Hussein al-Imam

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

Career 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. 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 he was featured in several films in notable roles, such as; El-Salakhana (1982), El Toot W El Nabboot (1986) and Hekayat El Ghareeb (1992). On television, he also appeared in several television series, although he wasn’t the main role, but he had a great influence on them, such as: Hawanem Garden City in 1998, Lel Adala Wogooh Katheera in 2001, and Ahzan Mariam in 2006. El-Imam 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 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 Film 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 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 Ballo Alabanda Lamma baba yenam Lil kibar faqat