1929-06-21 ( 95 years old ) in Al-Helwat, Al-Sharkia, Egypt
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 company, with the world famous composer Abdul Wahhaab and director of photography Waheed Fareed, which produced a great number of films and audio works. His acting was characterized with simplicity and spontaneity. Haleem did not only sing in Egypt, but also in all of the Arab countries and some European countries. Almost all of the composers of the Arab world composed the music of his songs. His patriotic songs outnumbered 300 songs and poems. All the Arab audiences still remember some of his famous scenes on the silver screen. Abdel Halim never married, yet rumors say that he was married to superstar Soaad Hosny.
Movies
The Farewell Song
1978-01-01
My Father Is on the Tree
1969-02-17
Maa'boudat Al-Gamahir
1967-01-09
Adham Al-Sharqawi
1964-06-28
قاضى الغرام
1962-09-09
Alkhataya
1962-03-04
A Day of My Life
1961-03-17
The Girls in Summer
1960-03-28
Love Story
1959-04-06
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
1958-11-10
The Love Street
1958-10-13
The Man of My Dreams
1957-12-22
The Empty Pillow
1957-01-02
Girls of Today
1956-11-11
Dalila
1956-10-15
Appointment with Love
1956-03-05
Nights of Love
1955-10-15
Days and Nights
1955-09-08
Our Best Days
1955-03-07
Melody of Devotion
1955-03-01
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