Ismail Yasseen
Actor
Born September 15, 1912 in 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
Desire and Loss
إسماعيل
Women's Gang
Sadeq
Gang of Women
كرم الهوى
Mind and money
قمر الدين
Kol El Regala Keda
عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
The Rooster
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Andeel
Alforsan Althalatha
Taher Abu Huda
The King of Petrol
Hassouna
Al-Torgoman
Al-Torgoman
Husband for Rent
Shahr Asal Basal
The Magical Lantern
Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
Ladies Barber
Terms
They're Driving Me Crazy
إسماعيل
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Mahmoud
Love at the Circus
Hamati malak
The Secret Police
My Wife's Suitor
إسماعيل
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
Journey to the Moon
اسماعيل السائق
The Surprises Motel
كتكوت الحدق
The Green Doorstep
Hassan and Marika
Hassan
Poor Millionaire
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
Ismail
Ismail Yassin for sale!
إسماعيل
Abul Eyoun Garia
Nabih
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
Hassouna
Imsk haramy
Ossama
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
Ismail Efendi
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
رجب
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
عصفور
Son of Hamido
ابن حميدو
The Lovely Bus Conductors
Ismail
The General Inspector
صابر عبدالشكور
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
Ismail Yassine in the Police
العسكرى زكى
Kilo 99
Who's The Murderer?
The Great Lady
Ismail Yassine in the Army
Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
Fortune is a Promise
بهجت المواردي
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
Felfel
مملكة النساء
ياسين / ياسمين ياسين
Captain Egypt
iinsan ghalban
Ghalban
The Country Girl
Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
Women Can’t Lie
Nooh
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
جميل جمال
Awaeaa tafakar
Hussein
April Fool
امشير- زرزور
El-Zolm Haraam
Miss Hanafi
Hanafi
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
Ismail
A Dozen Of Napkins
Ibrahim
sharaf albint
Eid - Raafat's secretary
العمر واحد
Banat Hawaa
Ananas
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
khafif abou Al Qatayif
Bahbouh Effendi
Baghdad's Barber
Afreet Am Abdo
The honorable thief
Ismail / Jasser
Have Mercy
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
Bahgat
Son of the Rich
Ismail Yaseen
The Marital Dwelling
Kalimat el hak
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Bondok
Gold
Farah
Lady Pickpocket
Faeil Khayr
حميدو/افكار
Bent Al-Akaber
Shafshaq
Your luck this week
محظوظ لطيف
Melody of My Love
منظوم ناظم منتظم
Life when it smiles
بين قلبين
نبيه
Iidini eaqlak
Gazr
Halal Aleik
Ismail
The Wedding Photo
Qadam Al Kheir
Marzouq
Let's Dance
اسماعيل يس
Mosmar Juha
Ghosn
Where Did You Get This
Zaghloul
Qalil Al-Bakht
Falah / Antar
According to Your Taste
Al Montaser
هاشم
Good News
Nabih نبيه
Love Has No Cure
Khafif
Believing in God
Ghazal
Beit el nattash
Sukkar
Love Humiliates
Ismail
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
مرسي / قلب الأسد
El Dam Yehen
Qattr El-Nada
Charlie
Faik we Rayek
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Zahir
Come and Greet
Semsem
Nehayet Qessa
محروس
Girls Are Sweet
Love in danger
بندق
Adam and Eve
Mukhtar
Fil Hawa Sawa
Gamil
Almelm bilabal
Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
My dear Soso
mashghul bghyriun
Shalaby
Set Elhosn
قمر الدين الحلاق
The Last Lie
The Much-Loved One
The Wedding Night
بلابيعو
Miss Mama
نبيه
The Millionaire
Mughamarat Khadra
The 7th Wife
Felfel
El-Batal
البطل
Makansh Aal Baal
Let me sing
Tears of joy
Eid Night
سوسو اخو ياسمينه
Shari al-bahlawan
خميس
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Bou'ou
Owner of Few Piasters
عنتر
Agaza Fi Gohanam
حسن شطّا
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Humus
Mandil Al-Helw
Ouqbal El Bakari
جواهر
El Masri Effendi
Ismail Bey/Hamada
على أد لحافك
My son
Kalam El Nas
I Love You Only
Hikmat Al-Far
Anbar
Soul and body
Narges
فؤاد بيه
Khulud
Love and madness
لَــولَــب
صاحبة العمارة
مليم - زميل حسين
Elsetat Afaret
Bolbol Afandy
ابن عنتر
Soultanat al-sahra
Farid
My Heart is My Guide
اسماعيل ياسين
أنا ستوتة
The Love of My Life
هليهلي
A Lebanese at the university
Serving Two Masters
Casino el latafa
البني آدم
El Qersh El Abyad
Laylat Al-Jumea
اسماعيل بيه ياسين
El Mazaher
Samak
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
Long live women!
Naduja
خميس
Earis Alhina
Who's Done it ?
One of Younes's friends
Love From Heaven
Sakina
What a madness
السائق ورد
Call of blood
The Straight Road
الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
Call of the heart
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
بلوط
I Love Wrongdoing
حسونة