Today, August 22, marks the death anniversary of the legendary Egyptian actor Kamal El-Shenawy, who was born on 26 December 1921 in Mansoura, Egypt.
Kamal El-Shenawy's invaluable contributions to the Egyptian film industry have been massive and his illustrious career boasted of several major projects. The late actor was raised in Sayda Zainab district in Cairo, where he held exhibitions and worked as an art teacher for two years, but turned to acting in 1947 with the film "Ghany Harb" (Riches of War).
El-Shenawy was good in academics and his first job was that of a teacher. Later he took up as an art instructor and after a year, he joined a music institution.
El-Shennawy was always interested in arts and theater; in the late 1940s, he decided to try his luck in films. At that time, he realized that he was moving to a path that had never crossed his mind.
In addition to the above-mentioned, El-Shennawy's interest in theater led him to movies.
The actor debuted in movies through 1948's 'Immortality', but it was 'The Punishment' that made him popular. (The Punishment) isn't just an important milestone in his career, but also the artwork that has put the Egyptian movie on the map of Arab cinema.
From entering movies at the age of 25 to reigning the industry for two decades with his exceptional movies - El-Shennaw lived an extraordinary life.
He was well known for his notable works, such as 'Al Less Wal Kelab' (The Thief and the Dogs), which is based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz; the political thriller, 'Al Hareb' (The Fugitive) written by Raafat El Meehy; 'Al Karnak', also based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz and 'Al Ragol Alazy Faqad Zeloh' (The Man Who Lost His Shadow).
He was also known for being humble and friendly with his colleagues in the film industry. He also enjoyed a massive fan-following, who continue to remember him on social media.
His last film was ZAZA (2008, Aly AbdelKhalik) before he breathed his last in 2011.
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