Sanaa Shafea
Born: 1943-01-25 in Egypt
Died: 2020-08-12
Known For: Acting
Biography
An Egyptian actor, theater director and academic professor. He was born in Assiut in Upper Egypt, then to Cairo with his father, who was a scholar of Al-Azhar. He discovered his passion toward art and joined the amateur companies on Emad Eddin Street until he enrolled in the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts. He worked as a teacher and became the dean of the Institute, and worked on television, cinema and theater, where he directed the play Don Quixote in 1975. Some of his most important roles are in the film So That the Smoke Won't Dissipate, and the TV movie The Bourgeoisie Fawzia. He participated in several series, such as The Accused Is My Father, and Bab Al Khalq.
Filmography
2019
- Abu Gabal as Tariq
- Kingdom of Gypsys
2018
2017
- The Black Horse
- Security Situation as رئيس الوزراء - ضيف شرف
- The Sun Will Never Set
- Khair And Baraka as عبدالباري - زوج زيزيت
2016
- My Destiny and Your Destiny
- Head of the Demon
- The Balance as Mustafa Al Kholi
- Birth Certificate as يحيى نصير
- The Scale
- The Cesar
2015
- A Thousand and One Nights as معروف الزقزاق
2014
- The Hunter as فيصل غلاب
- Viva Atata
- The First Lady
2013
2012
2010
- Not One Thousand and One Nights as عيدروس
1995
1991
- Highly Dangerous Man as Safwat Shalabi
1989
- Dad, You, & I in Dismay as مدحت السرنجاتي
1987
- Al Helmeya Nights as Hani Morad
1984
- As Not to Fly the Smoke as رؤوف مراد