Abdel Halim Hafez
Known For
Acting
Born
1929-06-21 in Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt
Died
1977-03-30
Biography
Born Abdel Halim Shabaana (عبد الحليم شبانة) in al-Halawaat, Sharkeyya (Delta of Egypt), graduated from the Higher institute of Arabic Music - Composing Department in 1948. For four years, he taught music for school children in Tanta, Zagazeeg and finally Cairo. In 1959, he resigned and joined the Cairo Radio Orchestra as an oboe player. His first radio broadcast song was “Lekaa". His first appearance on the silver screen was in “Lahn Al-Wafaa”. Abdul Haleem joined “Sawt al-Fann” production company, with the world famous composer Abdul Wahhaab and director of photography Waheed Fareed, which produced a great number of films and audio works. His acting was characterized with simplicity and spontaneity. Haleem did not only sing in Egypt, but also in all of the Arab countries and some European countries. Almost all of the composers of the Arab world composed the music of his songs. His patriotic songs outnumbered 300 songs and poems. All the Arab audiences still remember some of his famous scenes on the silver screen. Abdel Halim never married, yet rumors say that he was married to superstar Soaad Hosny.
Most Known For
أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة
as سامي صالح
Days and Nights
as يحيي
Appointment with Love
as Samir
The Empty Pillow
as Salah
The Love Street
as Men'em
The Girls in Summer
as محمد
A Day of My Life
as Salah
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
as Ibrahim
Melody of Devotion
as Galal
My Father Is on the Tree
as Adel
Adham Al-Sharqawi
as Singer
Our Best Days
as علي
Dalila
as Mahmoud Fathi
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
as Himself
Love Story
as Ahmed Sami
The Man of My Dreams
as Adel
Girls of Today
as Khaled
Alkhataya
as حسين مدحت
Nights of Love
as Ahmed Mumtaz
The Farewell Song
as Self (archive footage)