Adel Emam
Egyptian actor
Died when: 69 years 206 days (834 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Adel Emam (Arabic: ???? ????; born 17 May 1940 is an Egyptian film, , and stage actor.He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, combined comedy with romance especially in his earlier films, which included My Wife, the Director General, My Wife's Dignity and My Wife's Goblin with Salah Zulfikar and Shadia.
Emam earned a bachelor's degree in Agriculture from Cairo University.Since then he has appeared in over 103 movies and 10 plays.
He is one of the most famous actors in Egypt and the in the Arab world.His contributions to the stage and film industries through addressing social and political issues in film and television earned him a cult following and a worldwide reputation that made him one of the most influential arab public figures in the 80’s and 90’s.
Adel Imam is considered by a huge mass of cult followers as a cultural icon in the history of modern Egypt.
In January 2000, the United Nations appointed Emam as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR.
