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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
June 21, 1929Deathday
March 30, 1977Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
23Place of birth
Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, EgyptAlso known as
عبد الحليم حافظ, العندليب, العندليب الأسمر, The Nightgale, Abdel Halim Hafez, عبد الحليم علي إسماعيل شبانة![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/teQrk75WZMLN6DikCHwnTy5FX2t.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zR3WDDeCAfCglTyVFNW0W6m1fAW.jpg)
A Day of My Life
صلاح![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4XroSzv3SXC9vgKZcasNGCjrMjX.jpg)
The Girls in Summer
محمد![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hiDgzTNNhV9qx8GnZHwIB45aXDm.jpg)
Days and Nights
يحيي![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kpSRO0b8JmPB27VKSapUSXclAD7.jpg)
Our Best Days
Ali![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8bOiXJa9MEIDcxZpOqf0SzP2kD5.jpg)
My Father Is on the Tree
Adel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9UZLctHVOHVD2vtV9pPLZ3epESt.jpg)
Love Story
Ahmed Sami![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/foI9tBgIXboeEnhhMLdUzidDEs3.jpg)
Appointment with Love
Samir![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4RVw275HIzGHyyWhGNavQlEmJDx.jpg)
The Empty Pillow
Salah![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cygNQGz4IzMHkkHYJPi8T6u4fkQ.jpg)
Alkhataya
Hussein Medhat![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/41sdWQfxdI9BSbyQycWBAdNmaOa.jpg)
The Love Street
Men'em![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nkx5mfoVM58QotLsexPXdPHhM6l.jpg)
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
Ibrahim![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1QnvbFpK37Ds3GDzLKzgXMOdqO1.jpg)
Dalila
Mahmoud Fathi![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/i7eTO6agcTUtWd58KMCDFqgo9d1.jpg)
Ismail Yassine Is a Military Policeman
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kZk7qkJ5V9dVfsDal8bA3rgZMjW.jpg)
Girls of Today
Khaled![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lh4dUJwUqsmvGfvLQn29zO2y9qK.jpg)
Melody of Devotion
Galal![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5SmAyNPqQsMeItJZmFi79wGQCA9.jpg)
The Farewell Song
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xGhg6sTkB4EaD7vI3QoUUhVh0ws.jpg)
Nights of Love
Ahmed Mumtaz![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xIsC84wPzZrlPBiIrhfWzVCpW3c.jpg)
Fata Ahlamy
Adel![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wZhYML9YeIDmmWW5xtkIW7KgeLO.jpg)
Adham Al-Sharqawi
Singer