Hussein al-Imam

Hussein al-Imam (in Arabic حسين الإمام) (February 8, 1951 in Egypt – 17 May 2014) was a well-known Egyptian film musician and actor.

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

Al-Imam wrote the soundtracks of many Egyptian films including Kaboria (1990), starring Ahmed Zaki and Ice Cream in Gleem (1992) starring Egyptian pan-Arab pop star Amr Diab.^[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.

Al-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

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

Filmography

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

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: Lahzat dohof
• 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: Astakuza
• 1999: Ashik wadi fi Roxy
• 2000: Al warda al hamraa
• 2000: Al namas
• 2001: Ibn ezz
• 2002: Kazalek fil Zamalek

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

References