Maged el-Kedwany

Maged El Kedwany
ماجد نبيل الكدوانى
Maged el-Kedwany in Under Control (2015)
Born	Maged Nabil el-Kedwani (1967-12-10) December 10, 1967 (age 57) Shubra, Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present
Known for	Hepta 678 Asmaa Thieves in KG2 Thieves in Thailand Teer Enta

Maged Nabil Elkedwani (Arabic: اى ماجد نبيل الكدوانى, Egyptian Arabic: ماجد الكدوانى: born: 10 December 1967) is an Egyptian actor. He began acting in the 1990s, playing supporting roles. He won the Muhr Arab - Feature Best Actor Award for his role in 678 from Dubai International Film Festival.^[1] He's worked on dozens of films, among them are some of the most well-known films of the 1990s, like Afareet el-Asphalt (Asphalt Ghosts) in 1996 . His other films include Harameya Ki-Gi-To (Ki-Gi-To Thieves), Harameya fe Thailand (Thieves in Thailand), Al-Ragel al-Abyad al-Motawast (Average White Guy), and Khaly min Kolesterol (Cholesterol-Free). In 2012, he appeared in two high-profile movies, Hafla Montasif al-Leil (Midnight Party) and Saaa we Nos (Hour and a Half). Amongst the theatrical productions that he has performed in are “Pallo” and “Diwan Al Baqar”. Maged has also made several television appearances, which include roles in “Nahnu la Nazra Al Shawk”, “Al Farar Men Al Hob”, “Al Shara’a Al Jadeed”, “Zayzenia” and “Arabesque”.^[2]

Personal life

Maged el-Kedwani was born in 1967 in the district of Shubra, Cairo, Egypt. At a young age, Maged was brought up in Kuwait till the age of 18. He began his professional career while studying design at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He began acting in a number of amateur plays, which led to him being cast in various TV shows like Qanfad (Hedgehog) and Nahnu la Nazre el-Shook. Thereafter he enrolled in the Institute of Theatrical Arts and graduated in 1995. He currently lives in El Rehab city.^[2]

Selected filmography

Maged el-Kedwany in Talq Senaay Premier in Jan 2018

• Afareet el-Asphalt (Asphalt Ghosts) (1996)
• Thieves in KG2 (2001)^[3]
• Thieves in Thailand (2003)^[4]
• Askar fil-Mu'askar (Soldiers in the Camp) (2003)^[5]
• Teer enta (You Fly) (2010)
• 678 (2010)^[6]
• Asmaa (2011)^[7]
• Before the Summer Crowds (2016)
• The Originals (2017)
• Diamond Dust (2018)
• The Crime (2022)

See also

• Cinema of Egypt

References

1. "Winners". 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010.
2. "Maged El Kedwany - Actor - Filmography، photos، Video". elCinema.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
3. "Hanan Tork Steals Heart of a Thief in New Flick." (Archive) Al Bawaba. October 23, 2001.
4. Nakla, Sherif Iskandar. "Cosmopolitan grass roots." (Archive) Al Ahram. 27 March - 2 April 2003. Issue No. 631. Retrieved on February 21, 2013.
5. Rakha, Youssef. "Unremarkable talents." (Archive) Al-Ahram. 1–7 April 2004. Issue No. 684 Culture. Retrieved on 23 February 2013.
6. "Films / SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT." Dubai International Film Festival. December 27, 2010. Retrieved on February 24, 2013.
7. "Hind Sabri suffers from HIV in new film." (Archive) Al Bawaba. October 23, 2010. Retrieved on February 24, 2013.

External links

• Maged el-Kedwany at IMDb