Ismail Yasseen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 15, 1912 (114 years old)
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
| 1972 | Desire and Lossإسماعيل | |
| 1970 | Women's GangSadeq | |
| 1969 | Gang of Women | |
| 1967 | كرم الهوى | |
| 1965 | Mind and moneyقمر الدين | |
| 1964 | Kol El Regala Kedaعباس الافلاطوني - البقال | |
| 1964 | The Rooster | |
| 1963 | El Maganeen Fi NaeemAndeel | |
| 1962 | Alforsan AlthalathaTaher Abu Huda | |
| 1962 | The King of PetrolHassouna | |
| 1961 | Husband for Rent | |
| 1961 | Al-TorgomanAl-Torgoman | |
| 1960 | Shahr Asal Basal | |
| 1960 | Ladies BarberTerms | |
| 1960 | Ismail Yassine in PrisonMahmoud | |
| 1960 | They're Driving Me Crazyإسماعيل | |
| 1960 | The Magical LanternMustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez | |
| 1960 | Love at the Circus | |
| 1959 | The Green Doorstep | |
| 1959 | My Wife's Suitorإسماعيل | |
| 1959 | Ismail Yassine in the Air ForceIsmail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour | |
| 1959 | The Secret Police | |
| 1959 | Hamati malak | |
| 1959 | The Surprises Motelكتكوت الحدق | |
| 1959 | Hassan and MarikaHassan | |
| 1959 | Journey to the Moonاسماعيل السائق | |
| 1959 | Poor Millionaire | |
| 1958 | Imsk haramyOssama | |
| 1958 | Ismail Yassin for sale!إسماعيل | |
| 1958 | Ismail Yassine in the Mental HospitalHassouna | |
| 1958 | Ismail Yassine Is A Military PolicemanIsmail | |
| 1958 | Abul Eyoun GariaNabih | |
| 1958 | Ismail Yassine in DamascusIsmail Efendi | |
| 1958 | Ismail Yassine as Tarzan | |
| 1957 | Son of Hamidoابن حميدو | |
| 1957 | Ismail Yassine In the Navyرجب | |
| 1957 | The Lovely Bus ConductorsIsmail | |
| 1957 | إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيواناتعصفور | |
| 1957 | Madame Nawaem | |
| 1956 | Ismail Yassine in the Policeالعسكرى زكى | |
| 1956 | The General Inspectorصابر عبدالشكور | |
| 1956 | Kilo 99 | |
| 1956 | The Great Lady | |
| 1956 | Who's The Murderer? | |
| 1956 | Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' | |
| 1955 | Captain Egypt | |
| 1955 | مملكة النساءياسين / ياسمين ياسين | |
| 1955 | Fortune is a Promiseبهجت المواردي | |
| 1955 | Ismail Yassine in the ArmyTerms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas) | |
| 1955 | Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and SekinaFelfel | |
| 1954 | العمر واحد | |
| 1954 | The Country GirlAbdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim | |
| 1954 | 'Iilhiquni bialmadhunجميل جمال | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Ismail Yassinekhafif abou Al Qatayif | |
| 1954 | Miss HanafiHanafi | |
| 1954 | El-Zolm Haraam | |
| 1954 | iinsan ghalbanGhalban | |
| 1954 | Afretet Ismaiel YassinIsmail | |
| 1954 | Women Can’t LieNooh | |
| 1954 | Bahbouh Efendi | |
| 1954 | The Marital Dwelling | |
| 1954 | Banat HawaaAnanas | |
| 1954 | A Dozen Of NapkinsIbrahim | |
| 1954 | April Foolامشير- زرزور | |
| 1954 | Awaeaa tafakarHussein | |
| 1954 | sharaf albintEid - Raafat's secretary | |
| 1954 | Baghdad's Barber | |
| 1953 | Lady Pickpocket | |
| 1953 | Bent Al-AkaberShafshaq | |
| 1953 | Son of the RichIsmail Yaseen | |
| 1953 | Life when it smiles | |
| 1953 | Faeil Khayrحميدو/افكار | |
| 1953 | GoldFarah | |
| 1953 | Have Mercy | |
| 1953 | Fascinating Mothers-In-LawBahgat | |
| 1953 | Your luck this weekمحظوظ لطيف | |
| 1953 | Esh Hado Ya NasBondok | |
| 1953 | Kalimat el hak | |
| 1953 | بين قلبيننبيه | |
| 1953 | The honorable thiefIsmail / Jasser | |
| 1953 | Afreet Am Abdo | |
| 1953 | Melody of My Loveمنظوم ناظم منتظم | |
| 1952 | Mosmar JuhaGhosn | |
| 1952 | Good NewsNabih نبيه | |
| 1952 | The Wedding Photo | |
| 1952 | Iidini eaqlakGazr | |
| 1952 | Halal AleikIsmail | |
| 1952 | Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghostsمرسي / قلب الأسد | |
| 1952 | Beit el nattashSukkar | |
| 1952 | Where Did You Get ThisZaghloul | |
| 1952 | Qalil Al-BakhtFalah / Antar | |
| 1952 | Qadam Al KheirMarzouq | |
| 1952 | El Dam Yehen | |
| 1952 | Al Montaserهاشم | |
| 1952 | According to Your Taste | |
| 1952 | Believing in GodGhazal | |
| 1952 | Let's Danceاسماعيل يس | |
| 1952 | Love Has No CureKhafif | |
| 1952 | Love HumiliatesIsmail | |
| 1951 | Come and GreetSemsem | |
| 1951 | Nehayet Qessaمحروس | |
| 1951 | Faik we Rayek | |
| 1951 | Almelm bilabalGamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab | |
| 1951 | Adam and EveMukhtar | |
| 1951 | mashghul bghyriunShalaby | |
| 1951 | My dear Soso | |
| 1951 | My Mother in Law is an Atomic BombZahir | |
| 1951 | Fil Hawa SawaGamil | |
| 1951 | Qattr El-NadaCharlie | |
| 1951 | Girls Are Sweet | |
| 1951 | Love in dangerبندق | |
| 1950 | Set Elhosnقمر الدين الحلاق | |
| 1950 | Makansh Aal Baal | |
| 1950 | Mughamarat Khadra | |
| 1950 | The Last Lie | |
| 1950 | The Wedding Nightبلابيعو | |
| 1950 | The Millionaire | |
| 1950 | El-Batalالبطل | |
| 1950 | Miss Mamaنبيه | |
| 1950 | The 7th Wife | |
| 1950 | The Much-Loved One | |
| 1950 | Felfel | |
| 1950 | Let me sing | |
| 1950 | Tears of joy | |
| 1949 | Ouqbal El Bakari | |
| 1949 | Mandil Al-Helw | |
| 1949 | Afrita Hanem: The Genie LadyBou'ou | |
| 1949 | I Love You OnlyHikmat Al-Far | |
| 1949 | Fatma, Marika & RachelHumus | |
| 1949 | Shari al-bahlawanخميس | |
| 1949 | على أد لحافك | |
| 1949 | Owner of Few Piastersعنتر | |
| 1949 | Agaza Fi Gohanamحسن شطّا | |
| 1949 | جواهر | |
| 1949 | Eid Nightسوسو اخو ياسمينه | |
| 1949 | Kalam El Nas | |
| 1949 | El Masri EffendiIsmail Bey/Hamada | |
| 1949 | My son | |
| 1948 | Love and madnessلَــولَــب | |
| 1948 | صاحبة العمارةمليم - زميل حسين | |
| 1948 | Nargesفؤاد بيه | |
| 1948 | Bolbol Afandy | |
| 1948 | Elsetat Afaret | |
| 1948 | Anbar | |
| 1948 | Soul and body | |
| 1948 | Khulud | |
| 1948 | خيال إمراة | |
| 1947 | A Lebanese at the university | |
| 1947 | My Heart is My Guideاسماعيل ياسين | |
| 1947 | The Love of My Lifeهليهلي | |
| 1947 | Soultanat al-sahraFarid | |
| 1947 | ابن عنتر | |
| 1947 | أنا ستوتة | |
| 1946 | Serving Two Masters | |
| 1945 | Casino el latafa | |
| 1945 | El MazaherSamak | |
| 1945 | Laylat Al-Jumeaاسماعيل بيه ياسين | |
| 1945 | El Qersh El Abyad | |
| 1945 | البني آدم | |
| 1944 | Who's Done it ?One of Younes's friends | |
| 1944 | Long live women! | |
| 1944 | Earis Alhina | |
| 1944 | Nadujaخميس | |
| 1944 | Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors | |
| 1943 | What a madnessالسائق ورد | |
| 1943 | Love From HeavenSakina | |
| 1943 | Call of the heart | |
| 1943 | Call of blood | |
| 1943 | The Straight Roadالرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم | |
| 1942 | Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesبلوط | |
| 1942 | I Love Wrongdoingحسونة | |
| 1941 | Wives factory |














