Acting credits
166
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.

Acting
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Acting credits
166
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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TMDB ID: 1239122
IMDb ID: nm0015737
Known for: Acting
Born: December 25, 1918
Died: August 22, 2011
Age: 92
Place of birth: Cairo, Egypt
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1947 - 2016
Years active: 70
Average TMDB rating: 7.69
Wikidata: Q4165430
Also known as
Kamal Al-Shennawi • Kamal El Shennawy • Kamal AlShennawi • Kamal ElShennawy • كمال الشناوي • Камаль аль-Шанави • Камаль эль-Шенави • Kamal El-Shinnawi
Other jobs
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.
Movie credits linked with Kamal Al-Shenawy.
as شاكر العجوز
as kazem
as Mabrouk
as المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة
as كابتن رشوان
as حسين الهواري
as Minister of Interior
as doctor abu-elwafa
as al-Gabalawi
as Ratib Barakat
as عبدالجواد
Series credits linked with Kamal Al-Shenawy.
1 eps
1 eps
as الدكتور كمال • 1 eps
as نعمان برهان • 17 eps
as رؤوف علوي • 13 eps
as Arab • 38 eps
as دياب • 31 eps