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Abdel Halim Hafez

AKA: عبد الحليم حافظ
Birthday: 1929-06-21
Died: 1977-03-30
Birthplace: Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt


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.

Filmography

The Farewell Song
Character: Self (archive footage)
Nights of Love
Character: Ahmed Mumtaz
The Man of My Dreams
Character: Adel

Adham Al-Sharqawi
Character: Singer
My Father Is on the Tree
Character: Adel
The Girls in Summer
Character: محمد

Love Story
Character: Ahmed Sami
Appointment with Love
Character: Samir
The Empty Pillow
Character: Salah

Days and Nights
Character: يحيي
A Day of My Life
Character: Salah
Our Best Days
Character: علي

Alkhataya
Character: حسين مدحت
The Love Street
Character: Men'em
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
Character: Ibrahim

Dalila
Character: Mahmoud Fathi
Girls of Today
Character: Khaled

Melody of Devotion
Character: Galal
قاضى الغرام
Character: ضيف شرف