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Kamal Al-Shenawy

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Birthday: 1918-12-25 | Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt

Started his career on the silver screen as a star, After graduating from the Teacher’s College Muhammad Kamaal al-Shennaawy taught art education at secondary schools. Meanwhile, as a plastic artist he held a number of art exhibitions. After two years, he left teaching to acting. During his first stage, he was very popular playing light comic lead roles. He formed a successful duet with super star Shadia where he joined her in some of the songs; “Al-hawa maloush dawa i.e. Love All the Way”, “Hamaamet al-salaam i.e. The dove of peace” and “Lessaanak Houssaanak i.e. Guard Your Tongue”. Kamaal produced a big number of films through his production company; “Wadaa’ fel-fagr i.e. Farewell at dawn”, “Nessaa al-leil i.e. Women of the night” and directed “Tanablet al-Sultaan i.e. The Sultan's idle followers”. His films “Al-mar’a al-maghoula i.e. Mrs. X”, “Akwa men al-hayaah i.e. Stronger than life” and “Tareek al-Domou’ i.e. Tears Road” mark the beginning of maturity as an actor playing more complicated roles. “Al-Karnak” declared the beginning of a new stage for the grand Al-Shennaawy. Of his popular TV series are: “Zeinab wal–‘arsh i.e. Zeinab and the throne” , “Hend wal-doctor No’maan i.e. Hend and Dr. No’maan”, “’Oyoun al-hobb i.e. Eyes of love”, “Le dawaa’y amneyya i.e. Security measures” and “Aakher al-meshwaar i.e. The end of the road”. Kamaal married several times. Among his ex wives was belly dancer Haaguer Hamdy, actors ‘Afaaf Shaaker and Naahed Shereef.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2000
Ragol Laho Maddi

as    شاكر العجوز

1995
Cheap Flesh

as    Mabrouk

1995
Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey

as    kazem

1993
131 Hard Works

as    المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة

1993
Agda' Nas

as    كابتن رشوان

1992
Terrorism and Kebab

as    Minister of Interior

1992
Ai Ai

as    doctor abu-elwafa

1992
My Wife and the Wolf

as    حسين الهواري

1991
Al Makhtufa

as    Ratib Barakat

1991
El-Gabalawy

as    al-Gabalawi

1990
The Scorpion

as    Tarek

1989
Scandal of a Lifetime

as    د. شاهين