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.
Known For
Credits
- 1978 · The Farewell Song as Self (archive footage)
- 1969 · My Father Is on the Tree as Adel
- 1967 · Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir as Ibrahim
- 1964 · Adham Al-Sharqawi as Singer
- 1962 · قاضى الغرام as ضيف شرف
- 1962 · Alkhataya as حسين مدحت
- 1961 · A Day of My Life as Salah
- 1960 · The Girls in Summer as محمد
- 1959 · Love Story as Ahmed Sami
- 1958 · Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman as Himself
- 1958 · The Love Street as Men'em
- 1957 · Fata Ahlamy as Adel
- 1957 · The Empty Pillow as Salah
- 1956 · Girls of Today as Khaled
- 1955 · Days and Nights as يحيي
- Future · أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة as سامي صالح
- 1956 · Dalila as Mahmoud Fathi
- 1956 · Appointment with Love as Samir
- 1955 · Nights of Love as Ahmed Mumtaz
- 1955 · Our Best Days as علي
- 1955 · Melody of Devotion as Galal