Abdel Halim Hafez
Abdel Halim Hafez
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
28
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-06-21 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt
Acting

1978

The Farewell Song as Self (archive footage)

1973

أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة as سامي صالح

1967

Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir as Ibrahim

1964

Adham Al-Sharqawi as Singer

1962

Alkhataya as حسين مدحت

1962

قاضى الغرام as ضيف شرف

1961

A Day of My Life as Salah

1960

The Girls in Summer as محمد

1959

Love Story as Ahmed Sami

1958

The Love Street as Men'em

1957

The Empty Pillow as Salah

1956

Dalila as Mahmoud Fathi

1956

Appointment with Love as Samir

1956

Girls of Today as Khaled

1955

Our Best Days as علي

1955

Melody of Devotion as Galal

1955

Days and Nights as يحيي

1955

Nights of Love as Ahmed Mumtaz
Crew

1974

My Story With Time Producer

1959

Love Story Songs

1956

Dalila Producer

1956

Dalila Songs

1955

Days and Nights Songs