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: 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.

Filmography (48 Appearances)

Syrians

قمر شام

Tahoun Al-Shar

Omar

Talea Al Feda

The Long Night

My Heart Is With You

أولاد القيمرية

Heavenly Space

Marzouq On All Fronts

Nights of Al Saliheya

The Falcon of Quraish

Sacrifices

Congratulations

Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi

رقصة الحباري

The Bird

قانون الغاب

The Night

Ayyam Shamiyya

The Eastern Woman

The Sun on a Cloudy Day

Dreams of the City

Murder by Sequence

Fake Love

Zawaj Ala El-Tareeqa El-Mahalleya

The Iland's Devil

Lovers on the Road

Jungle of Wolves

Those Who Came from the Seas

Ayam fi landan

The Memory of a Night of Love

The Quiet City

Shabab fi Mehna

Love Prank

The Knife

We Will Return

Forced marriage

The bridge of the wicked

The Two Friends

Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa

Ghawar's Pranks

The Three Swindlers

Daughter of the Guardian

Safar Barlek

Ortaşark Yanıyor

Love in Istanbul

Faqaqie

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