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Adel Emam

1940-05-17

The 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.

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The School of Mischief

8.4 average rating
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Hassan and Marcus

6.625 average rating
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Alexandria Again and Forever

4.7 average rating
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Ramadan On The Volcano

6.222 average rating
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Morgan Ahmed Morgan

6.833 average rating
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Troublemaker

7.583 average rating
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The Tiger and The Female

6 average rating
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A Groom from a Security Agency

5.926 average rating
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The Yacoubian Building

7.4 average rating
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Neither Seen, Nor Known

6.333 average rating
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The Embassy in the Building

6.662 average rating
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Goodbye My Friend

7.1 average rating
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Bakhit and Adeela

6 average rating
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Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

6.364 average rating
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Sweet Oblivion

6.6 average rating
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Terrorism and Kebab

7.7 average rating
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Shams El Zanaty

6.3 average rating
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His Highness Hanafy

6.6 average rating
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Everybody Wants Love

3 average rating
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The Suspect

6.6 average rating