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).
Known For
Credits
- 1973 · Desire and Loss as ismail
- 1970 · عصابة النساء as Sadeq
- 1969 · Sin Path as
- 1965 · Mind and money as قمر الدين
- 1964 · Kol El Regala Keda as عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
- 1964 · The Rooster as
- 1963 · El Maganeen Fi Naeem as Andeel
- 1962 · Alforsan Althalatha as Taher Abu Huda
- 1962 · The King of Petrol as Hassouna
- 1961 · Al-Torgoman as Al-Torgoman
- 1961 · Husband for Rent as
- 1960 · Shahr Asal Basal as
- 1960 · The Magical Lantern as Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
- 1960 · Ladies Barber as Terms
- 1960 · They're Driving Me Crazy as إسماعيل
- 1960 · Love at the Circus as
- 1960 · Ismail Yassine in Prison as Mahmoud
- 1959 · Hamati malak as
- 1959 · The Secret Police as
- 1959 · My Wife's Suitor as إسماعيل
- 1959 · Ismail Yassine in the Air Force as Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
- 1959 · Journey to the Moon as اسماعيل السائق
- 1959 · The Surprises Motel as كتكوت الحدق
- 1959 · Hassan and Marika as Hassan
- 1959 · The Green Doorstep as
- 1959 · Ismail Yassine for Sale as
- 1959 · Poor Millionaire as
- 1958 · Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman as Ismail
- 1958 · إسماعيل يس للبيع! as إسماعيل
- 1958 · Abul Eyoun Garia as Nabih
- 1958 · Ismail Yassine Tarazan as
- 1958 · Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital as Hassouna
- 1958 · Imsk haramy as Ossama
- 1958 · Ismail Yassine in Damascus as Ismail Efendi
- 1957 · Ismail Yassine In NAVY as رجب
- 1957 · إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات as عصفور
- 1957 · Ibn Hamidu as ابن حميدو
- 1957 · The Lovely Bus Conductors as Ismail
- 1957 · Madame Nawaem as
- 1956 · The General Inspector as صابر عبدالشكور
- 1956 · Ismail Yassine at the Waxworks as Ismail
- 1956 · Ismail Yassine Fil Police as العسكرى زكى
- 1956 · Kilo 99 as
- 1956 · Who's The Murderer? as
- 1956 · The Great Lady as
- 1955 · Ismail Yassine Fil Geish as Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
- 1955 · Fortune is a Promise as بهجت المواردي
- 1955 · Ismail Yassine Yukabel Raya Wa Sekina as Felfel
- 1955 · كابتن مصر as
- 1955 · مملكة النساء as
- 1954 · iinsan ghalban as Ghalban
- 1954 · The Country Girl as Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
- 1954 · Women Can’t Lie as Nooh
- 1954 · الحقوني بالمأذون as جميل جمال
- 1954 · Awaeaa tafakar as Hussein
- 1954 · April Fool as امشير- زرزور
- 1954 · El-Zolm Haraam as
- 1954 · Miss Hanafi as Hanafi
- 1954 · Afretet Ismaiel Yassin as Ismail
- 1954 · A Dozen Of Napkins as Ibrahim
- 1954 · sharaf albint as Eid - Raafat's secretary
- 1954 · العمر واحد as
- 1954 · Banat Hawaa as Ananas
- 1954 · The Adventures of Ismail Yassine as khafif abou Al Qatayif
- 1954 · The Marital Dwelling as
- 1954 · Bahbouh Efendi as
- 1953 · Afreet Am Abdo as
- 1953 · The honorable thief as Ismail / Jasser
- 1953 · Have Mercy as
- 1953 · Fascinating Mothers-In-Law as Bahgat
- 1953 · Son of the Rich as Ismail Yaseen
- 1953 · كلمة الحق as
- 1953 · Esh Hado Ya Nas as Bondok
- 1953 · Gold as Farah
- 1953 · Lady Pickpocket as
- 1953 · Faeil Khayr as حميدو/افكار
- 1953 · Bent Al-Akaber as Shafshaq
- 1953 · بين قلبين as نبيه
- 1953 · Life when it smiles as
- 1953 · حظك هذا الاسبوع as
- 1952 · Iidini eaqlak as Gazr
- 1952 · Halal Aleik as Ismail
- 1952 · صورة الزفاف as
- 1952 · Qadam Al Kheir as Marzouq
- 1952 · Let's Dance as
- 1952 · Mosmar Juha as Ghosn
- 1952 · Where Did You Get This as Zaghloul
- 1952 · Qalil Al-Bakht as Falah / Antar
- 1952 · According to Your Taste as
- 1952 · Good News as Nabih نبيه
- 1952 · Love Has No Cure as Khafif
- 1952 · Believing in God as Ghazal
- 1952 · Beit el nattash as Sukkar
- 1952 · Love Humiliates as Ismail
- 1952 · Al Montaser as Hashem
- 1952 · El Dam Yehen as
- 1951 · Qattr El-Nada as Charlie
- 1951 · My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb as Zahir
- 1951 · Come and Greet as Semsem
- 1951 · Adam and Eve as Mukhtar
- 1951 · Nehayet qessa as
- 1951 · Fil Hawa Sawa as Gamil
- 1951 · Almelm bilabal as Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
- 1951 · My dear Soso as
- 1951 · mashghul bghyriun as Shalaby
- 1951 · Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts as مرسي / قلب الأسد
- 1951 · فايق ورايق as
- 1951 · Girls Are Sweet as
- 1950 · Set Elhosn as Qamar al-Din
- 1950 · The Last Lie as
- 1950 · The Much-Loved One as
- 1950 · Miss Mama as نبيه
- 1950 · البطل as البطل
- 1950 · The Wedding Night as
- 1950 · The Millionaire as
- 1950 · Mughamarat Khadra as
- 1950 · The 7th Wife as
- 1950 · Felfel as
- 1950 · Makansh Aal Baal as
- 1949 · Eid Night as
- 1949 · Shari al-bahlawan as خميس
- 1949 · Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady as Bou'ou
- 1949 · Owner of Few Piasters as
- 1949 · Holidays in Hell as
- 1949 · Fatma, Marika & Rachel as Humus
- 1949 · Mandil Al-Helw as
- 1949 · Ouqbal El Bakari as
- 1949 · جواهر as
- 1949 · El Masri Effendi as Ismail Bey/Hamada
- 1949 · على أد لحافك as
- 1949 · Kalam El Nas as
- 1949 · It's You I Love as Hikmat Al-Far
- 1948 · Anbar as
- 1948 · Soul and body as
- 1948 · Hubun wa junun as
- 1948 · Narges as
- 1948 · صاحبة العمارة as
- 1948 · Bolbol Afandy as
- 1947 · Soultanat al-sahra as Farid
- 1947 · My Heart is My Guide as اسماعيل ياسين
- 1947 · The Love of My Life as
- 1947 · Elsetat Afaret as
- 1947 · A Lebanese at the university as
- 1945 · Casino el latafa as
- 1945 · البني آدم as
- 1945 · القرش الأبيض as
- 1945 · Laylat Al-Jumea as Ismail Bey Yassin
- 1945 · El Mazaher as Samak
- 1944 · Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors as
- 1944 · Long live women! as
- 1944 · Naduja as Khamis
- 1944 · Earis Alhina as
- 1944 · Who's Done it ? as One of Younes's friends
- 1943 · Love From Heaven as Sakina
- 1943 · What a madness as السائق ورد
- 1943 · Call of blood as
- 1943 · The Straight Road as الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
- 1943 · Call of the heart as
- 1942 · Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as بلوط
- 1942 · I Love Wrongdoing as حسونة
- 1941 · Wives factory as