Ismail Yasseen
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
171
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-09-15
Day of death
1972-05-24 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Suez, Egypt
Ismail Yasseen
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). 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
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Bahbouh Efendi
Set Elhosn
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Elsetat Afaret
Casino el latafa
Lady Pickpocket
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
Come and Greet
Good News
The Love of My Life
Son of Hamido
I Love You Only
Who's The Murderer?
Mind and money
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
The Secret Police
They're Driving Me Crazy
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
Mosmar Juha
The General Inspector
The Lovely Bus Conductors
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
Gang of Women
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
The Last Lie
Ismail Yassine in the Police
Agaza Fi Gohanam
Iidini eaqlak
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
Desire and Loss
The Great Lady
Soultanat al-sahra
El-Zolm Haraam
Eid Night
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
sharaf albint
صاحبة العمارة
Abul Eyoun Garia
Wives factory
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
The Straight Road
The Millionaire
Long live women!
Husband for Rent
Gold
El Dam Yehen
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
خيال إمراة
Anbar
Where Did You Get This
Shahr Asal Basal
Ladies Barber
My Heart is My Guide
The Marital Dwelling
Imsk haramy
Ismail Yassine in the Army
البني آدم
Esh Hado Ya Nas
The Surprises Motel
بين قلبين
جواهر
Afreet Am Abdo
مملكة النساء
Melody of My Love
Felfel
Adam and Eve
Girls Are Sweet
Women Can’t Lie
iinsan ghalban
Your luck this week
April Fool
Love at the Circus
My dear Soso
Kol El Regala Keda
Alforsan Althalatha
Al-Torgoman
صورة الزفاف
Women's Gang
The Magical Lantern
The Country Girl
A Dozen Of Napkins
Bent Al-Akaber
Ouqbal El Bakari
Poor Millionaire
على أد لحافك
Captain Egypt
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Life when it smiles
Son of the Rich
Baghdad's Barber
El-Batal
Ismail Yassin for sale!
Qattr El-Nada
Makansh Aal Baal
Beit el nattash
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
My son
Have Mercy
Laylat Al-Jumea
Love From Heaven
Hassan and Marika
Hamati malak
Fortune is a Promise
El Qersh El Abyad
Kilo 99
Tears of joy
The 7th Wife
Awaeaa tafakar
Halal Aleik
Let me sing
A Lebanese at the university
Mandil Al-Helw
Banat Hawaa
Journey to the Moon
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Miss Hanafi
What a madness
Al Montaser
Bolbol Afandy
Faik we Rayek
Let's Dance
The Wedding Night
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
The Much-Loved One
Love and madness
Kalimat el hak
According to Your Taste
The Green Doorstep
My Wife's Suitor
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
Love in danger
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
Love Has No Cure
I Love Wrongdoing
Nehayet Qessa
Owner of Few Piasters
Who's Done it ?
Naduja
Mughamarat Khadra
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
العمر واحد
El Masri Effendi
Soul and body
Believing in God
Fil Hawa Sawa
Faeil Khayr
Narges
Qadam Al Kheir
Shari al-bahlawan
Miss Mama
The honorable thief
El Mazaher
Madame Nawaem
mashghul bghyriun
Almelm bilabal
ابن عنتر
The King of Petrol
Love Humiliates
Qalil Al-Bakht
Khulud
Kalam El Nas
كرم الهوى
Call of blood
Call of the heart
The Rooster
Earis Alhina
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