Adel Afifi
Egyptian Actor & Academic
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🎭 Adel Afifi – Egyptian Actor & Academic
🔹 Full Name: Dr. Adel Omar Afifi
🔹 Nationality: 🇪🇬 Egypt
🔹 Father: The late actor Omar Afifi
🔹 Education: 🎓 Graduate of the Academy of Arts – Ph.D. holder
🔹 Academic Career: Professor in the Methods of Teaching Ballet Department
🔹 Professional Experience:
Ballet trainer at the Cairo Opera House Ballet Company from its inception until 2012 🩰
Supervised many academic theses in the field of ballet
🎬 Acting Career
📺 Notable TV Series:
Kalemat (1999)
Al-Qasirat (2013)
Al-Fagalah (2000)
Hawanem Garden City (Parts 1 & 2)
Flight 83 (1983)
Love Under Guard (1998)
The Past That Was
Sad Eyes
Waves Beneath the Surface
🕯️ Death
📆 Passed away in August 2018 at the age of 68 after a battle with illness
🖋️ Was mourned by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture as a pioneer of ballet art
💬 Described as the "📘 Encyclopedia of Egyptian Ballet" for his lifelong contributions to dance education
🏛️ Artistic Legacy
Contributed to the foundation and development of the Cairo Opera Ballet Company
Trained generations of contemporary ballet dancers
Bridged the gap between academic art and TV drama