Abdel Halim Hafez

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.

  • Title: Abdel Halim Hafez
  • Popularity: 1.176
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1929-06-21
  • Place of Birth: Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt
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  • Also Known As: عبد الحليم حافظ, العندليب, العندليب الأسمر, The Nightgale, Abdel Halim Hafez, عبد الحليم علي إسماعيل شبانة
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Abdel Halim Hafez Movies

  • 1978
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    The Farewell Song

    The Farewell Song

    10 1978 HD

    Documentary tribute to the Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez produced in 1977 consisting of archive images of the singer during his visit to Paris in...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1955
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    Nights of Love

    Nights of Love

    1 1955 HD

    Ahmed Mumtaz is an employee who invents a kind of fabric that does not burn. When he shows it to his boss, the latter shows it to his boss and takes...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1957
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    Fata Ahlamy

    Fata Ahlamy

    6 1957 HD

    The film revolves around: Adel (Abdel Halim Hafez) a boy left his father a great building, fades away in the bar, and in the health of Kiki (Farida...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1964
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    Adham Al-Sharqawi

    Adham Al-Sharqawi

    10 1964 HD

    The story of the Arabic Robin Hood, the legendary local hero Adham Al-Sharqawi who persisted in resisting the British occupation for years and tried...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdallah Ghaith

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  • 1969
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    My Father Is on the Tree

    My Father Is on the Tree

    5.5 1969 HD

    A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1960
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    The Girls in Summer

    The Girls in Summer

    8 1960 HD

    Loyal to her husband suffers from a weak personality due to strict upbringing, which exposes her to falling into the trap of her husband’s...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Mariam Fakhr Eddine

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  • 1959
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    Love Story

    Love Story

    1 1959 HD

    The real version of the famous US hit movie "Love Story" remade in 1971, but with a swap of roles and happier ending.

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1956
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    Appointment with Love

    Appointment with Love

    6.7 1956 HD

    Faten Hamama plays Nawal, a journalist who meets Samir, a young man whom she encourages to pursue a singing career. His career takes off while...

    Genre: Romance

    Cast: Faten Hamama

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  • 1957
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    The Empty Pillow

    The Empty Pillow

    7.3 1957 HD

    Salah, a young college student, falls in love for the first time with Samiha. He spends his nights thinking about her and looking to her face in the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1955
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    Days and Nights

    Days and Nights

    7.6 1955 HD

    An athletic young man falls for a beautiful woman with a troubled brother. Handsome Yehia (Hafez) may come from a troubled background, but he's...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1961
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    A Day of My Life

    A Day of My Life

    8.5 1961 HD

    An unexpected love affair quickly blossoms between aspiring down-on-his-luck reporter Salah (Abdel Halim Hafez) and the subject of his first...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1955
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    Our Best Days

    Our Best Days

    6.7 1955 HD

    A poor girl lives on the rooftop of a building. Three young neighbors fall in love with her. The decide to help her when they discover that she is...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Faten Hamama

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  • 1962
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    Alkhataya

    Alkhataya

    6 1962 HD

    Hussein and Ahmad are brothers. Hussein falls in love with a colleague, but his father mysteriously decides that Ahmad should marry her instead.

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1958
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    The Love Street

    The Love Street

    7.8 1958 HD

    A poor graduated singer struggling to get his chance, disguises into an old music teacher to work in a girl's school. A bet is launched between two...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1967
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    Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir

    Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir

    7 1967 HD

    Famous star Suheir falls in love with a rising actor called Ibrahim and they intend to get married. However, her producer who gets overly jealous...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1956
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    Dalila

    Dalila

    1 1956 HD

    Poor young man Mahmoud Fathi electrician and loves music and composing, live in the same House orphan girl Delilah who loves him and trading love, in...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1958
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    Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

    Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

    8 1958 HD

    A man loves a dancer in a nightclub and decides to marry her , but he wants her to quit her work. The owners of the nightclub conspire against him by...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Ismail Yasseen

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  • 1956
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    Girls of Today

    Girls of Today

    6.5 1956 HD

    A romantic tale about friendship, sacrifice and true love. Two best friends meet two sisters, Salwa who’s gentle and well-mannered and Laila...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1955
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    Melody of Devotion

    Melody of Devotion

    8 1955 HD

    The famous musician, Allam, is the son of his friend Jalal, who loves to sing. Jalal recognizes the singer Siham and connects the love between them...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Shadia

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  • 1962
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    قاضى الغرام

    قاضى الغرام

    1 1962 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdelsalam El Nabolsi

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  • 1974
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    My Story With Time

    My Story With Time

    9 1974 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Warda Al-Jazairia

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  • 1960
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    The Girls in Summer

    The Girls in Summer

    8 1960 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Mariam Fakhr Eddine

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  • 1955
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    Days and Nights

    Days and Nights

    7.6 1955 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1956
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    Dalila

    Dalila

    1 1956 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1956
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    Dalila

    Dalila

    1 1956 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1959
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    Love Story

    Love Story

    1 1959 HD

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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  • 1970
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    أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة

    أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة

    1 1970 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Abdel Halim Hafez

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