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.
Filmography
all 22
Movies 22
self 3
Producer 1
The Wife of an Important Man (1988)
The Farewell Song (1978)
My Story With Time (1974)
My Father Is on the Tree (1969)
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir (1967)
Adham Al-Sharqawi (1964)
Alkhataya (1962)
A Day of My Life (1961)
The Girls in Summer (1960)
Love Story (1959)
Ismail Yassine Is a Military Policeman (1958)
The Love Street (1958)
Fata Ahlamy (1957)
The Empty Pillow (1957)
Girls of Today (1956)
Dalila (1956)
Appointment with Love (1956)
Nights of Love (1955)
Days and Nights (1955)
Our Best Days (1955)
Melody of Devotion (1955)
Great running (1953)
Ratings
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1929-06-21
Deathday1977-03-30 (47 years old)
Birth Nameعبد الحليم علي إسماعيل شبانة
Birth PlaceSharqia Governorate, Egypt
Height170-centimeter
CitizenshipsEgypt
Also Known Asعبد الحليم حافظ, العندليب, العندليب الأسمر, The Nightgale
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
- Abdel Halim Hafez
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons