Ahmed El-Shenawi, Egyptian-born actor, best known for his role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom He reportedly passed away at the age of 75.
According The Hollywood Reporter, El-Shenawi died on February 1 in Chelsea, London. His daughter Eman El-Shenawi claimed he had been hospitalized for surgery to repair a fracture. However, he ended up developing an infection that caused sepsis.
With Indiana Jones franchise, Ahmed El-Shenawi was known for his roles in The midnight express and The element of crime. His daughter talked about his acting career. “I think his brief but impactful moments of fame really resonated with many,” he said.
Shenawi appeared in Temple of Doom like a burly man wearing pearl necklaces. He also had a thick black mustache and noticeable sideburns. He sat next to Kate Capshaw’s Willie Scott at a long banquet table when the main course of the dinner arrived. It was a huge snake that was cut open to reveal another snake inside.
Ahmed El-Shenawi’s daughter said Steven Spielberg described him as a ‘Shakespeare-type actor’
In 2011, Ahmed El-Shenawi’s daughter, Eman El-Shenawi, spoke about her father’s career. She remembered what Indiana Jones Temple of Doom director Steven Speilberg told El-Shenawi.
“Legendary film director Steven Spielberg once said to my father, in a low, inspiring voice, ‘Ahmed, you’re a Shakespearean-type actor,’” he explained. “My father delivered his lines with an articulate, British-tinged accent, and director Steven Spielberg took note of his eloquent style.”
Talking about her father’s big scene in the film, Eman said: “Watching it with my father next to me and seeing a very chubby man with a thick fake mustache on the TV screen, very dressed in ornate Indian clothing and a turban.” consistent with On the movie set, I always feel overwhelmed by pride. And I can’t help but laugh a little either.”
Eman also said he went with his father to an Indiana Jones memorabilia event. “It made a signature and created an immediate relationship with the fans and even after almost 30 years since the film was released, they were lining up to see the man who delivered one of the most gruesome table scenes in cinema history.”
Although her father did not have an acting career for long, Eman said her father continually acted for her. “We pretend to be people; their actions and accents,” she shared. “We looked at each other randomly with the most peculiar facial expressions, as if we were auditioning for a theater production.”
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