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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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Time Conqueror

Kamal El Sheikh was 67 in Time Conqueror as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 02 1987

The Peacock

Kamal El Sheikh was 63 in The Peacock as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 27 1982

The Devil Makes Three

Kamal El Sheikh was 59 in The Devil Makes Three as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 1978

Rise to the Abyss

Kamal El Sheikh was 59 in Rise to the Abyss as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 02 1978

First Year of Love

Kamal El Sheikh was 57 in First Year of Love as 'Assistant Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 18 1976

Whom Should We Shoot?

Kamal El Sheikh was 56 in Whom Should We Shoot? as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 08 1975

The Fugitive

Kamal El Sheikh was 55 in The Fugitive as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 23 1974

Something in my Chest

Kamal El Sheikh was 52 in Something in my Chest as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 30 1971

Sunset and Sunrise

Kamal El Sheikh was 51 in Sunset and Sunrise as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 16 1970

The Well of Deprivation

Kamal El Sheikh was 50 in The Well of Deprivation as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 29 1969

Miramar

Kamal El Sheikh was 50 in Miramar as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 13 1969

Insatiable

Kamal El Sheikh was 49 in Insatiable as 'Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1969

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

Kamal El Sheikh was 49 in The Man Who Lost His Shadow as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 28 1968

The Vandals

Kamal El Sheikh was 48 in The Vandals as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 03 1967

Unfaithful

Kamal El Sheikh was 46 in Unfaithful as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 15 1965

The Little Devil

Kamal El Sheikh was 46 in The Little Devil as 'Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 10 1965

The Last Night

Kamal El Sheikh was 44 in The Last Night as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 23 1963

The Thief and the Dogs

Kamal El Sheikh was 43 in The Thief and the Dogs as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 12 1962

I Won't Confess

Kamal El Sheikh was 42 in I Won't Confess as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 16 1961

My Only Love

Kamal El Sheikh was 41 in My Only Love as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 03 1960

Angel and Devil

Kamal El Sheikh was 41 in Angel and Devil as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 22 1960

For My Love

Kamal El Sheikh was 40 in For My Love as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 03 1959

Qalb Yahtarek

Kamal El Sheikh was 40 in Qalb Yahtarek as 'Writer, Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 07 1959

For the Sake of a Woman

Kamal El Sheikh was 40 in For the Sake of a Woman as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 16 1959

Sayedat el kasr

Kamal El Sheikh was 39 in Sayedat el kasr as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 17 1958

الملاك الصغير

Kamal El Sheikh was 38 in الملاك الصغير as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 02 1957

Traders of Death

Kamal El Sheikh was 38 in Traders of Death as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 07 1957

Land of Peace

Kamal El Sheikh was 37 in Land of Peace as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 02 1957

Land of Dreams

Kamal El Sheikh was 37 in Land of Dreams as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 11 1956

The Stranger

Kamal El Sheikh was 37 in The Stranger as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 26 1956

Love and the Death Penalty

Kamal El Sheikh was 36 in Love and the Death Penalty as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1956

Love and Tears

Kamal El Sheikh was 36 in Love and Tears as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 31 1955

Life or Death

Kamal El Sheikh was 35 in Life or Death as 'Director, Story'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 06 1954

Moamara

Kamal El Sheikh was 34 in Moamara as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 20 1953

Gold

Kamal El Sheikh was 34 in Gold as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 23 1953

Bent Al-Akaber

Kamal El Sheikh was 34 in Bent Al-Akaber as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 09 1953

House No. 13

Kamal El Sheikh was 33 in House No. 13 as 'Writer, Producer, Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 23 1952

The Great Clown

Kamal El Sheikh was 33 in The Great Clown as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 21 1952

Don't Tell Anybody

Kamal El Sheikh was 33 in Don't Tell Anybody as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 21 1952

Qattr El-Nada

Kamal El Sheikh was 32 in Qattr El-Nada as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 17 1951

Habib el-Rooh

Kamal El Sheikh was 32 in Habib el-Rooh as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 08 1951

Zuhour el Islam

Kamal El Sheikh was 32 in Zuhour el Islam as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 09 1951

Lailet El Henna

Kamal El Sheikh was 32 in Lailet El Henna as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 19 1951

Yasmine

Kamal El Sheikh was 31 in Yasmine as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 11 1950

Women's guile

Kamal El Sheikh was 31 in Women's guile as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 02 1950

Shore of Love

Kamal El Sheikh was 31 in Shore of Love as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 20 1950

The Flirtation of Girls

Kamal El Sheikh was 30 in The Flirtation of Girls as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 22 1949

Anbar

Kamal El Sheikh was 29 in Anbar as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 01 1948

Divorce of Saad Hanem

Kamal El Sheikh was 29 in Divorce of Saad Hanem as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 07 1948

Fatmah

Kamal El Sheikh was 28 in Fatmah as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 15 1947

Return of the absent

Kamal El Sheikh was 28 in Return of the absent as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 03 1947

My Heart is My Guide

Kamal El Sheikh was 28 in My Heart is My Guide as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 06 1947

The Unknown Past

Kamal El Sheikh was 27 in The Unknown Past as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 13 1946

Casino el latafa

Kamal El Sheikh was 26 in Casino el latafa as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 18 1945

Laylat Al-Jumea

Kamal El Sheikh was 26 in Laylat Al-Jumea as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 26 1945

El Mazaher

Kamal El Sheikh was 25 in El Mazaher as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1945

Victims of Love

Kamal El Sheikh was 25 in Victims of Love as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 19 1944

Hanan

Kamal El Sheikh was 25 in Hanan as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 11 1944

Who's Done it ?

Kamal El Sheikh was 24 in Who's Done it ? as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 21 1944

Les Miserables

Kamal El Sheikh was 24 in Les Miserables as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 04 1943

Dreams of the Youth

Kamal El Sheikh was 23 in Dreams of the Youth as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 16 1942

Forever

Kamal El Sheikh was 22 in Forever as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 03 1941

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