Hussein el-Imam

Hussein el-Imam
Born
Hussein Hassan El-Imam

(1951-02-08)February 8, 1951
DiedMay 17, 2014(2014-05-17) (aged 63)
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationMusician • actor • film producer
Years active1973–2014
Spouse
Sahar Rami
(m. 1987)
Children2
FatherHassan el-Imam
FamilyEl-Emam family

Hussein el-Imam (Egyptian Arabic حسين الإمام; February 8, 1951 in Egypt – May 17, 2014) also spelled Hussein El-Emam was a well-known Egyptian film musician, actor and producer.

El-Imam began his career playing music with his brother Moody El-Emam. This developed into an artistic partnership between the two brothers and they created Thebes band which released five albums together.

El-Imam wrote the soundtracks of many Egyptian films including Kaboria (1990) which he also produced, starring Ahmed Zaki and Ice Cream in Gleem (1992) starring Egyptian pan-Arab pop star Amr Diab which El-Imam produced as well.[1] He also wrote the musical score for a number of theatrical works on stage like Albanda, Lamma baba yenam and Lil kibar faqat as well as a number of Egyptian television series. He composed a number of songs particularly for Mohamed Mounir. He also established his own musical studio.

El-Imam, who acted in over 70 films was featured in several of the movies. On television, he was the host of several popular candid camera and talk / entertainment shows like Hassan ala al hawaa, Hussein ala al hawaa, Fasel w nwasel, Eh en nizam and Kalaam Hussein.

Personal life

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He was the son of the late Hassan el-Imam, one of Egypt's most acclaimed filmmakers from the El-Imam family. His brother Moody El-Imam is also a well known writer, composer of film soundtracks. Hussein El-Imam was married to Egyptian actress Sahar Rami. He died in 2014 reportedly of a cardiac arrest. He was 63.

Filmography

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Acting
  • 1975: Bamba Kashar
  • 1979: El ganna taht qadamayha as Ahmad
  • 1990: Kaboria as Sliman
  • 1998: Pizza Pizza as Bibars
  • 1999: Ashik wadi fi Roxy as al-Akhdar
  • 2002: Kazalek fil Zamalek as Nizar
Other roles
  • 1978: Hub faq al burkan
  • 1979: Sultanat al tarab
  • 1992: Ice Cream fi Gleem as Ziko
  • 2009: Ihki ya Shahrazad (English title Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story)
  • 2013: Samir abu Nil
Producer
  • 1990: Kaboria
  • 1992: Ice Cream in Gleem
  • 1996: Estakoza
Soundtracks
  • 1973: As Sukkariyah
  • 1974: Bamba Kashar
  • 1975: Badi'a Masabni
  • 1976: El Karawan lou shafayef
  • 1978: Shuqqa w arousa ya rab
  • 1978: Hisab al siniin
  • 1978: Bidoun gawaz afdal
  • 1981: Lahzet da'af
  • 1982: Al Selkhana
  • 1986: Bukra ahla min naharda
  • 1986: Al Ferrisa
  • 1987: Al Mal'oub
  • 1989: Taman al ghurba
  • 1991: Samaa' hess
  • 1992: Ouyoun al saqr
  • 1992: Imra'a ayela lil suquut
  • 1992: Ice Ceam fi Gleem
  • 1994: Disco, disco
  • 1995: Atabat el settat
  • 1995: Samt el kherfan
  • 1996: Ya dunya ya gharami
  • 1996: Al Ghadiboun
  • 1996: Estakuza
  • 1999: Ashik wadi fi Roxy
  • 2000: Al warda al hamraa
  • 2000: Al namas
  • 2001: Ibn ezz
  • 2002: Kazalek fil Zamalek
  • 2002: El-Limby

Television

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TV series
  • Lil adalah wougouh kathira
  • Saeed baa'es ta'ees as Saeed Farhat
  • Ahzan Maryam as Aboul Alaa
  • Al shaytan la ya'ref el hob
  • Yak Hanna al jiran (Moroccan series)
  • Adam wa gamila
TV shows
  • Hassan ala al hawaa
  • Hussein ala al hawaa
  • Fasel w nwasel
  • Eh en nizam
  • Kalaam Hussein

Theatre Music composition

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  • Ballo
  • Alabanda
  • Lamma baba yenam
  • Lil kibar faqat

References

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  1. ^ "Sad news for the entertainment world: Hussein El-Imam dies at 63". Al Bawaba. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2018-03-19.