Kamal Al-Shenawy
Born
December 25, 1918
Died
August 22, 2011 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
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.
Known For
Like A Matchstick
2016
Zaza
2006
Li dawa'y Amneya
(1 episode)
2002
Hell Underground
2001
Ragol Laho Maddi
شاكر العجوز
2000
مذكرات ضرة
(1 episode)
1999
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
Alsaagha
1996
Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey
kazem
1995
Cheap Flesh
Mabrouk
1995
131 Hard Works
المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة
1993
Agda' Nas
كابتن رشوان
1993
The Foxes
1993
The Clever Ones
1993
My Wife and the Wolf
حسين الهواري
1992
Terrorism and Kebab
Minister of Interior
1992
Mission In Tel Aviv
1992
Ai Ai
doctor abu-elwafa
1992
Ai Ai
1992
Dr. Manal..Is Dancing?
1991
El-Gabalawy
al-Gabalawi
1991
Al Makhtufa
Ratib Barakat
1991
شوادر
عبدالجواد
1990
الخطر
1990
Spirit of Survival
1990
Appointment With The President
1990
The Scorpion
Tarek
1990
El Agooz Wil Baltagi
ربيع الجبلي / ربيع الوحش
1989
Scandal of a Lifetime
د. شاهين
1989
Malaf Samia Sha'rawy
1988
The Manor Of Tin
1987
The Coal Miners
1987
The Cursed House
1987
A Slam Dunk
1987
The Escape from El-Khanka
1987
The Mud
Ismat Al-Dahshan
1987
The Hustlers
1986
Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
1986
Samira’s Death
1985
Hend and Dr. Noman
نعمان برهان · (17 episodes)
1984
Houseboat No. 70
Hussein
1982
Breakdown
1982
Metal Mickey
Arab · (38 episodes)
1980
زينب والعرش
دياب · (31 episodes)
1980
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
جاسر
1978
The Sinners
مسؤول كبير بالدولة
1976
Karnak
Khaled Safwan
1975
Badia Masabni
Ismail Bey Tolba
1975
The Meek
1975
The Fugitive
1974
أرملة ليلة الزفاف
الرائد أحمد
1974
Al-Wafaa Al-Azeem
1974
the other man
Engineer Ismail Raafat
1973
My blood, My Tears and My Smile
Abbas Bey
1973
The Night Women
1973
El Ragol El Monaseeb
مدحت
1970
Me, My Wife and My Lover
1969
Boğaziçi Soygunu
1969
A Wife Without a Man
1969
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
Youssef
1968
نورا
محمود حمدي
1967
The House of Female Students
أحمد يسري
1967
Knooz
Engineer Ahmed
1966
The Impossible
حلمي
1966
The Little Devil
Magdy
1965
Serr el hareba
توفيق
1963
Cairo
Ghattas
1963
The Bedouin Lover
Ahmad
1963
عريس لأختي
فهمي
1963
The Thief and the Dogs
رؤوف علوان
1962
اغفر لي خطيئتي
1962
Ayam Bela Hob
Hosny Abdel Daim
1962
The Storm over Arabia
1961
The Path of Tears
Ashraf Hamdy
1961
The Warm Nights
1961
Couples and summer
Jamil Mansour
1961
تحت سماء المدينة
1961
Love and suffering
Wahid Safwat
1961
Wife from the Street
1960
My Only Love
Shukary
1960
3 Men and a Woman
مختار شريف
1960
Gharamiat emaraa
مراد
1960
Sukkar Hanem
Nabil Qadry
1960
Together Forever
1960
The Girls in Summer
إسماعيل
1960
The lover
Dr. Fouad
1960
أقوى من الحياة
1960
El Murra El Maghoula
عباس أبو الدهب
1959
Esh El-Gharam
Medhat
1959
Sun Never Sets
Doctor Salah
1959
She lived for love
حسني
1959
I won't come back
Fathy
1959
Have Mercy
Dr. Rushdy
1959
Qoloob El Azara
1958
Gharam El Millionaire
Kamal Khurshid
1957
Lawahez
1957
The Unwilling Doctor
1957
Sahifat el sawabek
وحيد
1956
Kefaya ya Ein
Kamal
1956
The Merry Widow
1956
Farewell at dawn
1956
Confused Hearts
1956
The Stranger
1956
Al-Jasad
1955
El Habeb El Maghool
Wahid
1955
Banat Al-Lail
1955
أحلام الربيع
1955
Soul lover
1955
Girls' School
1955
Victory of Love
1954
It happened one night
Hamdy
1954
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
سامي
1954
For Who's Your Passion
مدحت
1954
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
الأرض الطيبة
1954
Love letter
Raafat
1954
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
Latef
1954
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
Samir
1953
طريق السعادة
حسين
1953
Albi Ala Waldi
Rashad
1953
Lady Pickpocket
Nabil
1953
Women Without Men
Dr. Adel
1953
بين قلبين
حمدي
1953
Hayati Inta
Samir
1952
Mosmar Juha
Hammad
1952
Masry fi Lebnan
Ibrahim Rifqi
1952
Qalil Al-Bakht
Hussain / Ahmed
1952
Good News
Hussein Effendi Fahmy حسين أفندي فهمي
1952
Love Has No Cure
Latif
1952
Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb
Adel
1952
Professor Fatima
Adel (Lawyer)
1952
خضرة والسندباد القبلي
1951
Al Donya Helwa
1951
Fil Hawa Sawa
Thabit
1951
Almelm bilabal
Wahid
1951
Lailet El Henna
Hassan
1951
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
شريف
1951
Set Elhosn
السيد حسام الدين
1950
Baba Amin
Ali
1950
Ayyam Chababi
Ahmed Abdullah / Ahmed Abbas
1950
The Much-Loved One
1950
Prince Of The Revenge
شاهين المملوك
1950
Women's guile
Kamal Asim
1950
Zalamoni El Nas
Adel
1950
Gooz El-Arba'a
منير
1950
Mughamarat Khadra
1950
Saa La Qalbak
1950
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Shari al-bahlawan
سعيد
1949
Hoda
1949
Sirr al-amirah
Wahid Abu Seifin
1949
Towards glory
1948
Soul and body
1948
Khulud
Hassan (father) / Nabil (son)
1948
سجى الليل
1948
Punishment
أمير محرم
1948
Heaven's Justice
1948
The Princess of the Island
1948
Dove of peace
1947
Ghani Harb
Samy
1947