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Kamal Al-Shenawy

Kamal Al-Shenawy

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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2016

Zaza

Zaza

2006

Li dawa'y Amneya

Li dawa'y Amneya

2002

Hell Underground

Hell Underground

2001

Ragol Laho Maddi

Ragol Laho Maddi

2000

as شاكر العجوز

مذكرات ضرة

مذكرات ضرة

1999

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

1999

Alsaagha

Alsaagha

1996

Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey

Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey

1995

as kazem

Cheap Flesh

Cheap Flesh

1995

as Mabrouk

131 Hard Works

131 Hard Works

1993

as المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة

Agda' Nas

Agda' Nas

1993

as كابتن رشوان

The Foxes

The Foxes

1993

The Clever Ones

The Clever Ones

1993

My Wife and the Wolf

My Wife and the Wolf

1992

as حسين الهواري

Terrorism and Kebab

Terrorism and Kebab

1992

as Minister of Interior

Mission In Tel Aviv

Mission In Tel Aviv

1992

Ai Ai

Ai Ai

1992

as doctor abu-elwafa

Ai Ai

Ai Ai

1992

Dr. Manal..Is Dancing?

Dr. Manal..Is Dancing?

1991

El-Gabalawy

El-Gabalawy

1991

as al-Gabalawi

Al Makhtufa

Al Makhtufa

1991

as Ratib Barakat

الخطر

الخطر

1990

Spirit of Survival

Spirit of Survival

1990

Appointment With The President

Appointment With The President

1990

The Scorpion

The Scorpion

1990

as Tarek

El Agooz Wil Baltagi

El Agooz Wil Baltagi

1989

Scandal of a Lifetime

Scandal of a Lifetime

1989

as د. شاهين

Malaf Samia Sha'rawy

Malaf Samia Sha'rawy

1988

The Manor Of Tin

The Manor Of Tin

1987

The Coal Miners

The Coal Miners

1987

A Slam Dunk

A Slam Dunk

1987

The Escape from El-Khanka

The Escape from El-Khanka

1987

The Mud

The Mud

1987

as Ismat Al-Dahshan

The Cursed House

The Cursed House

1987

The Hustlers

The Hustlers

1986

Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa

Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa

1986

Samira’s Death

Samira’s Death

1985

Hend and Dr. Noman

Hend and Dr. Noman

1984

as نعمان برهان

Houseboat No. 70

Houseboat No. 70

1982

as Hussein

Breakdown

Breakdown

1982

Metal Mickey

Metal Mickey

1980

as Arab

زينب والعرش

زينب والعرش

1980

as دياب

Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora

1978

The Sinners

The Sinners

1976

as مسؤول كبير بالدولة

Karnak

Karnak

1975

as Khaled Safwan

Badia Masabni

Badia Masabni

1975

as Ismail Bey Tolba

The Meek

The Meek

1975

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1974

أرملة ليلة الزفاف

أرملة ليلة الزفاف

1974

as الرائد أحمد

Al-Wafaa Al-Azeem

Al-Wafaa Al-Azeem

1974

the other man

the other man

1973

as Engineer Ismail Raafat

My blood, My Tears and My Smile

My blood, My Tears and My Smile

1973

as Abbas Bey

The Night Women

The Night Women

1973

El Ragol El Monaseeb

El Ragol El Monaseeb

1970

as مدحت

Me, My Wife and My Lover

Me, My Wife and My Lover

1969

Boğaziçi Soygunu

Boğaziçi Soygunu

1969

A Wife Without a Man

A Wife Without a Man

1969

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

1968

as Youssef

نورا

نورا

1967

The House of Female Students

The House of Female Students

1967

as أحمد يسري

Knooz

Knooz

1966

as Engineer Ahmed

The Impossible

The Impossible

1966

as حلمي

The Little Devil

The Little Devil

1965

as Magdy

Serr el hareba

Serr el hareba

1963

as توفيق

Cairo

Cairo

1963

as Ghattas

The Bedouin Lover

The Bedouin Lover

1963

as Ahmad

The Thief and the Dogs

The Thief and the Dogs

1962

as رؤوف علوان

اغفر لي خطيئتي

اغفر لي خطيئتي

1962

Ayam Bela Hob

Ayam Bela Hob

1962

as Hosny Abdel Daim

The Storm over Arabia

The Storm over Arabia

1961

Tareeq El Demoaa

Tareeq El Demoaa

1961

as Ashraf Hamdy

The Warm Nights

The Warm Nights

1961

Couples and summer

Couples and summer

1961

as Jamil Mansour

تحت سماء المدينة

تحت سماء المدينة

1961

Love and suffering

Love and suffering

1961

as Wahid Safwat

Wife from the Street

Wife from the Street

1960

My Only Love

My Only Love

1960

as Shukary

3 Men and a Woman

3 Men and a Woman

1960

as مختار شريف

Gharamiat emaraa

Gharamiat emaraa

1960

as مراد

Sukkar Hanem

Sukkar Hanem

1960

as Nabil Qadry

Together Forever

Together Forever

1960

The Girls in Summer

The Girls in Summer

1960

as إسماعيل

The lover

The lover

1960

as Dr. Fouad

El Murra El Maghoula

El Murra El Maghoula

1959

as Samir

Esh El-Gharam

Esh El-Gharam

1959

as Medhat

Sun Never Sets

Sun Never Sets

1959

as Doctor Salah

She lived for love

She lived for love

1959

as حسني

I won't come back

I won't come back

1959

as Fathy

Have Mercy

Have Mercy

1959

as Dr. Rushdy

Qoloob El Azara

Qoloob El Azara

1958

Gharam El Millionaire

Gharam El Millionaire

1957

as Kamal Khurshid

Lawahez

Lawahez

1957

The Unwilling Doctor

The Unwilling Doctor

1957

الغريب

الغريب

1956

Sahifat el sawabek

Sahifat el sawabek

1956

as وحيد

Kefaya ya Ein

Kefaya ya Ein

1956

as Kamal

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1956

Farewell at dawn

Farewell at dawn

1956

Qoloob Ha'erah

Qoloob Ha'erah

1956

The Stranger

The Stranger

1956

Aljusd

Aljusd

1955

El Habeb El Maghool

El Habeb El Maghool

1955

as Wahid

Banat Al-Lail

Banat Al-Lail

1955

أحلام الربيع

أحلام الربيع

1955

Soul lover

Soul lover

1955

Girls' School

Girls' School

1955

Victory of Love

Victory of Love

1954

It happened one night

It happened one night

1954

as Hamdy

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

1954

as سامي

For Who's Your Passion

For Who's Your Passion

1954

as مدحت

Al-Malak Al-Zalem

Al-Malak Al-Zalem

1954

الأرض الطيبة

الأرض الطيبة

1954

Love letter

Love letter

1954

as Raafat

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

1954

as Latef

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

1953

as Samir

طريق السعادة

طريق السعادة

1953

as حسين

Albi Ala Waldi

Albi Ala Waldi

1953

as Rashad

Lady Pickpocket

Lady Pickpocket

1953

as Nabil

Women Without Men

Women Without Men

1953

as Dr. Adel

بين قلبين

بين قلبين

1953

as حمدي

Hayati Inta

Hayati Inta

1952

as Samir

Mosmar Juha

Mosmar Juha

1952

as Hammad

Masry fi Lebnan

Masry fi Lebnan

1952

as Ibrahim Rifqi

Qalil Al-Bakht

Qalil Al-Bakht

1952

as Hussain / Ahmed

Good News

Good News

1952

as Hussein Effendi Fahmy حسين أفندي فهمي

Love Has No Cure

Love Has No Cure

1952

as Latif

Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb

Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb

1952

as Adel

Professor Fatima

Professor Fatima

1952

as Adel (Lawyer)

خضرة والسندباد القبلي

خضرة والسندباد القبلي

1951

Al Donya Helwa

Al Donya Helwa

1951

Fil Hawa Sawa

Fil Hawa Sawa

1951

as Thabit

Almelm bilabal

Almelm bilabal

1951

as Wahid

Lailet El Henna

Lailet El Henna

1951

as Hassan

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

1951

as شريف

Set Elhosn

Set Elhosn

1950

as ElSayed Hossam El-Din

Baba Amin

Baba Amin

1950

as Ali

Ayyam Chababi

Ayyam Chababi

1950

as Ahmed Abdullah / Ahmed Abbas

The Much-Loved One

The Much-Loved One

1950

Prince Of The Revenge

Prince Of The Revenge

1950

as شاهين المملوك

Women's guile

Women's guile

1950

as Kamal Asim

Zalamoni El Nas

Zalamoni El Nas

1950

as Adel

Gooz El-Arba'a

Gooz El-Arba'a

1950

as منير

Mughamarat Khadra

Mughamarat Khadra

1950

Saa La Qalbak

Saa La Qalbak

1950

Makansh Aal Baal

Makansh Aal Baal

1950

Shari al-bahlawan

Shari al-bahlawan

1949

as سعيد

Hoda

Hoda

1949

Sirr al-amirah

Sirr al-amirah

1949

as Wahid Abu Seifin

Towards glory

Towards glory

1948

Soul and body

Soul and body

1948

Khulud

Khulud

1948

as Hassan (father) / Nabil (son)

سجى الليل

سجى الليل

1948

Heaven's Justice

Heaven's Justice

1948

The Princess of the Island

The Princess of the Island

1948

Punishment

Punishment

1948

Dove of peace

Dove of peace

1947

Ghani Harb

Ghani Harb

1947

as Samy