Sanaa Shafea

Sanaa Shafea

Actor

Egypt
January 25, 1943

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.

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Representative Works

Khair And Baraka
Khair And Baraka
5.5
/ Arabic
Samara Al-Amir
Samara Al-Amir
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
When Evening Comes
When Evening Comes
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic
Mirror in the palm
Mirror in the palm
No Rating Yet
/ Arabic

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Khair And Baraka
2017Nominee

Best Performance

Khair And Baraka

As Not to Fly the Smoke
1984Winner

Best Performance

As Not to Fly the Smoke

Highly Dangerous Man
1991Nominee

Best Performance

Highly Dangerous Man

Career Highlights

Samara Al-Amir
1992Highlight

Best Performance

Samara Al-Amir

El Mwazafoun Fel Ard
1985Highlight

Best Performance

El Mwazafoun Fel Ard