In many of my films I fight against discrimination and raise awareness about poverty and social problems - issues that need to be addressed but which are often not discussed easily. I asked myself how ...

In many ways, Adel Imam is Egypt and all its contradictions, the leading man with character-actor looks, the comedian who never shies away from tackling social taboos. For close to four decades, Imam ...

Friday’s opening ceremony of the 14th edition of the Marrakech international film festival, saw a bevy of international directors and actors, including Isabelle Huppert, Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons, ...

If Albert Brooks, the American comedian, was really "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World," as the title of his satirical movie said, all he had to do was go into a Cairo video shop and pick up one ...

The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him to three months in jail for insulting Islam in his films and plays, his lawyer told ...

Acclaimed Egyptian actress and media personality Ismad Younes has announced the decision to re-release Adel Imam’s 2010 film “Alzheimer” in Egyptian and Gulf cinemas, marking the iconic actor’s return ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Adel Imam was born on May 17, 1946. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture from Cairo University and started his professional career as an actor in 1966. Since then, he has performed in over 100 ...