Maged El-Kedwany aka Maged Nabil Elkedwani اى ماجد نبيل الكدوانى( ar, ماجد الكدواني: born: 10 December 1967) is an Egyptian

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. He began acting in the 1990s, playing supporting roles. He won the Muhr Arab - Feature Best Actor Award for his role in '' 678'' from

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. 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 and ''Saidi fe Gamea al-Amrikeya'' (Saidi at the American University) in 1998. 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”.

Personal life

Maged El Kedwany was born in 1967 in the district of Shubra,

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. At a young age, Maged was brought up in

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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.

Filmography

* ''Afareet el-Asphalt (Asphalt Ghosts) (1996)'' * '' Thieves in KG2 (2001)''Hanan Tork Steals Heart of a Thief in New Flick
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''. 27 March - 2 April 2003. Issue No. 631. Retrieved on February 21, 2013. * ''Askar fil-Mu'askar (Soldiers in the Camp) (2003)''Rakha, Youssef.
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Al-Ahram ''Al-Ahram'' ( ar, الأهرام; ''The Pyramids''), founded on 5 August 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the second oldest after '' al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya'' (''The Egyptian Events'', founded 1828). It is majori ...

''. 1–7 April 2004. Issue No. 684 Culture. Retrieved on 23 February 2013. * '' Teer enta (You Fly) (2010)'' * '' 678 (2010)'' * '' Asmaa (2011)''Hind Sabri suffers from HIV in new film
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''. October 23, 2010. Retrieved on February 24, 2013. * '' Before the Summer Crowds (2016)'' *'' The Crime'' (2022)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kedwany, Maged El 1967 births Coptic Orthodox Christians from Egypt Living people Best Actor Muhr Award winners

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