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

Women's Gang

Gang of Women

كرم الهوى

Mind and money

Kol El Regala Keda

The Rooster

El Maganeen Fi Naeem

Alforsan Althalatha

The King of Petrol

Al-Torgoman

Husband for Rent

Shahr Asal Basal

The Magical Lantern

Ladies Barber

They're Driving Me Crazy

1960

Ismail Yassine in Prison

Love at the Circus

Hamati malak

The Secret Police

My Wife's Suitor

Ismail Yassine in the Air Force

Journey to the Moon

The Surprises Motel

The Green Doorstep

Hassan and Marika

Poor Millionaire

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

Kilo 99

Who's The Murderer?

The Great Lady

Ismail Yassine in the Army

1955

Fortune is a Promise

1955

Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina

مملكة النساء

Captain Egypt

iinsan ghalban

The Country Girl

Women Can’t Lie

'Iilhiquni bialmadhun

Awaeaa tafakar

April Fool

El-Zolm Haraam

Miss Hanafi

Afretet Ismaiel Yassin

A Dozen Of Napkins

sharaf albint

العمر واحد

Banat Hawaa

The Adventures of Ismail Yassine

Bahbouh Efendi

The Marital Dwelling

Baghdad's Barber

Afreet Am Abdo

The honorable thief

Have Mercy

Fascinating Mothers-In-Law

Son of the Rich

Kalimat el hak

Esh Hado Ya Nas

Gold

Lady Pickpocket

Faeil Khayr

Bent Al-Akaber

Your luck this week

Melody of My Love

Life when it smiles

بين قلبين

Iidini eaqlak

Halal Aleik

The Wedding Photo

Qadam Al Kheir

Let's Dance

Mosmar Juha

Where Did You Get This

1952

Qalil Al-Bakht

1952

According to Your Taste

Al Montaser

Good News

Love Has No Cure

Believing in God

Love Humiliates

Beit el nattash

El Dam Yehen

Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts

1952

Qattr El-Nada

1951

Faik we Rayek

1951

My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb

Nehayet Qessa

Come and Greet

Girls Are Sweet

Love in danger

Adam and Eve

Fil Hawa Sawa

Almelm bilabal

My dear Soso

mashghul bghyriun

Set Elhosn

The Last Lie

The Much-Loved One

The Wedding Night

Miss Mama

The Millionaire

Mughamarat Khadra

The 7th Wife

Felfel

El-Batal

Makansh Aal Baal

Let me sing

Tears of joy

Eid Night

Shari al-bahlawan

Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady

1949

Owner of Few Piasters

1949

Agaza Fi Gohanam

1949

Fatma, Marika & Rachel

Mandil Al-Helw

Ouqbal El Bakari

جواهر

El Masri Effendi

على أد لحافك

My son

Kalam El Nas

I Love You Only

خيال إمراة

Anbar

Soul and body

Narges

Khulud

Love and madness

صاحبة العمارة

Elsetat Afaret

Bolbol Afandy

ابن عنتر

Soultanat al-sahra

My Heart is My Guide

أنا ستوتة

The Love of My Life

A Lebanese at the university

Serving Two Masters

Casino el latafa

البني آدم

El Qersh El Abyad

Laylat Al-Jumea

El Mazaher

Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors

Long live women!

Naduja

Earis Alhina

Who's Done it ?

Love From Heaven

What a madness

Call of blood

The Straight Road

Call of the heart

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1942

I Love Wrongdoing

1942

Wives factory

1941 Debut