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Ismail Yaseen
Actor

Ismail Yaseen

15 Sep 1912Born
24 May 1972Died
59Age at death
175Credits

Biography

Ismail Yasin Ali Nakhla was born in Suez (15 September, 1912) where he led a miserable unstable childhood, and had to leave primary school when his mother died and his father went to prison. His first job was a chanting salesman assistant in front of a shop. In so doing, he trained his voice and decided to become a singer, as he was very fond of the legendary musician Mohamed Abdel Wahab. He sang in weddings and cafés and then moved to Cairo to join the Badee’a Massabny acting troupe. Hence, filmmakers recognized him. It was Fouad al-Gazayerly who gave him his first role in “Khalaf el Habayeb" (Lover’s offspring) in (1939).

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Ismail joined Aly al-Kassaar troupe and became a brilliant monologist. When he rose to fame, he was one of the few actors who had a series of films bearing his name: "Ismail Yasin fel-Police" (Ismail Yasin..Policeman), "Ismail Yasin fel-geish" (Ismail Yasin..In the army), “Ismail Yasin fel-tayaraan" (Ismail Yasin.. In the Airforce), ...etc. In the 1950’s, he formed a troupe with Abul –So’oud al-Ebiaary. Among his famous plays are; “Habeeby Koukou" (My darling Koukou), "Al-mofattesh al-aam" (The Inspector General)”, among others. When film industry underwent a downfall in the the late sixties of last century, he left to Lebanon where had to play small roles, something that he did also upon his return to Egypt before dying of a heart attack. Ismail Yasin is considered a very special and unique case among Arab comedians. He was famous for mocking himself and his looks in his films. Although considered a farcical clown by a number of critics and audience, the admiration of his performance throughout generations of Egyptians and Arabs maintains his phenomenal status to this day.

He died in May 1972. His son Yassin was a film and television director (1949 – 2008).

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 175 credits.

  1. 1972Desire and LossFilm: إسماعيل
  2. 1970Women's GangFilm: صادق
  3. 1969Gang of WomenFilm
  4. 1967كرم الهوىFilm
  5. 1965Mind and moneyFilm: قمر الدين
  6. 1964Kol El Regala KedaFilm: عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
  7. 1964The RoosterFilm
  8. 1963El Maganeen Fi NaeemFilm: Andeel
  9. 1962Alforsan AlthalathaFilm: Taher Abu Huda
  10. 1962The King of PetrolFilm: Hassouna
  11. 1961Al-TorgomanFilm: Al-Torgoman
  12. 1961Husband for RentFilm
  13. 1960Shahr Asal BasalFilm
  14. 1960عمتي فتافيت السكرFilm
  15. 1960The Magical LanternFilm: Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
  16. 1960Ladies BarberFilm: Terms
  17. 1960They're Driving Me CrazyFilm: إسماعيل
  18. 1960Ismail Yassine in PrisonFilm: Mahmoud
  19. 1960Love at the CircusFilm
  20. 1959Hamati malakFilm
  21. 1959The Secret PoliceFilm
  22. 1959My Wife's SuitorFilm: إسماعيل
  23. 1959Ismail Yassine in the Air ForceFilm: Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
  24. 1959Journey to the MoonFilm: اسماعيل السائق
  25. 1959The Surprises MotelFilm: كتكوت الحدق
  26. 1959The Green DoorstepFilm
  27. 1959Hassan and MarikaFilm: Hassan
  28. 1959Poor MillionaireFilm
  29. 1958Ismail Yassine Is A Military PolicemanFilm: Ismail
  30. 1958Ismail Yassin for sale!Film: إسماعيل
  31. 1958Abul Eyoun GariaFilm: Nabih
  32. 1958Ismail Yassine as TarzanFilm
  33. 1958Ismail Yassine in the Mental HospitalFilm: Hassouna
  34. 1958Imsk haramyFilm: Ossama
  35. 1958Ismail Yassine in DamascusFilm: Ismail Efendi
  36. 1957Ismail Yassine In the NavyFilm: رجب
  37. 1957إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيواناتFilm: عصفور
  38. 1957Son of HamidoFilm: ابن حميدو
  39. 1957The Lovely Bus ConductorsFilm: Ismail
  40. 1957Madame NawaemFilm
  41. 1956The General InspectorFilm: صابر عبدالشكور
  42. 1956Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'Film
  43. 1956Ismail Yassine in the PoliceFilm: العسكرى زكى
  44. 1956Kilo 99Film
  45. 1956Who's The Murderer?Film
  46. 1956The Great LadyFilm
  47. 1955Ismail Yassine in the ArmyFilm: Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
  48. 1955Fortune is a PromiseFilm: بهجت المواردي
  49. 1955Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and SekinaFilm: Felfel
  50. 1955مملكة النساءFilm: ياسين / ياسمين ياسين
  51. 1955Captain EgyptFilm
  52. 1954iinsan ghalbanFilm: Ghalban
  53. 1954The Country GirlFilm: Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
  54. 1954Women Can’t LieFilm: Nooh
  55. 1954'Iilhiquni bialmadhunFilm: جميل جمال
  56. 1954Awaeaa tafakarFilm: Hussein
  57. 1954April FoolFilm: امشير- زرزور
  58. 1954Khalik Ma' AllahFilm: شلاضيمو صديق أحمد
  59. 1954El-Zolm HaraamFilm
  60. 1954Miss HanafiFilm: Hanafi
  61. 1954Afretet Ismaiel YassinFilm: Ismail
  62. 1954A Dozen Of NapkinsFilm: Ibrahim
  63. 1954sharaf albintFilm: Eid - Raafat's secretary
  64. 1954العمر واحدFilm
  65. 1954Banat HawaaFilm: Ananas
  66. 1954The Adventures of Ismail YassineFilm: khafif abou Al Qatayif
  67. 1954Bahbouh EffendiFilm
  68. 1954Baghdad's BarberFilm
  69. 1953Afreet Am AbdoFilm
  70. 1953The honorable thiefFilm: Ismail / Jasser
  71. 1953Have MercyFilm
  72. 1953Fascinating Mothers-In-LawFilm: Bahgat
  73. 1953Son of the RichFilm: Ismail Yaseen
  74. 1953The Marital DwellingFilm
  75. 1953Kalimat el hakFilm
  76. 1953Esh Hado Ya NasFilm: Bondok
  77. 1953GoldFilm: Farah
  78. 1953Lady PickpocketFilm
  79. 1953Faeil KhayrFilm: حميدو/افكار
  80. 1953Bent Al-AkaberFilm: Shafshaq

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