Kamal Al-Shenawy

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Date of Birth:

Dec 25, 1918

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.

filmography:

Flesh Flesh

1955

The Mud The Mud

1987

Breakdown Breakdown

1982

Cairo Cairo

1963

Karnak Karnak

1975

Ai Ai Ai Ai

1992

Zaza Zaza

2006

Punishment Punishment

1948

Ghani Harb Ghani Harb

1947

Lawahez Lawahez

1957

Knooz Knooz

1966

نورا نورا

1967

Good News Good News

1952

Have Mercy Have Mercy

1959

The Foxes The Foxes

1993

Set Elhosn Set Elhosn

1950

Ai Ai Ai Ai

1992

Baba Amin Baba Amin

1950

El-Aqraab El-Aqraab

1990

الخطر الخطر

1990

The Meek The Meek

1975

Soul lover Soul lover

1955

The lover The lover

1960

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