Adel Emam

Acting

Born May 17, 1940

From 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.

Adel Emam

Known For

The Yacoubian Building

Sweet Oblivion

Morgan Ahmed Morgan

Hassan and Marcus

Terrorism and Kebab

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

Neither Seen, Nor Known

The Embassy in the Building

The School of Mischief

Bobbos

Filmography — Acting

The Yacoubian Building

Sweet Oblivion

Morgan Ahmed Morgan

Hassan and Marcus

Terrorism and Kebab

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

Neither Seen, Nor Known

The Embassy in the Building

The School of Mischief

Bobbos

The Tender Gender

The Beggar

A Husband On Demand

The Danish Experience

A Groom from a Security Agency

Al Zaeem

Shams El Zanaty

Bakhit and Adeela

At the Minister's Door

Something of Love

His Highness Hanafy

Ramadan On The Volcano

My Wife the General Manager

Virgo

The Prince of Darkness

The Mirror

Searching for a Scandal

The Tiger and The Female

The Forgotten

The Witness Who Didn't See Anything

As Not to Fly the Smoke

Highly Dangerous Man

Forbidden at the Wedding Night

Troublemaker

Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice

Reckless Husbands

The Ghoul

Alzheimer's

Three Thieves

24 Hours of Love

Birds of Darkness

A Message to the Governor

Bakhit and Adeela 2

Everybody Wants Love

The Fair

Who is the Thief Between Us

Love in a Jail Cell

Tit for Tat

The Demons Husbands

The Hell

Hello America

Playing with Giants

Goodbye My Friend

Sayed the Servant Boy

Take Care of Your Neighbors

Looking for Troubles

City Lights

Watch Out for Al Khett

The Gang of Hamada and Toto

The Tale of Three Girls

The Nobody

The Happy Marriage

My Wife's Ghost

Two on the Road

Karakon On The Street

We Are the Bus People

Smart but Stupid