Kamal Al-Shenawy
Known for Acting · 169 credits
- Born
- 1918-12-25
- Died
- 2011-08-22
- Place of birth
- Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as
- Kamal Al-Shennawi · Kamal El Shennawy · Kamal AlShennawi · Kamal ElShennawy · كمال الشناوي · Камаль аль-Шанави
Biography
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
TV Shows (7)
Movies (162)
Terrorism and Kebab
1992
as Minister of Interior
Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
The Storm over Arabia
1961
as Chief Policeman Ibrahim
The Girls in Summer
1960
as إسماعيل
My Only Love
1960
as Shukary
Prince of Revenge
1950
as شاهين المملوك
Ayyam Chababi
1950
as Ahmed Abdullah / Ahmed Abbas
Karnak
1975
as Khaled Safwan
Hell Underground
2001
My blood, My Tears and My Smile
1973
as Abbas Bey
Cairo
1963
as Ghattas
The Foxes
1993
Al Makhtufa
1991
as Ratib Barakat
The Hustlers
1986
The Manor Of Tin
1987
Like A Matchstick
2016
The Sinners
1976
as مسؤول كبير بالدولة
Soul and body
1948
3 Men and a Woman
1960
as مختار شريف
The Escape from El-Khanka
1987
Cheap Flesh
1995
as Mabrouk
El Agooz Wil Baltagi
1989
as ربيع الجبلي / ربيع الوحش
Al-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
as جاسر
A Slam Dunk
1987
The Thief and the Dogs
1962
as رؤوف علوان
Ragol Laho Maddi
2000
as شاكر العجوز
Baba Amin
1950
as Ali
Dr. Manal..Is Dancing?
1991
the other man
1973
as Engineer Ismail Raafat
Qalil Al-Bakht
1952
as Hussain / Ahmed
The lover
1960
as Dr. Fouad
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952
as شريف
A Wife Without a Man
1969
Zaza
2006
Set Elhosn
1950
as السيد حسام الدين
The Night Women
1973
Hoda
1949
The Unknown Beloved
1955
as Wahid
Breakdown
1982
Al-Jasad
1955
The Fugitive
1974
The Much-Loved One
1950
It happened one night
1954
as Hamdy
Al Donya Helwa
1951
Love letter
1954
as Raafat
Women Without Men
1953
as Dr. Adel
The House of Female Students
1967
as أحمد يسري
El Murra El Maghoula
1959
as عباس أبو الدهب
Ai Ai
1992
as doctor abu-elwafa
Appointment With The President
1990
Ghani Harb
1947
as Samy
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
as سامي
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
1968
as Youssef
The Path of Tears
1961
as Ashraf Hamdy
Lady Pickpocket
1953
as Nabil
خيال إمراة
1948
Lailet El Henna
1951
as Hassan
El Ragol El Monaseeb
1970
as مدحت
The Mud
1987
as Ismat Al-Dahshan
Qoloob El Azara
1958
Girls' School
1955
Mission In Tel Aviv
1992
The Meek
1975
Serr el hareba
1963
as توفيق
The Desert Renegades
1965
Zalamoni El Nas
1950
as Adel
نورا
1967
as محمود حمدي
131 Hard Works
1993
as المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة
Scandal of a Lifetime
1989
as د. شاهين
Kefaya ya Ein
1956
as Kamal
Shari al-bahlawan
1949
as سعيد
The Impossible
1965
as حلمي
Samira’s Death
1985
The Scorpion
1990
as Tarek
For Who's Your Passion
1954
as مدحت
أرملة ليلة الزفاف
1974
as الرائد أحمد
Professor Fatima
1952
as Adel (Lawyer)
Al-Wafaa Al-Azeem
1974
Sahifat el sawabek
1956
as وحيد
Soul lover
1955
My Wife and the Wolf
1992
as حسين الهواري
Penalty
1995
بين قلبين
1953
as حمدي
Gharamiat emaraa
1960
as مراد
Couples and summer
1961
as Jamil Mansour
Boğaziçi Soygunu
1969
The Bedouin Lover
1963
as Ahmad
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
as Latef
Spirit of Survival
1990
The Cursed House
1987
شوادر
1990
as عبدالجواد
Ai Ai
1992
Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb
1952
as Adel
Lady Sukkar
1960
as Nabil Qadry
الأرض الطيبة
1954
as حسين حشمت
Agda' Nas
1993
as كابتن رشوان
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
Confused Hearts
1956
Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
1986
Together Forever
1960
El-Gabalawy
1991
as al-Gabalawi
The Merry Widow
1956
The Clever Ones
1993
طريق السعادة
1953
as حسين
Badia Masabni
1975
as Ismail Bey Tolba
Khulud
1948
as Hassan (father) / Nabil (son)
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
1953
as Samir
Lawahez
1957
She lived for love
1959
as حسني
Saa La Qalbak
1950
Dove of peace
1947
Banat Al-Lail
1955
Gharam El Millionaire
1957
as Kamal Khurshid
Knooz
1966
as Engineer Ahmed
The Coal Miners
1987
Have Mercy
1959
as Dr. Rushdy
Malaf Samia Sha'rawy
1988
Fil Hawa Sawa
1951
as Thabit
Love and suffering
1961
as Wahid Safwat
Farewell at dawn
1956
About 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 “Lessa… With 169 credits spanning from 1947 to 2016, Kamal Al-Shenawy has appeared in 162 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kamal Al-Shenawy Movies
- Terrorism and Kebab (1992) — as Minister of Interior
- Mahrous the Minister's Attaché (1999)
- The Storm over Arabia (1961) — as Chief Policeman Ibrahim
- The Girls in Summer (1960) — as إسماعيل
- My Only Love (1960) — as Shukary
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