Ismail Yasseen
Born
September 15, 1912
Died
May 24, 1972 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Suez, Egypt
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).
Desire and Loss
إسماعيل
1972
عصابة النساء
Sadeq
1970
Gang of Women
1969
Sin Path
1969
كرم الهوى
1967
Mind and money
قمر الدين
1965
Kol El Regala Keda
عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
1964
The Rooster
1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Andeel
1963
Alforsan Althalatha
Taher Abu Huda
1962
The King of Petrol
Hassouna
1962
Al-Torgoman
Al-Torgoman
1961
Husband for Rent
1961
Shahr Asal Basal
1960
The Magical Lantern
Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
1960
Ladies Barber
Terms
1960
They're Driving Me Crazy
إسماعيل
1960
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Mahmoud
1960
Love at the Circus
1960
Hamati malak
1959
The Secret Police
1959
My Wife's Suitor
إسماعيل
1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
1959
Journey to the Moon
اسماعيل السائق
1959
The Surprises Motel
كتكوت الحدق
1959
The Green Doorstep
1959
Hassan and Marika
Hassan
1959
Poor Millionaire
1959
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
Ismail
1958
Ismail Yassin for sale!
إسماعيل
1958
Abul Eyoun Garia
Nabih
1958
Ismail Yassine Tarazan
1958
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
Hassouna
1958
Imsk haramy
Ossama
1958
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
Ismail Efendi
1958
Ismail Yassine In NAVY
رجب
1957
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
عصفور
1957
Ibn Hamidu
ابن حميدو
1957
The Lovely Bus Conductors
Ismail
1957
Madame Nawaem
1957
The General Inspector
صابر عبدالشكور
1956
Ismail Yassine Fil Police
العسكرى زكى
1956
Kilo 99
1956
Who's The Murderer?
1956
The Great Lady
1956
Ismail Yassine Fil Geish
Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
1955
Fortune is a Promise
بهجت المواردي
1955
Ismail Yassine Yukabel Raya Wa Sekina
Felfel
1955
Captain Egypt
1955
مملكة النساء
1955
iinsan ghalban
Ghalban
1954
The Country Girl
Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
1954
Women Can’t Lie
Nooh
1954
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
جميل جمال
1954
Awaeaa tafakar
Hussein
1954
April Fool
امشير- زرزور
1954
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
Miss Hanafi
Hanafi
1954
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
Ismail
1954
A Dozen Of Napkins
Ibrahim
1954
sharaf albint
Eid - Raafat's secretary
1954
العمر واحد
1954
Banat Hawaa
Ananas
1954
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
khafif abou Al Qatayif
1954
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
The Marital Dwelling
1954
Afreet Am Abdo
1953
The honorable thief
Ismail / Jasser
1953
Have Mercy
1953
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
Bahgat
1953
Son of the Rich
Ismail Yaseen
1953
Kalimat el hak
1953
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Bondok
1953
Gold
Farah
1953
Lady Pickpocket
1953
Faeil Khayr
حميدو/افكار
1953
Bent Al-Akaber
Shafshaq
1953
Your luck this week
1953
Life when it smiles
1953
بين قلبين
نبيه
1953
Iidini eaqlak
Gazr
1952
Halal Aleik
Ismail
1952
صورة الزفاف
1952
Qadam Al Kheir
Marzouq
1952
Let's Dance
1952
Mosmar Juha
Ghosn
1952
Where Did You Get This
Zaghloul
1952
Qalil Al-Bakht
Falah / Antar
1952
According to Your Taste
1952
Al Montaser
هاشم
1952
Good News
Nabih نبيه
1952
Love Has No Cure
Khafif
1952
Believing in God
Ghazal
1952
Beit el nattash
Sukkar
1952
Love Humiliates
Ismail
1952
El Dam Yehen
1952
Qattr El-Nada
Charlie
1951
Faik we Rayek
1951
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Zahir
1951
Come and Greet
Semsem
1951
Nehayet Qessa
محروس
1951
Girls Are Sweet
1951
Love in danger
بندق
1951
Adam and Eve
Mukhtar
1951
Fil Hawa Sawa
Gamil
1951
Almelm bilabal
Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
1951
My dear Soso
1951
mashghul bghyriun
Shalaby
1951
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
مرسي / قلب الأسد
1951
Set Elhosn
قمر الدين الحلاق
1950
The Last Lie
1950
The Much-Loved One
1950
The Wedding Night
بلابيعو
1950
Miss Mama
نبيه
1950
The Millionaire
1950
Mughamarat Khadra
1950
The 7th Wife
1950
Felfel
1950
El-Batal
البطل
1950
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Let me sing
1950
Eid Night
سوسو اخو ياسمينه
1949
Shari al-bahlawan
خميس
1949
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Bou'ou
1949
Owner of Few Piasters
عنتر
1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
حسن شطّا
1949
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Humus
1949
Mandil Al-Helw
1949
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
جواهر
1949
El Masri Effendi
Ismail Bey/Hamada
1949
على أد لحافك
1949
My son
1949
Kalam El Nas
1949
I Love You Only
Hikmat Al-Far
1949
Anbar
1948
Soul and body
1948
Narges
فؤاد بيه
1948
Khulud
1948
Love and madness
لَــولَــب
1948
صاحبة العمارة
مليم - زميل حسين
1948
Elsetat Afaret
1948
Bolbol Afandy
1948
Soultanat al-sahra
Farid
1947
My Heart is My Guide
اسماعيل ياسين
1947
The Love of My Life
هليهلي
1947
A Lebanese at the university
1947
Casino el latafa
1945
البني آدم
1945
El Qersh El Abyad
1945
Laylat Al-Jumea
اسماعيل بيه ياسين
1945
El Mazaher
Samak
1945
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944
Long live women!
1944
Naduja
خميس
1944
Earis Alhina
1944
Who's Done it ?
One of Younes's friends
1944
Love From Heaven
Sakina
1943
What a madness
السائق ورد
1943
Call of blood
1943
The Straight Road
الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
1943
Call of the heart
1943
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
بلوط
1942
I Love Wrongdoing
حسونة
1942
Wives factory
1941