Ismail Yaseen
Acting · Born Sep 15, 1912 · Died May 24, 1972 (59) · 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).
Films
Desire and Loss
19727.0
Women's Gang
19706.0
Gang of Women
19694.0
كرم الهوى
1967
Mind and money
1965
Kol El Regala Keda
1964
The Rooster
1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
19638.3
Alforsan Althalatha
196210.0
The King of Petrol
19627.0
Al-Torgoman
19617.0
Husband for Rent
1961
Shahr Asal Basal
19605.5
عمتي فتافيت السكر
1960
The Magical Lantern
19606.6
Ladies Barber
19608.2
They're Driving Me Crazy
19608.0
Ismail Yassine in Prison
19607.5
Love at the Circus
1960
Hamati malak
19596.0
The Secret Police
19596.7
My Wife's Suitor
19596.5
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
19597.0
Journey to the Moon
19595.7
The Surprises Motel
19597.0
The Green Doorstep
19597.0
Hassan and Marika
1959
Poor Millionaire
195910.0
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
19587.2
Ismail Yassin for sale!
1958
Abul Eyoun Garia
19589.0
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
19587.2
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
19588.2
Imsk haramy
19589.0
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
19587.0
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
19578.0
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
19576.0
Son of Hamido
19577.1
The Lovely Bus Conductors
1957
The General Inspector
19565.7
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
19568.0
Ismail Yassine in the Police
19567.7
Kilo 99
1956
Who's The Murderer?
1956
The Great Lady
1956
Ismail Yassine in the Army
19557.6
Fortune is a Promise
1955
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
19559.0
مملكة النساء
1955
Captain Egypt
195510.0
iinsan ghalban
19549.0
The Country Girl
1954
Women Can’t Lie
19547.5
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
Awaeaa tafakar
195410.0
April Fool
19547.0
El-Zolm Haraam
19546.0
Miss Hanafi
19546.3
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
19549.0
A Dozen Of Napkins
1954
sharaf albint
195410.0
العمر واحد
1954
Banat Hawaa
19548.5
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
19548.0
Bahbouh Effendi
1954
Baghdad's Barber
1954
Afreet Am Abdo
1953
The honorable thief
19537.0
Have Mercy
19536.3
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
19536.8
Son of the Rich
1953
The Marital Dwelling
19537.0
Kalimat el hak
19538.0
Esh Hado Ya Nas
1953
Gold
19537.1
Lady Pickpocket
19538.0
Faeil Khayr
19537.0
Bent Al-Akaber
19537.5
Your luck this week
19539.0
Melody of My Love
19539.0
Life when it smiles
19538.0
بين قلبين
1953
Iidini eaqlak
1952
Halal Aleik
19527.0
The Wedding Photo
1952
Qadam Al Kheir
19526.2
Let's Dance
1952
Mosmar Juha
1952
Where Did You Get This
19529.0
Qalil Al-Bakht
1952
According to Your Taste
19529.0
Al Montaser
19527.0
Good News
19528.5
Love Has No Cure
19526.7
Believing in God
195210.0
Beit el nattash
19527.0
Love Humiliates
1952
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
19526.2
El Dam Yehen
1952
Qattr El-Nada
19517.5
Faik we Rayek
1951
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
19519.0
Come and Greet
19519.0
Nehayet Qessa
19519.0
Girls Are Sweet
19517.0
Love in danger
1951
Adam and Eve
19518.0
Fil Hawa Sawa
1951
Almelm bilabal
1951
My dear Soso
195110.0
mashghul bghyriun
19512.0
Set Elhosn
195010.0
The Last Lie
19506.0
The Much-Loved One
1950
The Wedding Night
19506.0
Miss Mama
19505.5
The Millionaire
19508.0
Mughamarat Khadra
19509.0
The 7th Wife
19507.0
Felfel
19507.0
El-Batal
19507.0
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Let me sing
1950
Tears of joy
1950
Eid Night
1949
Shari al-bahlawan
194910.0
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
19496.3
Owner of Few Piasters
194910.0
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
19497.5
Mandil Al-Helw
1949
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
Gawaher
1949
El Masri Effendi
1949
على أد لحافك
1949
My son
1949
Kalam El Nas
19499.0
I Love You Only
19497.0
Anbar
1948
Soul and body
194810.0
Narges
1948
Khulud
1948
Love and madness
194810.0
صاحبة العمارة
1948
Elsetat Afaret
19487.5
Bolbol Afandy
19486.5
The Princess of the Island
19489.0
ابن عنتر
1947
Soultanat al-sahra
194710.0
My Heart is My Guide
19477.0
أنا ستوتة
1947
The Love of My Life
19476.5
A Lebanese at the university
1947
Serving Two Masters
1946
Casino el latafa
194510.0
البني آدم
1945
El Qersh El Abyad
1945
Laylat Al-Jumea
19459.0
El Mazaher
194510.0
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
19448.7
Long live women!
19447.0
Naduja
1944
Earis Alhina
1944
Who's Done it ?
19446.5
Love From Heaven
1943
What a madness
1943
Call of blood
1943
The Straight Road
19439.0
Call of the heart
1943
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
19426.0
I Love Wrongdoing
19428.3