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 “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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Lailet El Henna (1951)

A simple girl is seduced by a wealthy young man who leaves her pregnant. She works as a singer but her son dies, then the young man regrets what he did and marries her after many conflicts with the owner of the nightclub where the girl works.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anwar Wagdi
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Serag Mounir  •  Mary Moneib

A simple girl is seduced by a wealthy young man who leaves her pregnant. She works as a singer but her son dies, then the young man regrets what he did and marries her after many conflicts with the owner of the nightclub where the girl works.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anwar Wagdi
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Serag Mounir  •  Mary Moneib

Lawahez (1957)

Lawahiz is a dancer and singer in the world of nightclubs. As her father, Master Azab, and her mother are sentenced to prison, she decides to visit them, only for her mother to tell her that Azab is not her real father, and that she's the daughter of another man.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Zouzou Nabil  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Lawahiz is a dancer and singer in the world of nightclubs. As her father, Master Azab, and her mother are sentenced to prison, she decides to visit them, only for her mother to tell her that Azab is not her real father, and that she's the daughter of another man.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Zouzou Nabil  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Saa La Qalbak (1950)

After his wife dies, Taysir Bey marries the promiscuous woman, Kawthar Hanim, who always deludes her husband that he is sick. His son Ahmed loves the girl Ne'amat, but his stepmother wants him to marry her daughter, so she frames Ne'amat with the help of her lover, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Al-Imam
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Hassan Fayek  •  Zouzou Chakib

After his wife dies, Taysir Bey marries the promiscuous woman, Kawthar Hanim, who always deludes her husband that he is sick. His son Ahmed loves the girl Ne'amat, but his stepmother wants him to marry her daughter, so she frames Ne'amat with the help of her lover, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Al-Imam
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Hassan Fayek  •  Zouzou Chakib

El Donya Helwa (1951)

The events revolve around two female friends, the first mother marries the father of the other so that they can all live as a family. The two girls fall in love with a young pilot, so the stepmother’s daughter tries to keep him for herself even though he does not ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Serag Mounir  •  Mimi Chakib

The events revolve around two female friends, the first mother marries the father of the other so that they can all live as a family. The two girls fall in love with a young pilot, so the stepmother’s daughter tries to keep him for herself even though he does not ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Serag Mounir  •  Mimi Chakib

Gharamiat emaraa (1960)

A beautiful woman looking for a rich husband but her greed causes her in problems .  (more)

DIRECTION:  طلبة رضوان
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Soad Hosny  •  Samira Ahmed  •  Ahmed Ramzy

A beautiful woman looking for a rich husband but her greed causes her in problems .  (more)

DIRECTION:  طلبة رضوان
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Soad Hosny  •  Samira Ahmed  •  Ahmed Ramzy

القضية المشهورة (1978)

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DIRECTION:  Hassan Al-Imam
CAST:  Rushdy Abaza  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Samir Sabri  •  Lebleba

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DIRECTION:  Hassan Al-Imam
CAST:  Rushdy Abaza  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Samir Sabri  •  Lebleba

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ali AlKassar  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Reyaad ElQasabgy  •  Zouzou Chakib

أجدع ناس (1993)

Rashwan, the coach of the Foul Contact game, persuades the head of the Supreme Council for Sports and Youth to revive the national team for that game to confront an American team, and the coach begins to assemble the five members of the team that was dissolved: ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Hala Sedki  •  El Shahat Mabrouk  •  Mamdouh Wafy

Rashwan, the coach of the Foul Contact game, persuades the head of the Supreme Council for Sports and Youth to revive the national team for that game to confront an American team, and the coach begins to assemble the five members of the team that was dissolved: ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Hala Sedki  •  El Shahat Mabrouk  •  Mamdouh Wafy

The Much-Loved One (1950)

Nabila is a singer whose brother constantly takes her money for gambling. When his debts accumulate, he tries to make her marry the theater owner to avoid going to jail, till she meets Raouf and theyey fall in love but face many difficulties.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ragaa Abdo  •  Magda Al Sabahi  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Ismail Yasseen

Nabila is a singer whose brother constantly takes her money for gambling. When his debts accumulate, he tries to make her marry the theater owner to avoid going to jail, till she meets Raouf and theyey fall in love but face many difficulties.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ragaa Abdo  •  Magda Al Sabahi  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Ismail Yasseen

Knooz (1966)

The Bedouin Kenoz meets Haroun, a member of a different tribe who is digging a well for his tribesmen. Haroun's efforts are thwarted by the men of Sheikh Fawaz, who aspires to seize the land.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Koka  •  Emad Hamdy

The Bedouin Kenoz meets Haroun, a member of a different tribe who is digging a well for his tribesmen. Haroun's efforts are thwarted by the men of Sheikh Fawaz, who aspires to seize the land.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Koka  •  Emad Hamdy

Good News (1952)

Sanaa is the daughter of Mukhtar Pasha, a young woman who prefers to marry Susu Beek, one of the sons of the high class of her father's friends, and her father welcomes this, but she refuses to marry because she loves Hussein Her father, Khateeb, discovers that ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Sanaa Gamil  •  Sohier Ramzy

Sanaa is the daughter of Mukhtar Pasha, a young woman who prefers to marry Susu Beek, one of the sons of the high class of her father's friends, and her father welcomes this, but she refuses to marry because she loves Hussein Her father, Khateeb, discovers that ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Sanaa Gamil  •  Sohier Ramzy

El-Gabalawy (1991)

When a dispute happens between Hassan and Jeblawi , Hassan causes the factory owner, said, to fire Jeblawi. Jablawi works for drug dealer Abbas and steals money from him. He returns to town and buys Said's factory at an auction. Abbas and his men find Jeblawi and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adel El Aassar
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Samah Anwar  •  Hesham Selim  •  Shoukry Sarhan

When a dispute happens between Hassan and Jeblawi , Hassan causes the factory owner, said, to fire Jeblawi. Jablawi works for drug dealer Abbas and steals money from him. He returns to town and buys Said's factory at an auction. Abbas and his men find Jeblawi and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adel El Aassar
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Samah Anwar  •  Hesham Selim  •  Shoukry Sarhan

Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa (1986)

Farida lives with her husband and co-worker Hamdy in his family's apartment, while their boss Abdel Aziz falls for Farida. After Hamdy divorces her, Farida marries Abdel Aziz, only to discover that he's a playboy who has a weakness for maids and she decides to use ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Nabila Obeid  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Hatem Zulfiqar  •  Liza

Farida lives with her husband and co-worker Hamdy in his family's apartment, while their boss Abdel Aziz falls for Farida. After Hamdy divorces her, Farida marries Abdel Aziz, only to discover that he's a playboy who has a weakness for maids and she decides to use ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Nabila Obeid  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Hatem Zulfiqar  •  Liza

The Great Loyalty (1974)

Hussein kills Suha, who prefers to marry Raouf despite his love for her, Rauf adopts the orphan girl loyalty to raise her to distract him from his sorrows, the years pass and admire the son of the family friend Adel, while linking love between her and Safwat Ibn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Samir Sabri

Hussein kills Suha, who prefers to marry Raouf despite his love for her, Rauf adopts the orphan girl loyalty to raise her to distract him from his sorrows, the years pass and admire the son of the family friend Adel, while linking love between her and Safwat Ibn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Samir Sabri

Love Has No Cure (1952)

Latif and Khafif are two friends who work together, but they get fired after making a mistake. Latif wins the lottery at a horse race because of a mistake from a girl, so he searches for her to thank her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Maalouf
CAST:  Ismail Yasseen  •  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Thuraya Helmy

Latif and Khafif are two friends who work together, but they get fired after making a mistake. Latif wins the lottery at a horse race because of a mistake from a girl, so he searches for her to thank her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Maalouf
CAST:  Ismail Yasseen  •  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Thuraya Helmy

٣ رجال وإمرأة (1960)

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DIRECTION:  Helmy Halim
CAST:  Sabah  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Soad Hosny  •  Abdelsalam El Nabolsi

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DIRECTION:  Helmy Halim
CAST:  Sabah  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Soad Hosny  •  Abdelsalam El Nabolsi

Scandal of a Lifetime (1989)

In one evening, after Dr. Shaheen finishes his work at the hospital, he receives a phone call for a patient's ambulance. The doctor goes to look for the address in the popular neighborhood. In a poor house, he meets with the sick girl, who screams and accuses the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adel El Aassar
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Sherihan  •  Hesham Selim  •  Ahmed Khamis

In one evening, after Dr. Shaheen finishes his work at the hospital, he receives a phone call for a patient's ambulance. The doctor goes to look for the address in the popular neighborhood. In a poor house, he meets with the sick girl, who screams and accuses the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adel El Aassar
CAST:  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Sherihan  •  Hesham Selim  •  Ahmed Khamis

مسمار جحا (1952)

An Egyptian film produced in 1952, starring Abbas Faris, Shahrzad and Zaki Rustam, directed by Ibrahim Amara.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ibrahim Emara
CAST:  Abbas Fares  •  Zaki Rostom  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Mary Moneib

An Egyptian film produced in 1952, starring Abbas Faris, Shahrzad and Zaki Rustam, directed by Ibrahim Amara.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ibrahim Emara
CAST:  Abbas Fares  •  Zaki Rostom  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Mary Moneib
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