Abdel Halim Hafez

Personal Info

Birthday

June 21, 1929

Day of Death

1977-03-30

(47 years old)

Place of Birth

Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt

Also Known As

عبد الحليم حافظ

العندليب

العندليب الأسمر

The Nightgale

Abdel Halim Hafez

عبد الحليم علي إسماعيل شبانة

Abdel Halim Hafez

Biography

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”.

Known For

The Empty Pillow

Melody of Devotion

The Girls in Summer

Love Story

أرجوك لا تفهمني بسرعة

The Love Street

Girls of Today

The Man of My Dreams

Filmography

1978
The Farewell Song
as Self (archive footage)
1969
My Father Is on the Tree
as Adel
1967
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
as Ibrahim
1964
Adham Al-Sharqawi
as Singer
1962
قاضى الغرام
as ضيف شرف
Alkhataya
as حسين مدحت
1961
A Day of My Life
as Salah
1960
The Girls in Summer
as محمد
1959
Love Story
as Ahmed Sami
1958
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
as Himself
The Love Street
as Men'em
1957
The Man of My Dreams
as Adel
The Empty Pillow
as Salah
1956
Girls of Today
as Khaled
Dalila
as Mahmoud Fathi
Appointment with Love
as Samir
1955
Nights of Love
as Ahmed Mumtaz
Days and Nights
as يحيي
Our Best Days
as علي
Melody of Devotion
as Galal