Ismail Yasseen

Ismail Yasseen

Date of Birth:

Sep 15, 1912

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).

filmography:

البني آدم البني آدم

1945

Kilo 99 Kilo 99

1956

Elsetat Afaret Elsetat Afaret

1947

Kol El Regala Keda Kol El Regala Keda

1964

البطل البطل

1950

Journey to the Moon Journey to the Moon

1959

Fortune is a Promise Fortune is a Promise

1955

The Magical Lantern The Magical Lantern

1960

Ismail Yassine in Damascus Ismail Yassine in Damascus

1958

Miss Mama Miss Mama

1950

The Great Lady The Great Lady

1956

Holidays in Hell Holidays in Hell

1949

The 7th Wife The 7th Wife

1950

جواهر جواهر

1949

Love at the Circus Love at the Circus

1960

Who's The Murderer? Who's The Murderer?

1956

Owner of Few Piasters Owner of Few Piasters

1949

Qalil Al-Bakht Qalil Al-Bakht

1952

Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors

1944

على أد لحافك على أد لحافك

1949

Where Did You Get This Where Did You Get This

1952

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

1958

Shari al-bahlawan Shari al-bahlawan

1949

The Surprises Motel The Surprises Motel

1959

The Lovely Bus Conductors The Lovely Bus Conductors

1957

Have Mercy Have Mercy

1953

Ismail Yassine Fil Police Ismail Yassine Fil Police

1956

Al-Torgoman Al-Torgoman

1961

Fatma, Marika & Rachel Fatma, Marika & Rachel

1949

The General Inspector The General Inspector

1956

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

1951

مملكة النساء مملكة النساء

1955

القرش الأبيض القرش الأبيض

1945

The Millionaire The Millionaire

1950

Abul Eyoun Garia Abul Eyoun Garia

1958

حظك هذا الاسبوع حظك هذا الاسبوع

1953

Hassan and Marika Hassan and Marika

1959

Bahbouh Efendi Bahbouh Efendi

1954

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

1953

The Marital Dwelling The Marital Dwelling

1954

Esh Hado Ya Nas Esh Hado Ya Nas

1953

Love Has No Cure Love Has No Cure

1952

I Love Wrongdoing I Love Wrongdoing

1942

The honorable thief The honorable thief

1953

April Fool April Fool

1954

Felfel Felfel

1950

بين قلبين بين قلبين

1953

Ismail Yassine Yukabel Raya Wa Sekina Ismail Yassine Yukabel Raya Wa Sekina

1955

Anbar Anbar

1948

Afreet Am Abdo Afreet Am Abdo

1953

Love Humiliates Love Humiliates

1952

Soultanat al-sahra Soultanat al-sahra

1947

Poor Millionaire Poor Millionaire

1959

El Masri Effendi El Masri Effendi

1949

sharaf albint sharaf albint

1954

Awaeaa tafakar Awaeaa tafakar

1954

The Rooster The Rooster

1964

Soul and body Soul and body

1948

Kalam El Nas Kalam El Nas

1949

Girls Are Sweet Girls Are Sweet

1951

Mind and money Mind and money

1965

Al Montaser Al Montaser

1952

According to Your Taste According to Your Taste

1952

Ismail Yassine Tarazan Ismail Yassine Tarazan

1958

إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات

1957

Desire and Loss Desire and Loss

1973

Qadam Al Kheir Qadam Al Kheir

1952

Fil Hawa Sawa Fil Hawa Sawa

1951

El Dam Yehen El Dam Yehen

1952

Believing in God Believing in God

1952

Madame Nawaem Madame Nawaem

1957

Qattr El-Nada Qattr El-Nada

1951

Eid Night Eid Night

1949

كلمة الحق كلمة الحق

1953

The Much-Loved One The Much-Loved One

1950

A Dozen Of Napkins A Dozen Of Napkins

1954

Ismail Yassine Fil Geish Ismail Yassine Fil Geish

1955

Banat Hawaa Banat Hawaa

1954

Let's Dance Let's Dance

1952

Hamati malak Hamati malak

1959

The King of Petrol The King of Petrol

1962

Bent Al-Akaber Bent Al-Akaber

1953

Husband for Rent Husband for Rent

1961

صورة الزفاف صورة الزفاف

1952

El Mazaher El Mazaher

1945

عصابة النساء عصابة النساء

1970

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

1954

فايق ورايق فايق ورايق

1951

Lady Pickpocket Lady Pickpocket

1953

Good News Good News

1952

The Last Lie The Last Lie

1950

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

1949

Long live women! Long live women!

1944

Earis Alhina Earis Alhina

1944

Naduja Naduja

1944

Iidini eaqlak Iidini eaqlak

1952

Call of blood Call of blood

1943

Almelm bilabal Almelm bilabal

1951

Love From Heaven Love From Heaven

1943

Call of the heart Call of the heart

1943

Sin Path Sin Path

1969

Mosmar Juha Mosmar Juha

1952

Makansh Aal Baal Makansh Aal Baal

1950

What a madness What a madness

1943

Mughamarat Khadra Mughamarat Khadra

1950

Set Elhosn Set Elhosn

1950

Alforsan Althalatha Alforsan Althalatha

1962

Come and Greet Come and Greet

1951

Who's Done it ? Who's Done it ?

1944

العمر واحد العمر واحد

1954

Casino el latafa Casino el latafa

1945

Hubun wa junun Hubun wa junun

1948

Mandil Al-Helw Mandil Al-Helw

1949

Narges Narges

1948

My Wife's Suitor My Wife's Suitor

1959

Nehayet qessa Nehayet qessa

1951

Ouqbal El Bakari Ouqbal El Bakari

1949

The Country Girl The Country Girl

1954

الحقوني بالمأذون الحقوني بالمأذون

1954

صاحبة العمارة صاحبة العمارة

1948

A Lebanese at the university A Lebanese at the university

1947

Adam and Eve Adam and Eve

1951

كابتن مصر كابتن مصر

1955

El Maganeen Fi Naeem El Maganeen Fi Naeem

1963

Women Can’t Lie Women Can’t Lie

1954

Afretet Ismaiel Yassin Afretet Ismaiel Yassin

1954

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1942

The Straight Road The Straight Road

1943

The Love of My Life The Love of My Life

1947

It's You I Love It's You I Love

1949

Ladies Barber Ladies Barber

1960

Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital

1958

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

1951

They're Driving Me Crazy They're Driving Me Crazy

1960

Beit el nattash Beit el nattash

1952

Ismail Yassine In NAVY Ismail Yassine In NAVY

1957

The Wedding Night The Wedding Night

1950

Ismail Yassine in Prison Ismail Yassine in Prison

1960

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

1959

The Secret Police The Secret Police

1959

Shahr Asal Basal Shahr Asal Basal

1960

Laylat Al-Jumea Laylat Al-Jumea

1945

Life when it smiles Life when it smiles

1953

Miss Hanafi Miss Hanafi

1954

El-Zolm Haraam El-Zolm Haraam

1954

Imsk haramy Imsk haramy

1958

Bolbol Afandy Bolbol Afandy

1948

Son of the Rich Son of the Rich

1953

mashghul bghyriun mashghul bghyriun

1951

My dear Soso My dear Soso

1951

iinsan ghalban iinsan ghalban

1954

Halal Aleik Halal Aleik

1952

My Heart is My Guide My Heart is My Guide

1947

Gold Gold

1953

Wives factory Wives factory

1941

إسماعيل يس للبيع! إسماعيل يس للبيع!

1958

Ismail Yassine for Sale Ismail Yassine for Sale

1959

Faeil Khayr Faeil Khayr

1953

Ibn Hamidu Ibn Hamidu

1957

Ismail Yassine at the Waxworks Ismail Yassine at the Waxworks

1956

The Green Doorstep The Green Doorstep

1959

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