Adel Adham
Film actor

Adel Adham

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Film actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
Egypt
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Actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
28 March 1928(Egypt)
Death:
1 February 1996(Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt)
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Adel Adham (Arabic: عادل أدهم‎‎; March 8, 1928 – February 1, 1996) was one of Egypt's most famous actors. He was known for his portrayal of evil and ambiguous characters. His mother was half Turkish.

His debut in cinema was the year 1945 in the film Laila, Daughter of the Poor (1945).

In his most recent film before his death, his character was told by another character that he will go to hell. Adham's character's response? "Well, if we go to heaven, we will not find anyone we know!"

Filmography

  • Makansh alal bal (1950)
  • The Technical Director (1965)
  • Fares Bani Hemdan (1966)
  • El mughammerun el talata (1966)
  • El khaena (1966)
  • Come rubammo la bomba atomica (1967) - James Bomb
  • Nora (1967) - Fares
  • Akhtar ragol fil alam (1967) - Jean
  • Ayyam el-hob (1968) - Galal
  • Altin avcilari (1968)
  • Afrah (1968) - The Thief
  • Hiya wa l chayatin (1969)
  • El Achrar (1970)
  • The Lady of the Black Moons (1970) - Sami
  • Adrift on the Nile (1971) - Ali
  • Imtithal (1971)
  • The Visitor (1972)
  • Si può fare molto con sette donne (1972)
  • Leqa ma al-madi (1975)
  • Hekmatak ya rab (1976) - Zaki Qodra
  • Ah ya liel ya zaman (1977) - Elias
  • Khateeat Malak (1979)
  • Piedone d'Egitto (1980) - Elver Zakar
  • Al shaytan yaez (1981)
  • Al-nasabin (1984)
  • El-forn (1984)
  • Safqa maa Emraa (1985) - Essam
  • El Sayed Eshta (1985) - Sayed Eshta
  • Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)
  • Ragol lehaza alzaman (1986)
  • Enteqam, -al (1986)
  • Supermarket (1990) - Dr. Azmy
  • Sawwaq el hanem (1993) - Pasha (Last appearance)