Kamal Al-Shenawy

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Dec 25, 1918 (106 years old)
Death date
Aug 22, 2011

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Known For

Like A Matchstick
1h 20m
Movie 2016

Like A Matchstick

A comedic tale created by the late actor Hussein Imam to pay tribute to the stars of the Egyptian cinema in its golden age. The main story is based on mixing scenes of 21-star from black and white period with other scenes written by and starring Imam so that the final product is the rediscovering of old stars in a new context.

Zaza
1h 56m
Movie 2006

Zaza

A young man named Dhadha gets a help from a rich powerful lady to run for presidency but he does not know that she other things in mind.

Hell Underground
1h 55m
Movie 2001

Hell Underground

Zaki Dawoud is a Jewish merchant who trades in leftover WWII weapons in El-Alamein and smuggles them to Israel with the help of the English Colonel Collins. Ghazy is a member of the resistance against the English occupation who is trying to stop the smuggling operation.

Ragol Laho Maddi
1h 40m
Movie 2000

Ragol Laho Maddi

The elderly millionaire Shaker feels that his end is near during his treatment in Germany, and he tries to search for his daughter, whom he had from an illegitimate relationship. Hamido takes advantage of this opportunity and introduces Manal as his lost daughter.

مذكرات ضرة
TV Show 1999

مذكرات ضرة

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
2h 30m
Movie 1999

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché

Mahrous, a simple man, is acquainted with the minister as they both hail from the same village. When Mahrous gets appointed at the minister's office, he only causes trouble. However, as the two get involved in extra-marital relationships, they form a strange bond and become square in many endeavors.

Alsaagha
1h 40m
Movie 1996

Alsaagha

The talented jeweler controls the whale on Al-Sagha Street in the heart of Cairo, to control the prices of jewelry, and he loves women and not only marry four. But keeps relations with others, and tries to seduce Fathia jewelery connoisseur of the neighborhood, but it requires marriage, he is forced to divorce one of his wives to marry her, to achieve her ambitions, abandoning the love of (Abdo) worker whale jewelry despite her mother stuck to him a suitable husband for her daughter. The whale continues its traditional hobby of chasing and betraying women with another woman and then releasing them

Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey
1h 44m
Movie 1995

Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey

An egyptian remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Cheap Flesh
2h 4m
Movie 1995

Cheap Flesh

The story of three girls, Iikhlas, Tawhida, and Nagfa, who live in the same village, going through the same tough circumstances. As they ask Master Mabrouk to help them find a job or get married, each of them faces a difficult life.

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.

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