
Ismail Yasseen
Born: 1912-09-15
Place of Birth: Suez, Egypt
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

Bahbouh Efendi

The Great Lady

Felfel

Women Can’t Lie

Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors

My Heart is My Guide

Son of Hamido

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ismail Yassine in Damascus

sharaf albint

Laylat Al-Jumea

Imsk haramy

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

Your luck this week

Hamati malak

إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

Casino el latafa

El-Batal

Life when it smiles

Hassan and Marika

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

Mind and money

Eid Night

Ismail Yassin for sale!

جواهر

بين قلبين

Ismail Yassine in the Police

Poor Millionaire

Baghdad's Barber

Where Did You Get This

صورة الزفاف

Who's The Murderer?

Afreet Am Abdo

The Lovely Bus Conductors

The General Inspector

Elsetat Afaret

The Country Girl

Anbar

I Love You Only

Melody of My Love

Awaeaa tafakar

Set Elhosn

The Marital Dwelling

Love at the Circus

The Straight Road

Bent Al-Akaber

Soultanat al-sahra

Qattr El-Nada

The Surprises Motel

Shahr Asal Basal

Husband for Rent

Agaza Fi Gohanam

The Magical Lantern

The Millionaire

My dear Soso

They're Driving Me Crazy

The Secret Police

Come and Greet

Lady Pickpocket

Beit el nattash

Afretet Ismaiel Yassin

على أد لحافك

Girls Are Sweet

El-Zolm Haraam

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

Long live women!

مملكة النساء

Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'

April Fool

Abul Eyoun Garia

Mosmar Juha

Mandil Al-Helw

Son of the Rich

صاحبة العمارة

Ismail Yassine in the Army

Esh Hado Ya Nas

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

The Love of My Life

Kol El Regala Keda

Alforsan Althalatha

El Qersh El Abyad

Love From Heaven

El Dam Yehen

Fortune is a Promise

البني آدم

My son

A Lebanese at the university

Tears of joy

Al-Torgoman

Iidini eaqlak

Captain Egypt

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

Good News

The Last Lie

Women's Gang

A Dozen Of Napkins

iinsan ghalban

Gold

Desire and Loss

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

Adam and Eve

The 7th Wife

Let me sing

Ouqbal El Bakari

Halal Aleik

Have Mercy

Banat Hawaa

Gang of Women

Makansh Aal Baal

Journey to the Moon

The Wedding Night

Fatma, Marika & Rachel

Kalam El Nas

Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital

Ladies Barber

Miss Hanafi

Love Has No Cure

Kilo 99

Mughamarat Khadra

El Masri Effendi

Serving Two Masters

What a madness

Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina

Who's Done it ?

Owner of Few Piasters

Faeil Khayr

My Wife's Suitor

Narges

Love and madness

Ismail Yassine as Tarzan

Qalil Al-Bakht

According to Your Taste

Bolbol Afandy

Miss Mama

Ismail Yassine in Prison

Soul and body

Faik we Rayek

The Much-Loved One

Qadam Al Kheir

Kalimat el hak

I Love Wrongdoing

Naduja

Shari al-bahlawan

Earis Alhina

Khulud

كرم الهوى

ابن عنتر

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

Nehayet Qessa

The King of Petrol

Al Montaser

Love in danger

The honorable thief

Let's Dance

Love Humiliates

The Green Doorstep

Call of the heart

El Mazaher

Fil Hawa Sawa

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

Call of blood

Believing in God

Almelm bilabal

أنا ستوتة

mashghul bghyriun

العمر واحد
