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Adel Emam

1940 - Today

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Adel Mohammed Emam (Arabic: عادل إمام; born on 17 May 1940), is an Egyptian film, television, and stage actor, known for his extensive career with over 150 artistic works, including films, plays, and television series spanning comedy, social, and political genres. He is regarded as one of the leading figures of the second generation of comedy artists in Egypt and the Arab world. He is primarily a comedian, but he has starred in more serious works and, combined comedy with romance especially in his earlier secondary roles in films such as My Wife, the Director General, My Wife's Dignity, My Wife's Goblin and Virgo, all films starring Salah Zulfikar. Emam stands as a towering figure in Egyptian and Arab cinema, celebrated for his versatility across genres. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adel Emam is the 1,588th most popular actor (down from 1,140th in 2019), the 315th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 275th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Egyptian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Adel Emam ranks 1,588 out of 13,578. Before him are Nancy Allen, Patrick Bauchau, George Reeves, Ryan Gosling, Alan King, and Heather Locklear. After him are Nicole Garcia, Rosamund Pike, Jim Davis, Paul Scofield, Tony Sirico, and Robert Pattinson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Adel Emam ranks 161. Before him are Iva Zanicchi, Teruki Miyamoto, Jimmy Greaves, Ira von Fürstenberg, Jimmy Ellis, and Jeffrey Archer. After him are Just Jaeckin, Mike Troy, Christoph Eschenbach, Anna Chromý, Graham Allison, and Pedro Rodríguez.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Adel Emam ranks 315 out of 642. Before him are Isidore of Pelusium (370), Pope Anianus of Alexandria (100), Ahmose, son of Ebana (-1600), Neferhotep I (-1800), Saif al-Adel (1960), and Hor (-1800). After him are Pope Avilius of Alexandria (100), Herodas (-300), Eutychius of Alexandria (877), Anastasius Sinaita (630), Ibn al-Farid (1181), and Thutmose (-1500).

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Among ACTORS In Egypt

Among actors born in Egypt, Adel Emam ranks 4. Before him are Omar Sharif (1932), Faten Hamama (1931), and Marika Rökk (1913). After him are Soad Hosny (1943), Shadia (1931), Zubaida Tharwat (1940), Hind Rostom (1929), Taheyya Kariokka (1915), Nadia Gamal (1937), Mena Massoud (1991), and Julian Fellowes (1949).

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