About
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...
Known for
The Assassination of Richard NixonMovie • 2004
The Embassy in the BuildingMovie • 2005
Hassan and MarcusMovie • 2008
The Yacoubian BuildingMovie • 2006
The School of MischiefMovie • 1973
Terrorism and KebabMovie • 1992
The BeggarMovie • 1983
Al ZaeemMovie • 1993
Morgan Ahmed MorganMovie • 2007
BobbosMovie • 2009
Alzheimer'sMovie • 2010
The Danish ExperienceMovie • 2003
The Street PlayerMovie • 1983
Goodbye My FriendMovie • 1986
Sweet OblivionMovie • 1996
A Groom from a Security AgencyMovie • 2004
The Witness Who Didn't See AnythingMovie • 1976
His Highness HanafyMovie • 1990
The Prince of DarknessMovie • 2002
Birds of DarknessMovie • 1995
The TerroristMovie • 1994
We Are the Bus PeopleMovie • 1979
The SuspectMovie • 1981
Hidden WorldsSeries • 2018