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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Actor Hanafi
Miss Hanafi
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
اللص الشريف
Actor khafif abou Al Qatayif
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
Actor
العمر واحد
Actor
الحقوني بالمأذون
Actor Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
The Country Girl
Actor
El-Zolm Haraam
Actor Ghalban
iinsan ghalban
1953
Actor Farah
Gold
Actor
Have Mercy
Actor Bahgat
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
Actor
حظك هذا الاسبوع
Actor Bondok
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Actor
كلمة الحق
Actor نبيه
بين قلبين
Actor
Afreet Am Abdo
Actor Shafeq
بنت الاكابر
Actor Hamido/Afkar
Faeil Khayr
Actor
Lady Pickpocket
Actor Ismail Yaseen
Son of the Rich
Actor Shafshaq
Bent Al-Akaber
Actor
Life when it smiles
1952
Actor Sukkar
Beit el nattash
Actor Zaghloul
Where Did You Get This
Actor Falah / Antar
Qalil Al-Bakht
Actor Marzouq
Qadam Al Kheir
Actor
El Dam Yehen
Actor Ghazal
Believing in God
Actor
According to Your Taste
Actor Hashem
Al Montaser
Actor
Let's Dance
Actor Khafif
Love Has No Cure
Actor Ismail
Love Humiliates
Actor Ghosn
Mosmar Juha
Actor Ismail
Halal Aleik
Actor Nabih
Good News
Actor
صورة الزفاف
Actor Gazr
Iidini eaqlak
1951
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
Actor
Girls Are Sweet
Actor Semsem
Come and Greet
Actor
Nehayet qessa
Actor
فايق ورايق
Actor Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
Almelm bilabal
Actor جميل
في الهوا سوا
Actor Mukhtar
Adam and Eve
Actor
My dear Soso
Actor Shalaby
mashghul bghyriun
