Khaled Al Kammar
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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 May 1990 |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Khaled Al Kammar (born May 14, 1990) is an Egyptian composer noted for his scores for film and TV. He is considered one of the most prominent composers of his generation in Egypt, having won several local and international awards for his work on projects such as Qabeel, Sahib El Maqam, and Netflix's first Egyptian production, the series Paranormal.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Khaled showed a significant interest in music from a young age, despite being raised in an academic family with no artistic background. He taught himself the basics of music and studied mechatronics engineering at the German University in Cairo to satisfy his family's wishes. After graduating, he began his career in film scoring, working at Hany Adel's studio from 2012 to 2015. During this period, he composed music for films like Assem and Décor, among others. He also gained experience by assisting leading Egyptian composers such as Hesham Nazih on The Originals[3] and Layali Eugenie,[4] as well as Khaled Hammad on Awalem Khafeya.
Education
[edit]In 2015, Khaled received a scholarship to pursue a Master's degree in Composition for the Screen at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. He graduated with distinction in 2016, ranking at the top of his class.[citation needed] In 2018, he received the African Excellence Scholarship to continue his studies in the UK.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]His work has covered Film, TV, and theatre. This as a partial filmography.
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Asham | Composer | [5] |
| 2014 | Décor | Composer | [6] |
| 2020 | The Thief of Baghdad | Composer | [7] |
| 2020 | Sahib El Maqam | Composer | [8] |
| 2021 | Mousa | Composer | [9] |
| 2022 | For Zeko | Composer | [10] |
| 2022 | Shalaby | Composer | [11] |
| 2022 | Valley Road | Composer | [12] |
| 2024 | Maqsoom | Composer | [13] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Qabeel | Composer | [14] |
| 2020 | Paranormal | Composer | [15] |
| 2021 | Take Care of Zizi | Composer | [16] |
| 2021–2023 | Family Matter | Composer | [17] |
| 2022 | Faten Amal Harby | Composer | [18] |
| 2022 | Finding Ola | Composer | [19] |
| 2022 | The Choice | Composer | [20] |
| 2022–2024 | Om El Donya | Composer | [21] |
| 2024 | The Last Round | Composer | [22] |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Main Title – TV Show (Foreign Language) | Qabeel | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Main Title – TV Show (Foreign Language) | Take Care of Zizi | Nominated [citation needed] |
| 2021 | State Encouragement Award in Arts | Arts | N/A | [citation needed] |
References
[edit]- ^ Hassan, Hatem Said (2020-08-09). "Khaled Al Kammar composes the music for the series "Paranormal"". Al-Watan (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "Khaled Al Kammar - Music, Filmography, Photos, Videos". elCinema.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ El-Asliyyin (2017) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 September 2019, retrieved 2020-11-26
- ^ Eugenie Nights (TV Series 2018) - IMDb, archived from the original on 9 December 2020, retrieved 2020-11-26
- ^ Asham at IMDb
- ^ Décor at IMDb
- ^ The Thief of Baghdad at IMDb
- ^ Sahib El Maqam at IMDb
- ^ Mousa at IMDb
- ^ For Zeko at IMDb
- ^ Shalaby at IMDb
- ^ Valley Road at IMDb
- ^ Maqsoom at IMDb
- ^ Qabeel at IMDb
- ^ Paranormal at IMDb
- ^ Take Care of Zizi at IMDb
- ^ Family Matter at IMDb
- ^ Faten Amal Harby at IMDb
- ^ Finding Ola at IMDb
- ^ The Choice at IMDb
- ^ Om El Donya at IMDb
- ^ The Last Round at IMDb