Rafiq Subaie
Known for Acting · 48 credits
- Born
- 1930-02-09
- Died
- 2017-01-05
- Place of birth
- Syria
- Also known as
- رفيق السبيعي · Rafik Soubii · رفيق سبيعي · Rafiq Subaiai · Rafeeq Subaiee · Rafik Sbeï
Biography
A Syrian actor, born in Al-Buzuriya neighborhood in Damascus, nicknamed "People's Artist". He began his artistic career in the late 40s by presenting improvised comedy parts on Damascus theaters and its private clubs, then moved on to singing and acting in several artistic groups such as Ali Al-Aris, Abdul Latif Fathi and Al-Bayrouti. In the late 1950s, he played the famous character of Abu Sayyah. His first appearance on television was in the series Happiness Restaurant (1960) with Duraid Lahham, followed many Syrian TV series, including: Salhiya Nights, Ghawar's Pranks and The Struggle of Time. He died in Damascus in 2017, at the age of 86, after a long artistic career during which he was one of the pillars of Syrian drama, in theatre, television, radio and cinema.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Omar
2012
as Waraqa ibn Nawfal
The Falcon of Quraish
2002
as محمد بن علي - ضيف شرف
Nights of Al Saliheya
2004
as المختار أبو حاتم
Heavenly Space
2005
Marzouq On All Fronts
2004
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
2001
as صاحب الأحداث مراد (شيخاً) - ضيف شرف
Congratulations
2001
as دباح الغولة - أبو رؤوف
My Heart Is With You
2009
Talea Al Feda
2011
Tahoun Al-Shar
2012
Ayyam Shamiyya
1992
as زعيم أبو صطيف
Qamar Sham
2013
The Bird
1998
as Shakir
Faqaqie
1963
as Abou Sayyah
Ghawar's Pranks
1968
أولاد القيمرية
2008
رقصة الحباري
1999
قانون الغاب
1996
Movies (30)
We Will Return
1972
The Memory of a Night of Love
1973
The Three Swindlers
1968
The Two Friends
1970
Shabab fi Mehna
1972
The Night
1992
Love in Istanbul
1966
as Toufik
The Iland's Devil
1978
Dreams of the City
1984
Sacrifices
2002
as Akbar
Safar Barlek
1967
as ابو درويش
The Sun on a Cloudy Day
1985
as Old Man
The Knife
1972
Syrians
2016
Daughter of the Guardian
1967
as أبو صياح
Zawaj Ala El-Tareeqa El-Mahalleya
1978
Jungle of Wolves
1977
The Quiet City
1972
The Long Night
2009
Lovers on the Road
1977
Forced marriage
1972
as أبو صياح
Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa
1968
The bridge of the wicked
1971
as Abu Sayyah
The Eastern Woman
1986
Love Prank
1972
Murder by Sequence
1982
Ayam fi landan
1976
Ortaşark Yanıyor
1967
Fake Love
1980
Those Who Came from the Seas
1977
About Rafiq Subaie
A Syrian actor, born in Al-Buzuriya neighborhood in Damascus, nicknamed "People's Artist". He began his artistic career in the late 40s by presenting improvised comedy parts on Damascus theaters and its private clubs, then moved on to singing and acting in several artistic groups such as Ali Al-Aris, Abdul Latif Fathi and Al-Bayrouti. In the late 1950s, he played the famous character of Abu Sayyah. His first appearance on television was in the series Happiness Restaurant (1960) with Duraid Lahham, followed many Syrian TV series, including: Sal… With 48 credits spanning from 1963 to 2016, Rafiq Subaie has appeared in 30 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rafiq Subaie Movies
- We Will Return (1972)
- The Memory of a Night of Love (1973)
- The Three Swindlers (1968)
- The Two Friends (1970)
- Shabab fi Mehna (1972)
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