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Kamal El Sheikh

Bio: Egyptian director, editor and producer, born on February 5, 1919 in the village of (Amrous), Menoufia Governorate. He got his baccalaureate (high school) certificate in 1937, and he joined the College of Law (Law), but he was a general who left it and started in this period his passion for cinema and decided to become an actor so he sent his photo to the famous director (Muhammad Karim) who did not find his face fit to be an actor, so the Sheikh took advantage of his relationship At the time, the Minister of War (Haider Pasha) to mediate with him in order to enter the cinematic milieu, and he introduced him to the poet (Khalil Mutran), who in turn knew him on the director (Ahmed Salem), who was then director of (Studio Egypt), so he joined him as a montier under the direction of the director (Niazi Mustafa)
Born: Wed, Feb 05 1919
Birthplace: Monufia, Egypt

Death: Sun, Feb 01 2004
Kamal El Sheikh is 84 years old
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Poster of Time Conqueror
Time Conqueror
Kamal El Sheikh was
67 in Time Conqueror
as 'Director, Writer'.
Fri, Jan 02 1987
Poster of The Peacock
The Peacock
Kamal El Sheikh was
63 in The Peacock
as 'Director'.
Mon, Sep 27 1982
Poster of Rise to the Abyss
Rise to the Abyss
Kamal El Sheikh was
59 in Rise to the Abyss
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 02 1978
Poster of First Year of Love
First Year of Love
Kamal El Sheikh was
57 in First Year of Love
as 'Assistant Director'.
Mon, Oct 18 1976
Poster of Whom Should We Shoot?
Whom Should We Shoot?
Kamal El Sheikh was
56 in Whom Should We Shoot?
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 08 1975
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Kamal El Sheikh was
55 in The Fugitive
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 23 1974
Poster of Something in my Chest
Something in my Chest
Kamal El Sheikh was
52 in Something in my Chest
as 'Director'.
Mon, Aug 30 1971
Poster of Sunset and Sunrise
Sunset and Sunrise
Kamal El Sheikh was
51 in Sunset and Sunrise
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 16 1970
Poster of The Well of Deprivation
The Well of Deprivation
Kamal El Sheikh was
50 in The Well of Deprivation
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 29 1969
Poster of Miramar
Miramar
Kamal El Sheikh was
50 in Miramar
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 13 1969
Poster of Insatiable
Insatiable
Kamal El Sheikh was
49 in Insatiable
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of The Man Who Lost His Shadow
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
Kamal El Sheikh was
49 in The Man Who Lost His Shadow
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 28 1968
Poster of The Vandals
The Vandals
Kamal El Sheikh was
48 in The Vandals
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 03 1967
Poster of Unfaithful
Unfaithful
Kamal El Sheikh was
46 in Unfaithful
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 15 1965
Poster of The Little Devil
The Little Devil
Kamal El Sheikh was
46 in The Little Devil
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, May 10 1965
Poster of The Last Night
The Last Night
Kamal El Sheikh was
44 in The Last Night
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 23 1963
Poster of The Thief and the Dogs
The Thief and the Dogs
Kamal El Sheikh was
43 in The Thief and the Dogs
as 'Director, Writer'.
Mon, Nov 12 1962
Poster of I Won't Confess
I Won't Confess
Kamal El Sheikh was
42 in I Won't Confess
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 16 1961
Poster of My Only Love
My Only Love
Kamal El Sheikh was
41 in My Only Love
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Angel and Devil
Angel and Devil
Kamal El Sheikh was
41 in Angel and Devil
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 22 1960
Poster of For My Love
For My Love
Kamal El Sheikh was
40 in For My Love
as 'Director'.
Thu, Dec 03 1959
Poster of Qalb Yahtarek
Qalb Yahtarek
Kamal El Sheikh was
40 in Qalb Yahtarek
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Sep 07 1959
Poster of For the Sake of a Woman
For the Sake of a Woman
Kamal El Sheikh was
40 in For the Sake of a Woman
as 'Director'.
Mon, Mar 16 1959
Poster of Sayedat el kasr
Sayedat el kasr
Kamal El Sheikh was
39 in Sayedat el kasr
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 17 1958
Poster of الملاك الصغير
الملاك الصغير
Kamal El Sheikh was
38 in الملاك الصغير
as 'Director'.
Mon, Dec 02 1957
Poster of Traders of Death
Traders of Death
Kamal El Sheikh was
38 in Traders of Death
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 07 1957
Poster of Land of Peace
Land of Peace
Kamal El Sheikh was
37 in Land of Peace
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 02 1957
Poster of Land of Dreams
Land of Dreams
Kamal El Sheikh was
37 in Land of Dreams
as 'Director'.
Sun, Mar 11 1956
Poster of The Stranger
The Stranger
Kamal El Sheikh was
37 in The Stranger
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 26 1956
Poster of Love and the Death Penalty
Love and the Death Penalty
Kamal El Sheikh was
36 in Love and the Death Penalty
as 'Director'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Love and Tears
Love and Tears
Kamal El Sheikh was
36 in Love and Tears
as 'Director'.
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Life or Death
Life or Death
Kamal El Sheikh was
35 in Life or Death
as 'Director, Story'.
Mon, Dec 06 1954
Poster of Moamara
Moamara
Kamal El Sheikh was
34 in Moamara
as 'Director'.
Mon, Apr 20 1953
Poster of بنت الاكابر
بنت الاكابر
Kamal El Sheikh was
34 in بنت الاكابر
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Feb 09 1953
Poster of House No. 13
House No. 13
Kamal El Sheikh was
33 in House No. 13
as 'Producer, Writer, Director'.
Tue, Sep 23 1952
Poster of The Great Clown
The Great Clown
Kamal El Sheikh was
33 in The Great Clown
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Apr 21 1952
Poster of Don't Tell Anybody
Don't Tell Anybody
Kamal El Sheikh was
33 in Don't Tell Anybody
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Feb 21 1952
Poster of Qattr El-Nada
Qattr El-Nada
Kamal El Sheikh was
32 in Qattr El-Nada
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Dec 17 1951
Poster of Zuhour el Islam
Zuhour el Islam
Kamal El Sheikh was
32 in Zuhour el Islam
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Apr 09 1951
Poster of Lailet El Henna
Lailet El Henna
Kamal El Sheikh was
32 in Lailet El Henna
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Feb 19 1951
Poster of Women's guile
Women's guile
Kamal El Sheikh was
31 in Women's guile
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Shore of Love
Shore of Love
Kamal El Sheikh was
31 in Shore of Love
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Feb 20 1950
Poster of The Flirtation of Girls
The Flirtation of Girls
Kamal El Sheikh was
30 in The Flirtation of Girls
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Sep 22 1949
Poster of Fatmah
Fatmah
Kamal El Sheikh was
28 in Fatmah
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of Return of the absent
Return of the absent
Kamal El Sheikh was
28 in Return of the absent
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Nov 03 1947
Poster of My Heart is My Guide
My Heart is My Guide
Kamal El Sheikh was
28 in My Heart is My Guide
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Oct 06 1947
Poster of The Unknown Past
The Unknown Past
Kamal El Sheikh was
27 in The Unknown Past
as 'Editor'.
Sun, Oct 13 1946
Poster of Casino el latafa
Casino el latafa
Kamal El Sheikh was
26 in Casino el latafa
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Oct 18 1945
Poster of Laylat Al-Jumea
Laylat Al-Jumea
Kamal El Sheikh was
26 in Laylat Al-Jumea
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Mar 26 1945
Poster of El Mazaher
El Mazaher
Kamal El Sheikh was
25 in El Mazaher
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Feb 01 1945
Poster of Victims of Love
Victims of Love
Kamal El Sheikh was
25 in Victims of Love
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Oct 19 1944
Poster of Hanan
Hanan
Kamal El Sheikh was
25 in Hanan
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Sep 11 1944
Poster of Who's Done it ?
Who's Done it ?
Kamal El Sheikh was
24 in Who's Done it ?
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Jan 21 1944
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Kamal El Sheikh was
24 in Les Miserables
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Oct 04 1943
Poster of Dreams of the Youth
Dreams of the Youth
Kamal El Sheikh was
23 in Dreams of the Youth
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Nov 16 1942
Poster of Forever
Forever
Kamal El Sheikh was
22 in Forever
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Mar 03 1941

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