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Abdel Halim Hafez
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 fo…
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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.
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1978
The Farewell Song
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1974
My Story With Time
Movie Producer
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1973
Please don't misunderstand me
TV show سامي صالح
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1969
My Father Is on the Tree
Movie Adel
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1967
Idol of the Masses
Movie Ibrahim
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1964
Adham Al-Sharqawi
Movie Singer
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1962
قاضى الغرام
Movie ضيف شرف
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1962
Alkhataya
Movie حسين مدحت
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1961
A Day of My Life
Movie Salah
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1960
The Girls in Summer
Movie محمد
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1959
Love Story
Movie Ahmed Sami
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1958
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
Movie Himself
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1958
The Love Street
Movie Men'em
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1957
The Man of My Dreams
Movie Adel
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1957
The Empty Pillow
Movie Salah
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1956
Girls of Today
Movie Khaled
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1956
Dalila
Movie Mahmoud Fathi
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1956
Appointment with Love
Movie Samir
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1955
Nights of Love
Movie Ahmed Mumtaz
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1955
Days and Nights
Movie يحيي
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1955
Our Best Days
Movie علي
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1955
Melody of Devotion
Movie Galal
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1953
After the Farewell
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