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.
Early life 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 and Layali Eugenie, as well as Khaled Hammad on Awalem Khafeya.
Education 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. In 2018, he received the African Excellence Scholarship to continue his studies in the UK.
Filmography His work has covered Film, TV, and theatre. This as a partial filmography. Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 Asham Composer 2014 Décor Composer 2020 The Thief of Baghdad Composer 2020 Sahib El Maqam Composer 2021 Mousa Composer 2022 For Zeko Composer 2022 Shalaby Composer 2022 Valley Road Composer 2024 Maqsoom Composer
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Qabeel Composer 2020 Paranormal Composer 2021 Take Care of Zizi Composer 2021–2023 Family Matter Composer 2022 Faten Amal Harby Composer 2022 Finding Ola Composer 2022 The Choice Composer 2022–2024 Om El Donya Composer 2024 The Last Round Composer
Awards Year Award Category Work Notes 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Main Title – TV Show (Foreign Language) Qabeel 2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Main Title – TV Show (Foreign Language) Take Care of Zizi Nominated 2021 State Encouragement Award in Arts Arts N/A
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