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    Abdel Halim Hafez

    1929-06-21 (94 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    The Farewell Song
    100 %|Jan 1, 1978
    Documentary, Music
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    My Father Is on the Tree
    55 %|Feb 17, 1969
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
    70 %|Jan 9, 1967
    Drama, Romance, Family, Comedy
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    Adham Al-Sharqawi
    100 %|Jun 28, 1964
    Drama, History
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    Alkhataya
    60 %|Mar 4, 1962
    Music, Drama, Family
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    A Day of My Life
    85 %|Feb 8, 1961
    Music, Romance
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    The Girls in Summer
    80 %|Mar 28, 1960
    Music, Drama, Romance
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    Love Story
    0 %|Jan 2, 1959
    Music, Drama, Romance
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    The Love Street
    78 %|Oct 13, 1958
    Music, Romance, Comedy
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    Fata Ahlamy
    60 %|Dec 22, 1957
    Comedy, Music, Romance
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    The Empty Pillow
    73 %|Jan 2, 1957
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Girls of Today
    65 %|Nov 11, 1956
    Drama, Romance
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    Dalila
    0 %|Oct 15, 1956
    Drama, Romance, Music
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    Appointment with Love
    67 %|Mar 5, 1956
    Romance, Drama, Music
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    Nights of Love
    0 %|Oct 15, 1955
    Drama, Music
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    Days and Nights
    76 %|Sep 8, 1955
    Drama, Romance
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    Our Best Days
    67 %|Mar 7, 1955
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Melody of Devotion
    80 %|Mar 1, 1955
    Drama, Adventure, Music

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