
Kamal Al-Shenawy
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.
Acting (158 movies)

خضرة والسندباد القبلي
1951

Victory of Love
1954

Boğaziçi Soygunu
1969

The Merry Widow
1956

The Fugitive
1974

Spring Fantasies
1955

طريق السعادة
1953

Set Elhosn
1950

El Agooz Wil Baltagi
1989

Makansh Aal Baal
1950

Together Forever
1960

Confused Hearts
1956

Mughamarat Khadra
1950

Ai Ai
1992

Spirit of Survival
1990

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954

My Wife and the Wolf
1992

Love letter
1954

The Foxes
1993

Mosmar Juha
1952

A Wife Without a Man
1969

Ayam Bela Hob
1962

The Cursed House
1987

Lady Pickpocket
1953

Scandal of a Lifetime
1989

Dr. Manal..Is Dancing?
1991

نورا
1967

Farewell at dawn
1956

Good News
1952

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954

Have Mercy
1959

Forgive My Sin
1962

The House of Female Students
1967

Sahifat el sawabek
1956

The Warm Nights
1961

Hayati Inta
1952

Qoloob El Azara
1958

Like A Matchstick
2016

Baba Amin
1950

The Coal Miners
1987

The Meek
1975

الخطر
1990

Almelm bilabal
1951

The Stranger
1956

Wife from the Street
1960

Albi Ala Waldi
1953

Men Al-Qalb Lel Qalb
1952

An Egyptian In Lebanon
1952

The lover
1960

Gharam El Millionaire
1957

Soul lover
1955

Badia Masabni
1975

the other man
1973

Houseboat No. 70
1982

The Bedouin Lover
1963

Khulud
1948

The Impossible
1966

Professor Fatima
1952

The Scorpion
1990

أرملة ليلة الزفاف
1974

El Ragol El Monaseeb
1970

The Princess of the Island
1948

Girls' School
1955

سجى الليل
1948

Gooz El-Arba'a
1950

Ragol Laho Maddi
2000

She lived for love
1959

Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954

The Man Who Lost His Shadow
1968

I won't come back
1959

Zalamoni El Nas
1950

الأرض الطيبة
1954

It happened one night
1954

Banat Al-Lail
1955

Cairo
1963

Karnak
1975

Terrorism and Kebab
1992

Women Without Men
1953

The Sinners
1976

Prince of Revenge
1950

The Girls in Summer
1960

My Only Love
1960

Lady Sukkar
1960

The Thief and the Dogs
1962

Mahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999

Mission In Tel Aviv
1992

Zaza
2006

Ai Ai
1992

Tata, Rika & Kazem Bey
1995

A Slam Dunk
1987

El Murra El Maghoula
1959

Breakdown
1982

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952

The Little Devil
1965

The Hustlers
1986

The Clever Ones
1993

My blood, My Tears and My Smile
1973

The Escape from El-Khanka
1987

Shari al-bahlawan
1949

Me, My Wife and My Lover
1969
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Farewell at dawn | 1956 | Writer | 
| The Path of Tears | 1961 | Writer | 
| Ayam Bela Hob | 1962 | Producer | 
| عريس لأختي | 1963 | Producer | 
| نورا | 1967 | Producer | 
| Boğaziçi Soygunu | 1969 | Producer | 
| The Night Women | 1973 | Writer |