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 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).

Filmography (172 Appearances)

Desire and Loss

1972

Women's Gang

1970

Gang of Women

1969

كرم الهوى

1967

Mind and money

1965

Kol El Regala Keda

1964

The Rooster

1964

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

1963

Alforsan Althalatha

1962

The King of Petrol

1962

Al-Torgoman

1961

Husband for Rent

1961

Shahr Asal Basal

1960

The Magical Lantern

1960

Ladies Barber

1960

They're Driving Me Crazy

1960

Ismail Yassine in Prison

1960

Love at the Circus

1960

Hamati malak

1959

The Secret Police

1959

My Wife's Suitor

1959

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

1959

Journey to the Moon

1959

The Surprises Motel

1959

The Green Doorstep

1959

Hassan and Marika

1959

Poor Millionaire

1959

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

1958

Ismail Yassin for sale!

1958

Abul Eyoun Garia

1958

Ismail Yassine as Tarzan

1958

Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital

1958

Imsk haramy

1958

Ismail Yassine in Damascus

1958

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

1957

إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات

1957

Son of Hamido

1957

The Lovely Bus Conductors

1957

Madame Nawaem

1957

The General Inspector

1956

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

1956

Ismail Yassine in the Police

1956

Kilo 99

1956

Who's The Murderer?

1956

The Great Lady

1956

Ismail Yassine in the Army

1955

Fortune is a Promise

1955

Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina

1955

مملكة النساء

1955

Captain Egypt

1955

iinsan ghalban

1954

The Country Girl

1954

Women Can’t Lie

1954

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

1954

Awaeaa tafakar

1954

April Fool

1954

El-Zolm Haraam

1954

Miss Hanafi

1954

Afretet Ismaiel Yassin

1954

A Dozen Of Napkins

1954

sharaf albint

1954

العمر واحد

1954

Banat Hawaa

1954

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

1954

Bahbouh Efendi

1954

The Marital Dwelling

1954

Baghdad's Barber

1954

Afreet Am Abdo

1953

The honorable thief

1953

Have Mercy

1953

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

1953

Son of the Rich

1953

Kalimat el hak

1953

Esh Hado Ya Nas

1953

Gold

1953

Lady Pickpocket

1953

Faeil Khayr

1953

Bent Al-Akaber

1953

Your luck this week

1953

Melody of My Love

1953

Life when it smiles

1953

بين قلبين

1953

Iidini eaqlak

1952

Halal Aleik

1952

The Wedding Photo

1952

Qadam Al Kheir

1952

Let's Dance

1952

Mosmar Juha

1952

Where Did You Get This

1952

Qalil Al-Bakht

1952

According to Your Taste

1952

Al Montaser

1952

Good News

1952

Love Has No Cure

1952

Believing in God

1952

Love Humiliates

1952

Beit el nattash

1952

El Dam Yehen

1952

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

1952

Qattr El-Nada

1951

Faik we Rayek

1951

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

1951

Nehayet Qessa

1951

Come and Greet

1951

Girls Are Sweet

1951

Love in danger

1951

Adam and Eve

1951

Fil Hawa Sawa

1951

Almelm bilabal

1951

My dear Soso

1951

mashghul bghyriun

1951

Set Elhosn

1950

The Last Lie

1950

The Much-Loved One

1950

The Wedding Night

1950

Miss Mama

1950

The Millionaire

1950

Mughamarat Khadra

1950

The 7th Wife

1950

Felfel

1950

El-Batal

1950

Makansh Aal Baal

1950

Let me sing

1950

Tears of joy

1950

Eid Night

1949

Shari al-bahlawan

1949

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

1949

Owner of Few Piasters

1949

Agaza Fi Gohanam

1949

Fatma, Marika & Rachel

1949

Mandil Al-Helw

1949

Ouqbal El Bakari

1949

جواهر

1949

El Masri Effendi

1949

على أد لحافك

1949

My son

1949

Kalam El Nas

1949

I Love You Only

1949

خيال إمراة

1948

Anbar

1948

Soul and body

1948

Narges

1948

Khulud

1948

Love and madness

1948

صاحبة العمارة

1948

Elsetat Afaret

1948

Bolbol Afandy

1948

ابن عنتر

1947

Soultanat al-sahra

1947

My Heart is My Guide

1947

أنا ستوتة

1947

The Love of My Life

1947

A Lebanese at the university

1947

Serving Two Masters

1946

Casino el latafa

1945

البني آدم

1945

El Qersh El Abyad

1945

Laylat Al-Jumea

1945

El Mazaher

1945

Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors

1944

Long live women!

1944

Naduja

1944

Earis Alhina

1944

Who's Done it ?

1944

Love From Heaven

1943

What a madness

1943

Call of blood

1943

The Straight Road

1943

Call of the heart

1943

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1942

I Love Wrongdoing

1942

Wives factory

1941 Debut
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