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Abdel Halim Hafez
Acting
21 Jun 1929
† 30 Mar 1977
Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt
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”. Abdul Haleem joined “Sawt al-Fann” production comp...
Also Known As
عبد الحليم حافظ, العندليب, العندليب الأسمر, The Nightgale, Abdel Halim Hafez

























