Kal Naga

Kal-El  Naga, nyɛla Egypt kpɛrikpɛrita, darata, n-ti pahi sinii yaara. Yuuni 2016 sinii chuɣu din daa niŋ ni di puhi "Arab film submissions to the Oscars". 

 Theatre work 
 Year TitleProduction RoleDirector1989 Oliver!
Musical by Lionel Bart AUC, Egypt Bill Sikes  Larry P. Caitlin & Walter Eysselinck1990 Mahfouz-yat
Naguib Mahfouz AUC, Egypt Multiple characters Tarek Ghaleb1990 Truly, Madly, Deeply
(Arabic: .بجد، بجنون، بعمق)

Adaptation by Khaled Abol Naga

based on Anthony Minghella’s film by the same title Hanager theatre, Cairo Opera House, Egypt
The Independent Free Theatre Festival,

(Arabic: مهرجان المسرح الحر الآول )

(WON Best Theatrical Troupe Award of the festival)

AL QAFELA (The Caravan) Acted, Written & Directed the play Khaled Abol Naga1991 Death Song
(Arabic: أغنية الموت)

Naguib Mahfouz  AUC, Egypt Elwan Ihab Shawi1994
1995 Two Underground
(Arabic: اتنين تحت الارض)

M Salmawy1994 AUC, Egypt
1995 Sheraton theatre, Cairo, Egypt Dr Labeeb 
and

Sheikh (Maazoun) Ahmed Zaki1996 Lovestruck
(Arabic: رصاصة في القلب)

Tawfiq al-Hakim AUC, Egypt NaguibMahmoud El Lozy 2002 Wust Al Balad
(musical) Salam theatre, Cairo, Egypt Ramadan
and

Romeo Naser Abdel Menem2013 White Rabbit Red Rabbit
by Nassim SoleimanpourD-CAF festival, Falaki theatre, Cairo, Egypt
13 April 2013 Narrator 
(World renowned experimental one man show) Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour2013 "Cancelled"

Play stage reading (in Arabic) Falaki theatre, AUC, Egypt
September 2013 Hassan (The Director) Written & Directed by Dr. Mahmoud El Lozy 2015 Oliver! in Arabic 
Musical by Lionel Bart,

Arabisation & Lyrics by

Zeinab MobarakRoyal Cultural Centre of Amman, Jordan(special licence from Cameron Mackintosh)

Refuge Drama Creator, Executive Producer & Director Khaled Abol Naga
Musical Director: Nayer Nagui2018Drowning In Cairo     Directed Play stage reading (EFrancisco.
New Threads, GoldenThread productions.Director, Script development for the writer.writer: Adam Ashraf Elsayigh
directed by Kal Naga June 5, 20182020 upcomingNOURA     Play at The Guthrie Theater Mnpls MNNOURA @ GUTHRIE THEATER Rafa'a Writer: Heather Raffo, Director: Taibi Magar, 

 Pina mini piibu 
Year Awards as an actor For2016Outstanding Arab Achievement Award, Hassi-Messaoud 1st Cinematic meetings 2016, Algeria(for being the most submitted Arab Actor in Arabic films to the Academy Awards® (Award for Foreign Film)2014 Best Actor Award, The Silver Pyramid
CIFF Cairo International Film FestivalEyes of a Thief (Palestinian film) (Lead Actor) Best Actor Award, 
The Festival du Cinema Africain Khouribga, MoroccoVilla69 (Lead Actor & Executive-Producer)Best Male Actor, (HORUS Award), 
The 18th National Film Festival for Egyptian Cinema 2014Villa69 (Lead Actor & Executive-Producer)Best Actor Award, The 40th Annual Film Society's Festival for Egyptian CinemaVilla69 (Lead Actor & Executive-Producer)Best Actor Award, The 62nd Edition of Egyptian Catholic Center's Film Festival for Egyptian Cinema 2013Villa69 (Lead Actor & Executive-Producer) 2012Special Achievement Award, Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean Nations 2012, Human Rights Award for Best Actor that expressed human rights over the past ten years history in Egyptian cinemaHuman Rights Award (Best Actor in films that expressed human rights over the past ten years history in Egyptian cinema)2011Honorary Achievement Award, MÅLMÖ Arab Film Festival, SwedenHonours the star Khaled Abol Naga for his excellent performance during his time as an actor2009Best Actor, ART NETWORK TV AwardsLEILA's MAD MAN aka: Magnoon Laila  (TV mini series)2006Best Actor, The 22nd Alexandria International Film Festival 2006Game of Love  (aka : Leabet el Hob ) 2005Best Actor Achievement, Horeyaty Annual AwardsHarb Atalia (Male co-Lead)2004Best Actor Award, The 53rd Edition of Egyptian Catholic Center's Film Festival for Egyptian Cinema 2004El Banat (TV mini-series) (Male Lead)Best Actor Award, Biennale of Arab Cinema, Institute Du Monde Arabe (IMA) 2004 Sleepless Nights aka: "Sahar el Layaly" (Lead Actor) shared with ensemble castBest Actor, Egyptian Cinema Oscars Awards 2014, Film Art SocietySleepless Nights (Lead Actor), shared with ensemble cast.Best Actor, ART NETWORK Cinema Awards'Sleepless Nights Sahar el Layaly aka: "Sahar el Layaly" (Lead Actor) shared with ensemble cast' 2003Best Actor, The 13th Damascus International Film Festival.'Sleepless Nights Sahar el Layaly aka: "Sahar el Layaly" (Lead Actor) shared with ensemble cast'Special Mention, Arabic Competition for Long Feature Films, 27th Cairo International Film Festival CIFF 2003Girl's Love (aka: Hob El Banat) (2003) (Lead Actor) Awards as a producer For2014*Several local Egyptian Best Film Awards,
 Villa69 (Lead Actor & Executive-Producer)2013Special Jury Award,  New Horizons Competition, Abu Dhabi Film FestivalVilla69 (Lead Actor & Executive-Producer)2011Golden Tulip Award, International Competition's Best Film, The 30th Istanbul Film Festival, TurkeyMICROPHONE (Lead Actor & Co-Producer)Special Jury Mention, The Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur, SpainMICROPHONE (Lead Actor & Co-Producer)'2010Best Film Award : El Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa, Seville, SpainMICROPHONE (Lead Actor & Co-Producer)'Best Film Award : GOLD TANIT, JCC Chartage Cinematic days Festival (Tanit d'Or, Journees cinematographiques de Carthage), TunisiaMICROPHONE (Lead Actor & Co-Producer)'Best Arabic Film Award,  Arabic Competition for Long Feature Films, The Cairo International Film Festival CIFF 2010MICROPHONE (Lead Actor & Co-Producer)'2009Special Mention, Arabic Film Competition, The 33rd Cairo International Film Festival 2009HELIOPOLIS (Actor & Co-Producer) Awards as a director For1996 Best Installation SOL STAR by Lita Albuquerque, SOL STAR Short Art Film by Khaled Abol Naga (writer/director) Giza Plateau for the 6th Cairo International Biennale, Cairo, EgyptSOL STAR Short Video-Art part of installation1990Best theatrical troupe award to (The Caravan troupe), The Independent Free Theatre Festival, (Arabic:  مهرجان المسرح الحر الآول ) Hanager theatre, Cairo Opera House, EgyptTruly, Madly, Deeply (Arabic: .بجد، بجنون، بعمق) Adaptation by Khaled Abol Naga based on Anthony Minghella's film by same title Other awards For2000Best New TV Announcer, Good Morning Egypt TV show, (ERTU, Egypt)Eshar Maana, Variety TV channel, Nile TV network

 Jury appointments 

DateJury appointmentFestival or eventCountryOnline link / source2016Jury memberTangiers Film Festival 2016Moroccohttp://www.festivaldetanger.com/main/?page_id=862 2013Jury PresidentAbu Dhabi Film Festival, Child Protection AwardUAEhttp://www.sanadfilmfund.com/en/archive/2013/juries 2012International Jury memberCairo International Film Festival (CIFF)
FIAPF member*Egypthttp://ciff.org.eg/en/info/archive#35 2012Jury Head Royal Film Commission, EU Mobile Short Film Fest.Jordanhttp://www.film.jo/NewsView.aspx?NewsId=39 2011Jury memberIstanbul !f Inspired International Film Competition 2011Turkeyhttp://www.ifistanbul.com/en/archive/2011/
http://www.vandertastic.com/index.php?module=site&code=show_cat&id_cat=12010Jury member Festival International du Film d'Amour, 
Mons, 2010 (26e édition) BelgiumFestival International du Film d'Amour, Mons2011Jury member MÅLMÖ Arab Film Festival 2011Swedenhttp://maffswe.com/archive-2011/2010Jury memberAbu Dhabi Film Festival 2010, New Horizons AwardsUAEhttp://www.sanadfilmfund.com/en/archive/2010/juries 2010Jury memberTallinn Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF, Eurasia Program 2010, FIAPF member*Estoniahttp://2010.poff.ee/eng/festival-2010/juries/eurasia-jury 2009Jury memberRotterdam Arabic Film Festiva l 2009,Netherlandshttps://arabfilmfestival.nl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOB8LL6eXhs2009Jury memberBeirut International Film Festival, 9’th. BIFFLebanonhttp://www.beirutfilmfestival.org/2009-9th-edition-photos/2008Jury memberCatholic Center Film Festival for Egyptian cinema 2008 Egypthttp://www.elcinema.com/en/festival/10001602009–2016Jury voterInternational Emmy® Awards
(International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences)USAInternational Emmy® Awards<

 Filmography 

 Television 
 2020: MESSIAH (season 1) : NETFLIX TV series – airing 1 Jan 2020  YACOB – (Guest star role in 3/10 episodes)
 2019: THE LAST POST (season 1) : BBC TV mini series – airing in UK 2018  The Informant – (Guest star role in 6/6 episodes)
 2017: VIKINGS (season 5) : History Channel TV show – airing in Canada Feb.2017  Ziyadat-Allah – (Guest star role in 2 episodes)
 2016: TYRANT (season 3) : FX Networks TV show – USA Sept.2016  AL-Qadi – (Guest star main role in 10/10 episodes)
 2007: LEILA's MAD MAN aka: Magnoon Laila : TV mini series – Egypt 2007  Omar – (Lead Series Regular role in 15/15 Episodes)   WON several local Popular Voting Best Actor Awards
 2003: EL BANAT : TV mini series – Egypt 2003  Seif – (Lead Series Regular role in 30/30 Episodes) Won Best Actor Award at 2003 Catholic center Film Festival

 Shorts and documentaries 
 2017: The Unknown Sweet Potato Seller (Short) Director: Ahmed Roshdy - (Khaled Acted & co-produced) 
 2016: Nasser's Republic, The Making of Modern Egypt (Doccu.) Director: Michal Goldman (Khaled played Nasser’s Voice-Over ) CIFF 2016, 
 2015: Camera Obscura (Short) Director: Nour Zaki - (Khaled : Actor & co-producer) World Premiere in 1 minute shorts at The Oscars 2015

 Feature films 
MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS (2020): Australian TV Feature Film- release Feb. 2020 – (Main character)
Out of The Ordinary (2015)  [Egypt]  Director: Daoud Abdel Sayed - Dr.Yehya – Lead character - Nominated for Best Actor in: Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2015
 Eyes Of A Thief (2014) [Palestine] Director: Najwa Najjar – Tarek Khedr - The Lead character - Palestine’s nomination to the Oscars 2014 - Won Best Actor Award : Cairo International Film Festival 2014 - Several other nominations, ...
 From A to B (2014) [UAE]  Director: Ali Mustafa - Syrian Officer – Guest star role - Nominated in: Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2014, Cairo Int’l Film Festival 2014
 Decor (2014) [Egypt] Director: Ahmad Abdalla - Cherif - Male co-Lead character - London BFI Film Festival 2014 - Cairo Int’l Film Festival 2014
 Villa 69 (2013) [Egypt] Director: Ayten Amin – Hussein- Lead Character and Executive Producer – WON Best Actor Award – National Film Festival for Egyptian Cinema 2014 – Won Best Actor Award – Khoribga African Film Festival 2014 – WON Best Actor Award – Cathothoc Center Film Festival for Egyptian Cinema 2014 – WON Best Actor Award – Egypt’s 40th Film Society Film Festival 2014 – Won Best Actor Award – several other
 Bussy Monologues (2013) [Egypt] - Director & Producer of the Filmed Monologues, http://www.Bussy.TV
 Microphone (2010) [Egypt]  Director: Ahmad Abdalla – Khaled – Main character & co-producer - WON Tunis Chartage Gold Tanit Best Film Award 2010, Won Cairo Int’l Film Festival Best Arabic Film Award 2010, Won Dubai Film Festival Best Editing Award 2010, Won Istanbul Film Festival Gold Tulip Best Film Award 2011 Toronto Film Festival 2010, Vancouver FF 2010, Dubai Film Festival 2010, London BFI 2010, several other festivals
 Heliopolis (2009) [Egypt] Director: Ahmad Abdalla - Actor & Co-producer - WON Special mention CIFF 2009, Palm Springs IFF 2009, Toronto Film Festival 2009, Vancouver FF 2009, MEIFF Abu-Dhabi 2009, Thessaloniki FF 2009, Marrakech IFF 2009, Stockholm FF 2009,  several other festivals
 One-Zero (2009) [Egypt] Director: Kamla Abu Zekry - Cherif - Main character in ensemble cast  - Nominated at Venice Film Festival 2009 Official New Horizon Competition - WON Brussels Film Festival 2009 Best Scenario & Jury special prize, Won 42 awards from several International and local Festivals
 Habibi Naeman (Sleeping Habibi) (2008) [Egypt] - Ramez – The Male Lead 
 Agamista (2007) [Egypt] Director: Tarek Abdel Moaty –  Co-Lead role
 In The Heliopolis Flat (2007) aka: Fi Shaket Masr El Gedida [Egypt] Director: Mohamed Khan  – Yehya – The Male Lead  - Won awards from several International and local Festivals 
 Civic Duty (2007) [US/Canadian] Director: Jeff Renfroe – Gabe – co-Lead with Peter Krause - Nominated at Tribeca Film Festival 2007
 Kashf Hesab (2007) [Egypt] Director: Amir Ramsis – Farid – The Lead 
 None but that! (2007) aka: Mafeesh Gher Keda!  [Egypt] (Musical) Director: Khaled El Hagar  – Male co-Lead 
 A Game of Love (2006) [Egypt] Director: Mohamed Ali aka: Leabet El Hob – The Male Lead  - WON Best Actor Award – Alexandria Int’l film festival 2006 
 Italia's War (2005) [Egypt] Director: Ahmed Saleh - Fouad -Male co-Lead  (Language:Italian & Arabic)
 Downtown Girls (2005) aka: Banat Wust El Balad [Egypt] Director: Mohamed Khan  – Chef Samir – Main Supporting role
 Malek We Ketaba (2005) [Egypt] Director: Kamla Abu Zekry – Tarek – Main supporting role –  Won several Best Film Awards
 Hob El Banat (2004) aka: Girl’s Love  [Egypt] Director: Khaled El Hagar – Karim el sharkawy – Male co-Lead role- WON Special Mention at Cairo Int’l Film Festival 2004
 Yom El Karama aka: Dignity Day (2004) [Egypt] Director: Ali Abdel Khalek – Lt.N.Hassan Hosny – co-Lead role 
 Sleepless Nights  aka: Sahar El Layaly (2003) [Egypt] Director: Hani Khalifa - Ali –  co-Lead male role (shared with 3 other) - Won Best Acting Award for the ensemble cast at The Institué Du Monde Arabe Film Festival 2003, Won Best Acting Award at Damascus Film Festival 2003, Won awards from several International and local Festivals
 Mowaten we Mokhber we Haramy (2001) aka: A citizen, a detective & a thief  [Egypt] Director: Daoud Abdel Sayed – The citizen Selim – The male Lead –  WON several Best Film Awards 
 Rendez Vous (2000) [Egypt] Director: Ali Abdel Khalek – Ashraf – Male co-lead shared with 2 others

 Kundivihira 

 Further reading 
Isis Nusair (September 13, 2018). "The Art of the Political: An Interview with Egyptian Actor, Director, and Producer Khaled Abol Naga [aka Kal Naga]." Jadaliyya. http://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/37936/

Photos: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheik_Al-Qadi_-_Press_Portrait_2_copy_small.jpg

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