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)
Son of Hamido
1957
as ابن حميدو
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
1958
as Hassouna
The General Inspector
1956
as صابر عبدالشكور
Wives factory
1941
Set Elhosn
1950
as قمر الدين الحلاق
Poor Millionaire
1959
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
as العسكرى زكى
sharaf albint
1954
as Eid - Raafat's secretary
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
as رجب
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960
as Mahmoud
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
1958
Gang of Women
1969
Banat Hawaa
1954
as Ananas
Let me sing
1950
Melody of My Love
1953
as منظوم ناظم منتظم
كرم الهوى
1967
Who's The Murderer?
1956
The Wedding Night
1950
as بلابيعو
Where Did You Get This
1952
as Zaghloul
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1942
as بلوط
The Country Girl
1954
as Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
as Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
Faeil Khayr
1953
as حميدو/افكار
mashghul bghyriun
1951
as Shalaby
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
1958
as Ismail
El Dam Yehen
1952
Soultanat al-sahra
1947
as Farid
Al Montaser
1952
as هاشم
My dear Soso
1951
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949
as حسن شطّا
The 7th Wife
1950
Love From Heaven
1943
as Sakina
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
as Andeel
Desire and Loss
1972
as إسماعيل
My Heart is My Guide
1947
as اسماعيل ياسين
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
1955
as Felfel
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
1951
as Zahir
The Magical Lantern
1960
as Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
Bent Al-Akaber
1953
as Shafshaq
Alforsan Althalatha
1962
as Taher Abu Huda
Women's Gang
1970
as Sadeq
Laylat Al-Jumea
1945
as اسماعيل بيه ياسين
Soul and body
1948
Iidini eaqlak
1952
as Gazr
Ladies Barber
1960
as Terms
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
1953
as Bahgat
Miss Hanafi
1954
as Hanafi
البني آدم
1945
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952
as مرسي / قلب الأسد
Love and madness
1948
as لَــولَــب
Lady Pickpocket
1953
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
as Ismail
Madame Nawaem
1957
Qadam Al Kheir
1952
as Marzouq
My Wife's Suitor
1959
as إسماعيل
Long live women!
1944
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
as Humus
The Much-Loved One
1950
Ismail Yassin for sale!
1958
as إسماعيل
Esh Hado Ya Nas
1953
as Bondok
They're Driving Me Crazy
1960
as إسماعيل
The Secret Police
1959
Baghdad's Barber
1954
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
as جميل جمال
Anbar
1948
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
as khafif abou Al Qatayif
Owner of Few Piasters
1949
as عنتر
خيال إمراة
1948
The Love of My Life
1947
as هليهلي
Casino el latafa
1945
Eid Night
1949
as سوسو اخو ياسمينه
Nehayet Qessa
1951
as محروس
Narges
1948
as فؤاد بيه
El Mazaher
1945
as Samak
Journey to the Moon
1959
as اسماعيل السائق
مملكة النساء
1955
as ياسين / ياسمين ياسين
Fil Hawa Sawa
1951
as Gamil
Captain Egypt
1955
Kilo 99
1956
The Great Lady
1956
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
1957
as عصفور
Life when it smiles
1953
Believing in God
1952
as Ghazal
I Love Wrongdoing
1942
as حسونة
Elsetat Afaret
1948
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
1958
as Ismail Efendi
Let's Dance
1952
as اسماعيل يس
جواهر
1949
Tears of joy
1950
A Lebanese at the university
1947
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958
as Nabih
Imsk haramy
1958
as Ossama
أنا ستوتة
1947
The King of Petrol
1962
as Hassouna
Husband for Rent
1961
Shari al-bahlawan
1949
as خميس
Qalil Al-Bakht
1952
as Falah / Antar
Girls Are Sweet
1951
The Surprises Motel
1959
as كتكوت الحدق
بين قلبين
1953
as نبيه
What a madness
1943
as السائق ورد
I Love You Only
1949
as Hikmat Al-Far
Kalimat el hak
1953
Who's Done it ?
1944
as One of Younes's friends
Have Mercy
1953
Beit el nattash
1952
as Sukkar
Ismail Yassine in the Army
1955
as Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
1949
as Bou'ou
The Lovely Bus Conductors
1957
as Ismail
Kol El Regala Keda
1964
as عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
Miss Mama
1950
as نبيه
iinsan ghalban
1954
as Ghalban
The Millionaire
1950
Serving Two Masters
1946
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
My son
1949
The honorable thief
1953
as Ismail / Jasser
The Straight Road
1943
as الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
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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- Son of Hamido (1957) — as ابن حميدو
- Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital (1958) — as Hassouna
- The General Inspector (1956) — as صابر عبدالشكور
- Wives factory (1941)
- Set Elhosn (1950) — as قمر الدين الحلاق
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