Ismail Yasseen
Known for Acting · 172 credits
- Born
- 1912-09-15
- Died
- 1972-05-24
- Place of birth
- Suez, Egypt
- Also known as
- Esmaeel Yaseen · Ismail Yasin · Ismael Yassin · Ismail Yassine · إسماعيل ياسين · إسماعيل يس
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
Movies (172)
Bahbouh Effendi
1954
The 7th Wife
1950
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
1958
as Ismail
Mandil Al-Helw
1949
Serving Two Masters
1946
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
1958
as Hassouna
Qadam Al Kheir
1952
as Marzouq
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
as Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
Women Can’t Lie
1954
as Nooh
Adam and Eve
1951
as Mukhtar
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949
as حسن شطّا
The Last Lie
1950
Banat Hawaa
1954
as Ananas
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
as Andeel
A Dozen Of Napkins
1954
as Ibrahim
Long live women!
1944
Ladies Barber
1960
as Terms
Let me sing
1950
Khulud
1948
Son of Hamido
1957
as ابن حميدو
Hassan and Marika
1959
as Hassan
The General Inspector
1956
as صابر عبدالشكور
The Great Lady
1956
iinsan ghalban
1954
as Ghalban
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
1958
as Ismail Efendi
My dear Soso
1951
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
as رجب
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
1949
as Bou'ou
The Wedding Photo
1952
Awaeaa tafakar
1954
as Hussein
Miss Hanafi
1954
as Hanafi
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
1957
as عصفور
Soul and body
1948
Tears of joy
1950
Gang of Women
1969
Girls Are Sweet
1951
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
1956
Shari al-bahlawan
1949
as خميس
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958
as Nabih
The Surprises Motel
1959
as كتكوت الحدق
Love at the Circus
1960
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
Husband for Rent
1961
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
as khafif abou Al Qatayif
Halal Aleik
1952
as Ismail
sharaf albint
1954
as Eid - Raafat's secretary
What a madness
1943
as السائق ورد
Elsetat Afaret
1948
Soultanat al-sahra
1947
as Farid
mashghul bghyriun
1951
as Shalaby
The Secret Police
1959
Women's Gang
1970
as Sadeq
The Love of My Life
1947
as هليهلي
El Mazaher
1945
as Samak
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952
as مرسي / قلب الأسد
Love From Heaven
1943
as Sakina
Mind and money
1965
as قمر الدين
على أد لحافك
1949
The honorable thief
1953
as Ismail / Jasser
The Lovely Bus Conductors
1957
as Ismail
Kilo 99
1956
كرم الهوى
1967
جواهر
1949
A Lebanese at the university
1947
Beit el nattash
1952
as Sukkar
Captain Egypt
1955
Baghdad's Barber
1954
The Green Doorstep
1959
I Love You Only
1949
as Hikmat Al-Far
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
1951
as Zahir
Where Did You Get This
1952
as Zaghloul
The Magical Lantern
1960
as Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
Your luck this week
1953
as محظوظ لطيف
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
1958
Kalam El Nas
1949
Gold
1953
as Farah
Laylat Al-Jumea
1945
as اسماعيل بيه ياسين
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
1953
as Bahgat
Who's Done it ?
1944
as One of Younes's friends
My Heart is My Guide
1947
as اسماعيل ياسين
Imsk haramy
1958
as Ossama
Bent Al-Akaber
1953
as Shafshaq
Anbar
1948
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
as Ismail
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
Come and Greet
1951
as Semsem
Set Elhosn
1950
as قمر الدين الحلاق
Wives factory
1941
The Straight Road
1943
as الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
Love in danger
1951
as بندق
Shahr Asal Basal
1960
El Qersh El Abyad
1945
The Millionaire
1950
Esh Hado Ya Nas
1953
as Bondok
Call of the heart
1943
مملكة النساء
1955
as ياسين / ياسمين ياسين
The Wedding Night
1950
as بلابيعو
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960
as Mahmoud
Good News
1952
as Nabih نبيه
Believing in God
1952
as Ghazal
Owner of Few Piasters
1949
as عنتر
Bolbol Afandy
1948
Call of blood
1943
Desire and Loss
1972
as إسماعيل
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1942
as بلوط
My son
1949
Iidini eaqlak
1952
as Gazr
Son of the Rich
1953
as Ismail Yaseen
Kalimat el hak
1953
Poor Millionaire
1959
Melody of My Love
1953
as منظوم ناظم منتظم
صاحبة العمارة
1948
as مليم - زميل حسين
بين قلبين
1953
as نبيه
ابن عنتر
1947
Journey to the Moon
1959
as اسماعيل السائق
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
as Humus
Ismail Yassin for sale!
1958
as إسماعيل
Miss Mama
1950
as نبيه
They're Driving Me Crazy
1960
as إسماعيل
About Ismail Yasseen
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… With 172 credits spanning from 1941 to 1972, Ismail Yasseen has appeared in 172 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Bahbouh Effendi (1954)
- The 7th Wife (1950)
- Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman (1958) — as Ismail
- Mandil Al-Helw (1949)
- Serving Two Masters (1946)
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