Abdel Halim Hafez
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.
Acting
Movie
Our Best Days
as علي
1955
Movie
Days and Nights
as يحيي
1955
Movie
Idol of the Masses
as Ibrahim
1967
Movie
My Father Is on the Tree
as Adel
1969
Movie
The Love Street
as Men'em
1958
Movie
Appointment with Love
as Samir
1956
Movie
The Empty Pillow
as Salah
1957
Movie
The Girls in Summer
as محمد
1960
Movie
A Day of My Life
as Salah
1961
Movie
Alkhataya
as حسين مدحت
1962
Movie
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
as Himself
1958
Movie
Girls of Today
as Khaled
1956
Movie
The Man of My Dreams
as Adel
1957
Movie
Melody of Devotion
as Galal
1955
Movie
The Farewell Song
as Self (archive footage)
1978
Movie
Nights of Love
as Ahmed Mumtaz
1955
Movie
Adham Al-Sharqawi
as Singer
1964
Movie
Love Story
as Ahmed Sami
1959
Movie
Dalila
as Mahmoud Fathi
1956
Movie
قاضى الغرام
as ضيف شرف
1962
TV
Please don't misunderstand me
as سامي صالح
1973
