

Al Avokato

Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset

We Only Live Once

We Are the Bus People

The Prince of Darkness

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

Khamsa Bab

Albijamat alhamra'

The Begger

Al Ghoul

Hello America

Sweet Oblivion

The Tiger and The Female

The Embassy in the Building

Ala Bab El Wazeer

Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash

Thieves but Cute

Alzheimer's

Bobbos

Hassan and Marcus

The Yacoubian Building

Al Zaeem

Hanafy Al Obaha

As Not to Fly the Smoke

Two on the Road

Ehtares Men El Khot

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

Looking for Troubles

The School of Mischief

My Wife the General Manager

Don't Lose Your Mind

The Tender Gender

The Tale of Three Girls

Morgan Ahmed Morgan

Hello, I'm the Cat

A Husband On Demand

Humans and Jinn

Devils and football

I Have the Wallet

Tit for Tat

Karakon On The Street

Searching for a Scandal

Neither Seen, Nor Known

The Danish Experience

Marriage for Half an Hour

The Demons Husbands

The Invisible Trick

Adolescents' Love

Adventurers Around the World

Bakhit and Adeela 2

Bakhit and Adeela

The Important Thing Is Love