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.
The Happy Marriage
The People Inside
(سوكا)
Sayed The Servant
(Sayed)
Al-modeer Al-Fanni
The Mirror
(Hamdi)
Fatatt El Estearaad
(فهمي صديق احمد ومستشاره)
When Love Sings
(Mounir)
Who is the Thief Between Us
(شريف/ حسين)
Goodbye My Friend
(مرزوق)
7 Days in Heaven
(Shukry the journalist)
أنا وهو وهي
(دسوقي)
Thieves but Cute
(Ismail)
The Forgotten
(Youssef El-Mansy)
The Terrorist
(Ali Abdel-Zaher / Mustafa Abdel-Rahman)
Playing with Giants
(Hassan Bahloul)
The Tiger and The Female
(Major Waheed)
The Embassy in the Building
(Sherif Khairy)
Terrorism and Kebab
(Ahmed Fath El-Bab)
Forbidden at the Wedding Night
(Tahseen)
Ragab Fawq Safeeh Sakhin
(رجب عبدالبَر)
Khamsa Bab
(Mansour)
The Suspect
(Maher Sayed Ali)
We Only Live Once
(هاني)
Albijamat alhamra'
The Street Player
(Fares)
Sweet Oblivion
(Brigadier General Magdy Nour)
Highly Dangerous Man
(Sayed Kabaka)
Al Avokato
(حسن سبانخ)
Hello America
(بخيت حنيدق المهيطل)
The Nobody
(Arafa)
The Prince of Darkness
(سعيد المصري)
The Begger
Bobbos
(محسن هنداوي)
Ramadan On The Volcano
(رمضان)
Vote for Dr. Sulaiman Abdulbaset
(Dr. Sulaiman)
Shaaban Taht El Sifr
(Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi)
Birds of Darkness
(Fathi Nofal)
The Devil's Island
(Galal El-Ghawas)
A Message to the Governor
(Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar)
Ala Bab El Wazeer
(Kamal Abdel Samad)
A Groom from a Security Agency
(خطّاب النجّاري)
Shams El Zanaty
(Shams El-Zanati)
Al Ghoul
(Adel Issa)
Ana Elli Katalt El Hanash
(حسنين)
Alzheimer's
(Mahmoud Shuaib)
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
(Mahrous)
We Are the Bus People
(جابر)
Hassan and Marcus
Two on the Road
(ممدوح)
The School of Mischief
(Bahgat El Abasery)
Ehtares Men El Khot
(خصوصي/ الخط خليفة الخط)
The Witness Who Didn't See Anything
(سرحان عبدالبصير)
The Yacoubian Building
(Zaki El Dessouki)
Looking for Troubles
(شعبان)
Al Zaeem
(Al-Zaeem/ Zenhom)
As Not to Fly the Smoke
(فهمى عبد الهادى)
Hanafy Al Obaha
(Hanafy El Obbaha)
My Wife the General Manager
(أبو المجد)
Don't Lose Your Mind
(Wael)
The Tender Gender
(Adel)
The Tale of Three Girls
(Band Manager's Assistant فهمى)
Morgan Ahmed Morgan
Hello, I'm the Cat
(محبوب)
A Husband On Demand
(Mamdouh)
Humans and Jinn
(Galal)
Devils and football
(Okasha)
I Have the Wallet
(Atwa عطوة)
Tit for Tat
(Salah صلاح فؤاد)
Karakon On The Street
(Sherif Al Masry)
Searching for a Scandal
(Magdy)
Neither Seen, Nor Known
(Mursy)
The Danish Experience
(Qadry)
Marriage for Half an Hour
(Sameh)
The Invisible Trick
(سامي وهدان)
The Demons Husbands
(ممدوح)
Adolescents' Love
The Important Thing Is Love
(فهمي)
Adventurers Around the World
(ممدوح)
Bakhit and Adeela 2
(Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital)
Bakhit and Adeela
(Bakhit Hunaidq Al-Muhaital)
Troublemaker
(Medhat)
Reckless Husbands
Some Visit the Marriage Registrar Twice
(Masoud)
Houses Secrets
Love on the Agricultural Road
(حماده)
Everybody Wants Love
(عبدالسلام خفاجه)
Smart but Stupid
(Zaghloul Izhmad / Bahira)
Trouble rioters
(Riko)
Antar Holding His Sword
(Antar)
A Warm Winter Night
(ممدوح أمين)
Ayb Ya Lulu Ya Lulu Ayb
(Shihab Ali)
I, He and She
(Desoki)
Dad Has Lost His Mind
(زكي / زيكو)
Mothers in Exile
(Hassouna)
City Lights
(Shar-shar)
Joys
(حليم)
A Killer Who killed No one
The Game
Me, My Wife and My Lover
The Hell
Ms. Manal Diary
(Auf)
Three Thieves
(Bus passenger)
I'm The Doctor
Harami El Hob
(مأمون)
Reda Bond
Young men dancing over the fire
(Adel)
Sabrina
Take Care of Your Neighbors
Demons Forever
Love in a Jail Cell
(صلاح الغرباوي)
Something of Love
24 Hours of Love
The Three Wise Men
Al Mouled
How to Rob a Millionaire
Virgo
(Amin)
Violet Flower
(ناصر)
Love situation
(ألهام الملفوف)
My Wife's Ghost
(Shafi'i)
Sweet and Naughty
(لطيف)
College Girls
(Ibrahim)
My Wife's Dignity
(Amin)
El Khouroug Min El Guana
El Ragel Da Hayganeni
Wellness leave
((مبروك المخبر))
Marriage on Air
(غريب)
Sweet Trip
(Metwaly)
Youth in a Storm
Sayed Darwish
Bodyguard
(أدهم الجبالي)
ًWhere I am and where are you?
(هيكل)
Esabat Hamadah wa Tutoo
(Hamada Al-Zaftawi)
The Pickpocket
Witch
غراميات عفيفي
(خليفة)
His Excellency
Professor and Head of Department
(فوزي)
Hidden Worlds
(هلال كامل)
The Oracle
Mamoun & Associates
(مأمون مباشر أبو العطا)
Valentino
(نور عبد المجيد)
Naji Attallah's Squad
(ناجي عطا الله)
أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة
(أحمد)
The Ghosts of Adly Allam
Tears on Bold Eyes
(جمعة محمود الشوان)
Kayf Takhsar Melyoon Geneh
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy