Acting · Cairo, Egypt · Born December 25, 1918
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.
MovieLike A Matchstick
2016
MovieZaza
2006
TVFor Security Purposes
2002
MovieHell Underground
2001
MovieRagol Laho Maddi
2000
as شاكر العجوز
TVمذكرات ضرة
1999
MovieMahrous the Minister's Attaché
1999
MovieAlsaagha
1996
MovieTata, Rika & Kazem Bey
1995
as kazem
MoviePenalty
1995
MovieCheap Flesh
1995
as Mabrouk
Movie131 Hard Works
1993
as المعلم عنتر أبو دوسة
MovieAgda' Nas
1993
as كابتن رشوان
MovieThe Foxes
1993
MovieThe Clever Ones
1993
MovieMy Wife and the Wolf
1992
as حسين الهواري
MovieTerrorism and Kebab
1992
as Minister of Interior
MovieMission In Tel Aviv
1992
MovieAi Ai
1992
as doctor abu-elwafa
MovieAi Ai
1992
Movieالخطوة الدامية
1992
as أبو السعد
MovieDr. Manal..Is Dancing?
1991
MovieEl-Gabalawy
1991
as al-Gabalawi
MovieAl Makhtufa
1991
as Ratib Barakat
Movieشوادر
1990
as عبدالجواد
Movieالخطر
1990
MovieSpirit of Survival
1990
MovieAppointment With The President
1990
MovieThe Scorpion
1990
as Tarek
MovieEl Agooz Wil Baltagi
1989
as ربيع الجبلي / ربيع الوحش
MovieScandal of a Lifetime
1989
as د. شاهين
MovieMalaf Samia Sha'rawy
1988
TVالحقيقة
1988
as الدكتور كمال
MovieThe Manor Of Tin
1987
MovieThe Coal Miners
1987
MovieThe Cursed House
1987
MovieA Slam Dunk
1987
MovieThe Escape from El-Khanka
1987
MovieThe Mud
1987
as Ismat Al-Dahshan
MovieThe Hustlers
1986
MovieIntihar Saheb Al-shaqqa
1986
MovieSamira’s Death
1985
TVHend and Dr. Noman
1984
as نعمان برهان
TVجواري بلا قيود
1984
as رؤوف علوي
MovieHouseboat No. 70
1982
as Hussein
MovieBreakdown
1982
as عبّاس
TVMetal Mickey
1980
as Arab
TVزينب والعرش
1980
as دياب
MovieAl-Qadeya Al-Mashhora
1978
as جاسر
MovieThe Sinners
1976
as مسؤول كبير بالدولة
MovieKarnak
1975
as Khaled Safwan
MovieBadia Masabni
1975
as Ismail Bey Tolba
MovieThe Meek
1975
MovieThe Fugitive
1974
Movieأرملة ليلة الزفاف
1974
as الرائد أحمد
MovieAl-Wafaa Al-Azeem
1974
Moviethe other man
1973
as Engineer Ismail Raafat
MovieMy Blood, My Tears and My Smile
1973
as Abbas Bey
MovieThe Night Women
1973
MovieConfessions of a Woman
1971
as حسين
MovieEl Ragol El Monaseeb
1970
as مدحت
MovieMe, My Wife and My Lover
1969
as عادل
MovieBoğaziçi Soygunu
1969
MovieA Wife Without a Man
1969
MovieThe Man Who Lost His Shadow
1968
as Youssef
Movieنورا
1967
as محمود حمدي
MovieThe House of Female Students
1967
as أحمد يسري
MovieKnooz
1966
as Engineer Ahmed
MovieThe Desert Renegades
1965
MovieThe Little Devil
1965
as Magdy
MovieThe Impossible
1965
as حلمي
MovieSerr el hareba
1963
as توفيق
MovieCairo
1963
as Ghattas
MovieThe Bedouin Lover
1963
as Ahmad
Movieعريس لأختي
1963
as فهمي
MovieThe Thief and the Dogs
1962
as رؤوف علوان
MovieForgive My Sin
1962
MovieAyam Bela Hob
1962
as Hosny Abdel Daim
MovieThe Storm over Arabia
1961
as Chief Policeman Ibrahim
MovieThe Path of Tears
1961
as Ashraf Hamdy
MovieThe Warm Nights
1961
MovieCouples and summer
1961
as Jamil Mansour
تحت سماء المدينة
1961
MovieLove and suffering
1961
as Wahid Safwat
MovieWife from the Street
1960
MovieMy Only Love
1960
as Shukary
Movie3 Men and a Woman
1960
as مختار شريف
MovieGharamiat emaraa
1960
as مراد
MovieLady Sukkar
1960
as Nabil Qadry
MovieTogether Forever
1960
MovieThe Girls in Summer
1960
as إسماعيل
MovieThe lover
1960
as Dr. Fouad
MovieAkwa min al hayat
1960
MovieThe Unknown Woman
1959
as عباس أبو الدهب
MovieEsh El-Gharam
1959
as Medhat
MovieSun Never Sets
1959
as Doctor Salah
MovieShe lived for love
1959
as حسني
MovieI won't come back
1959
as Fathy
MovieHave Mercy
1959
as Dr. Rushdy
MovieQoloob El Azara
1958
MovieGharam El Millionaire
1957
as Kamal Khurshid
MovieLawahez
1957
MovieThe Unwilling Doctor
1957
MovieKefaya ya Ein
1956
as Kamal
MovieThe Merry Widow
1956
MovieFarewell at dawn
1956
MovieConfused Hearts
1956
MovieThe Stranger
1956
MovieSahifat el sawabek
1956
as وحيد
دعونى اعيش
1955
Movieالغائبة
1955
MovieThe Body
1955
MovieThe Unknown Beloved
1955
as Wahid
MovieBanat Al-Lail
1955
MovieSpring Fantasies
1955
MovieSoul lover
1955
MovieGirls' School
1955
MovieVictory of Love
1954
MovieIt happened one night
1954
as Hamdy
Movie'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
as سامي
MovieFor Who's Your Passion
1954
as مدحت
MovieAl-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
Movieالأرض الطيبة
1954
as حسين حشمت
MovieLove letter
1954
as Raafat
MovieThe Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
as Latef
MovieFascinating Mothers-In-Law
1953
as Samir
Movieطريق السعادة
1953
as حسين
MovieAlbi Ala Waldi
1953
as Rashad
MovieLady Pickpocket
1953
as Nabil
MovieWomen Without Men
1953
as Dr. Adel
Movieبين قلبين
1953
as حمدي
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1952
as Samir
MovieMosmar Juha
1952
as Hammad
MovieAn Egyptian In Lebanon
1952
as Ibrahim Rifqi
MovieQalil Al-Bakht
1952
as Hussain / Ahmed
MovieGood News
1952
as Hussein Effendi Fahmy حسين أفندي فهمي
MovieLove Has No Cure
1952
as Latif
MovieMen Al-Qalb Lel Qalb
1952
as Adel
MovieProfessor Fatima
1952
as Adel (Lawyer)
MovieIsmail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952
as شريف
Movieخضرة والسندباد القبلي
1951
MovieAl Donya Helwa
1951
MovieFil Hawa Sawa
1951
as Thabit
MovieAlmelm bilabal
1951
as Wahid
MovieLailet El Henna
1951
as Hassan
MovieSet Elhosn
1950
as السيد حسام الدين
MovieBaba Amin
1950
as Ali
MovieAyyam Chababi
1950
as Ahmed Abdullah / Ahmed Abbas
MovieThe Much-Loved One
1950
MoviePrince of Revenge
1950
as شاهين المملوك
MovieWomen's guile
1950
as Kamal Asim
MovieZalamoni El Nas
1950
as Adel
MovieGooz El-Arba'a
1950
as منير
MovieMughamarat Khadra
1950
MovieSaa La Qalbak
1950
MovieMakansh Aal Baal
1950
MovieShari al-bahlawan
1949
as سعيد
Movieالمرأة
1949
as محمود
MovieHoda
1949
MovieSirr al-amirah
1949
as Wahid Abu Seifin
خيال إمراة
1948
MovieTowards glory
1948
MovieSoul and body
1948
MovieKhulud
1948
as Hassan (father) / Nabil (son)
Movieسجى الليل
1948
MoviePunishment
1948
as أمير محرم
MovieHeaven's Justice
1948
MovieThe Princess of the Island
1948
MovieDove of peace
1947
MovieGhani Harb
1947
as Samy
