Ismail Yasseen

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: September 15, 1912
Day of Death: May 24, 1972 (60 years old)
Place of Birth: Suez, Egypt
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).
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العمر واحد

Actor Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
The Country Girl

Actor جميل جمال
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

Actor khafif abou Al Qatayif
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

Actor Hanafi
Miss Hanafi

Actor
El-Zolm Haraam

Actor Ghalban
iinsan ghalban

Actor Ismail
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin

Actor Nooh
Women Can’t Lie

Actor
Bahbouh Efendi

Actor
The Marital Dwelling

Actor Ananas
Banat Hawaa

Actor Ibrahim
A Dozen Of Napkins

Actor امشير- زرزور
April Fool

Actor Hussein
Awaeaa tafakar

Actor Eid - Raafat's secretary
sharaf albint
1953

Actor
Lady Pickpocket

Actor Shafshaq
Bent Al-Akaber

Actor Ismail Yaseen
Son of the Rich

Actor
Life when it smiles

Actor حميدو/افكار
Faeil Khayr

Actor Farah
Gold

Actor
Have Mercy

Actor Bahgat
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

Actor
Your luck this week

Actor Bondok
Esh Hado Ya Nas

Actor
Kalimat el hak

Actor نبيه
بين قلبين

Actor Ismail / Jasser
The honorable thief

Actor
Afreet Am Abdo
1952

Actor Ghosn
Mosmar Juha

Actor Nabih نبيه
Good News

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صورة الزفاف

Actor Gazr
Iidini eaqlak

Actor Ismail
Halal Aleik

Actor Sukkar
Beit el nattash

Actor Zaghloul
Where Did You Get This

Actor Falah / Antar
Qalil Al-Bakht

Actor Marzouq
Qadam Al Kheir

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El Dam Yehen

Actor Hashem
Al Montaser

Actor
According to Your Taste

Actor Ghazal
Believing in God

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Let's Dance

Actor Khafif
Love Has No Cure

Actor Ismail
Love Humiliates
1951

Actor Semsem
Come and Greet

Actor محروس
Nehayet Qessa

Actor
Faik we Rayek

Actor Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
Almelm bilabal

Actor Mukhtar
Adam and Eve

Actor Shalaby
mashghul bghyriun

Actor
My dear Soso

Actor مرسي / قلب الأسد
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

Actor Zahir
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

Actor Gamil
Fil Hawa Sawa

Actor Charlie
Qattr El-Nada

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Girls Are Sweet
1950
1949

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Ouqbal El Bakari

Actor
Mandil Al-Helw

Actor Bou'ou
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

Actor Hikmat Al-Far
I Love You Only

Actor Humus
Fatma, Marika & Rachel

Actor خميس
Shari al-bahlawan

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على أد لحافك

Actor
Owner of Few Piasters

Actor
Agaza Fi Gohanam

Actor
جواهر

Actor
Eid Night

Actor
Kalam El Nas

Actor Ismail Bey/Hamada
El Masri Effendi