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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.

Like A Matchstick

2016

Zaza

2006

Li dawa'y Amneya

2002

جحيم تحت الارض

2001

رجل له ماضي

2000

as شاكر العجوز

مذكرات ضرة

1999

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

1999

Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey

1995

as kazem

Cheap Flesh

1995

as Mabrouk

131 Hard Works

1993

as المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة

أجدع ناس

1993

as كابتن رشوان

The Foxes

1993

The Clever Ones

1993

My Wife and the Wolf

1992

as حسين الهواري

Terrorism and Kebab

1992

as Minister of Interior

Ai Ai

1992

as doctor abu-elwafa

Ai Ai

1992

Mission In Tel Aviv

1992

Dr. Manal..Is Dancing?

1991

El-Gabalawy

1991

as al-Gabalawi

Al Makhtufa

1991

as Ratib Barakat

الخطر

1990

Spirit of Survival

1990

El-Aqraab

1990

as Tarek

El Agooz Wil Baltagi

1989

Scandal of a Lifetime

1989

as د. شاهين

The Manor Of Tin

1987

الفحامين

1987

A Slam Dunk

1987

The Escape from El-Khanka

1987

The Mud

1987

as Ismat Al-Dahshan

The Cursed House

1987

The Hustlers

1986

Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa

1986

Samira’s Death

1985

Hend and Dr. Noman

1984

as نعمان برهان

Houseboat No. 70

1982

as Hussein

Breakdown

1982

Metal Mickey

1980

as Arab

زينب والعرش

1980

as دياب

القضية المشهورة

1978

The Sinners

1976

as مسؤول كبير بالدولة

Karnak

1975

as Khaled Safwan

Badia Masabni

1975

as Ismail Bey Tolba

The Meek

1975

The Fugitive

1974

أرملة ليلة الزفاف

1974

as الرائد أحمد

The Great Loyalty

1974

the other man

1973

as Engineer Ismail Raafat

My blood, My Tears and My Smile

1973

as Abbas Bey

The Night Women

1973

الرجل المناسب

1970

as مدحت

زوجة بلا رجل

1969

Me, My Wife and My Lover

1969

Boğaziçi Soygunu

1969

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

1968

as Youssef

نورا

1967

The House of Female Students

1967

as أحمد يسري

Knooz

1966

as Engineer Ahmed

The Impossible

1966

as حلمي

The Little Devil

1965

as Magdy

Serr el hareba

1963

as توفيق

Cairo

1963

as Ghattas

The Bedouin Lover

1963

The Thief and the Dogs

1962

as رؤوف علوان

اغفر لي خطيئتي

1962

أيام بلا حب

1962

as Hosny Abdel Daim

The Storm over Arabia

1961

The Warm Nights

1961

تحت سماء المدينة

1961

زوجة من الشارع

1960

My Only Love

1960

as Shukary

3 Men and a Woman

1960

as مختار شريف

Gharamiat emaraa

1960

as مراد

Sukkar Hanem

1960

as Nabil Qadry

معا إلى الأبد

1960

The Girls in Summer

1960

as إسماعيل

The lover

1960

as Dr. Fouad

El Murra El Maghoula

1959

as Samir

Esh El-Gharam

1959

as Medhat

Sun Never Sets

1959

as Doctor Salah

She lived for love

1959

as حسني

I won't come back

1959

as Fathy

Have Mercy

1959

as Dr. Rushdy

قلوب العذارى

1958

Gharam El Millionaire

1957

as Kamal Khurshid

Lawahez

1957

The Unwilling Doctor

1957

الغريب

1956

Sahifat el sawabek

1956

كفاية يا عين

1956

as Kamal

Farewell at dawn

1956

Qoloob Ha'erah

1956

الأرملة الطروب

1956

The Stranger

1956

Flesh

1955

Banat Al-Lail

1955

El Habeb El Maghool

1955

as Wahid

أحلام الربيع

1955

Soul lover

1955

Girls' School

1955

Victory of Love

1954

It happened one night

1954

as Hamdy

For Who's Your Passion

1954

as مدحت

الملاك الظالم

1954

الأرض الطيبة

1954

الحقوني بالمأذون

1954

Love letter

1954

as Raafat

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

1954

as Latef

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

1953

as Samir

طريق السعادة

1953

as حسين

Albi Ala Waldi

1953

as Rashad

Lady Pickpocket

1953

as Nabil

Women Without Men

1953

as Dr. Adel

بين قلبين

1953

as حمدي

Hayati Inta

1952

as Samir

Mosmar Juha

1952

as Hammad

Masry fi Lebnan

1952

as Ibrahim Rifqi

Qalil Al-Bakht

1952

as Hussain / Ahmed

Good News

1952

as Hussein Effendi Fahmy حسين أفندي فهمي

Love Has No Cure

1952

as Latif

Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb

1952

as Adel

Professor Fatima

1952

as Adel (Lawyer)

خضرة والسندباد القبلي

1951

Al Donya Helwa

1951

Fil Hawa Sawa

1951

as Thabit

Almelm bilabal

1951

as Wahid

Lailet El Henna

1951

as Hassan

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

1951

as شريف

Set Elhosn

1950

as ElSayed Hossam El-Din

Baba Amin

1950

as Ali

Ayyam Chababi

1950

The Much-Loved One

1950

Prince Of The Revenge

1950

as شاهين المملوك

Zalamoni El Nas

1950

as Adel

Mughamarat Khadra

1950

Saa La Qalbak

1950

Makansh Aal Baal

1950

جوز الأربعة

1950

as منير

Shari al-bahlawan

1949

as سعيد

Sirr al-amirah

1949

as Wahid Abu Seifin

Soul and body

1948

سجى الليل

1948

Heaven's Justice

1948

Immortality

1948

as Hassan (father) / Nabil (son)

The Princess of the Island

1948

Punishment

1948

Dove of peace

1947

Ghani Harb

1947

as Samy