Abdel Halim Hafez was born on June 21, 1929, in the village of Al-Hilwat in the province of Al-Sharkia, the fourth child of Sheikh Ali Ismael Shabana following after Ismael, Aliah, and Mohamed. His mother died during his delivery. His father was to die five years later. His work included 16 feature films, his first being Lahn el wafaa (1955) and the last being Abi foq al-Shagara (1969). He used to work as a music teacher at a girls' public school in Tanta. He also starred in the first Egyptian color Cinema Scope picture Dalila (1956). In 1961, he formed alongside Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Madgi El Amroussi, the now famous recording and film production company, Soutelphan which continues to direct to this day as EMI Arabia. He left a legacy of over 260 songs. Toward the end of his career, he entered into contracts for five films but was unable to realize any of them due to his failing health.
Abdel Halim Hafez died at the age of 48, on March 30, 1977, having dedicated half his life to the singing of songs that were to remain in the hearts of his people forever. He was one of the most famous performing artists of his era. He sang with manifest true feelings. He was one of the leading singers in Egypt and the Arab world. He died at King's College Hospital, London, England, while receiving therapy.
List of the movies:
Abi foq al-Shagara (1969) My Father Up a Tree, Mabodet el gamahir (1967), Al-Khataya, (1962) The Sin, Yom min omri (1961) A Day of My Life Banat waal saif, El (1960) The Girls in Summer, Hekayat hub (1959) A Love Story, Sharia el hub (1959) The Street of Love, Wessada el khalia, El (1957) The Empty Pillow, Banat el yom (1957) Girls of Today, Fata ahlami (1957) Dreams of Youth, Dalila (1956), Mawad gharam (1956) Appointment with Love, Ayyam wa layali (1955) Days and Nights, Ayyamine el helwa (1955) Our Best Days, Lahn el wafaa (1955) Song of Truth
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