Ismail Yasseen
Acting
Born September 15, 1912 · 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 (172)
Desire and Loss
1972
Women's Gang
1970
Gang of Women
1969
كرم الهوى
1967
Mind and money
1965
Kol El Regala Keda
1964
The Rooster
1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
Alforsan Althalatha
1962
The King of Petrol
1962
Al-Torgoman
1961
Husband for Rent
1961
Shahr Asal Basal
1960
The Magical Lantern
1960
Ladies Barber
1960
They're Driving Me Crazy
1960
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960
Love at the Circus
1960
Hamati malak
1959
The Secret Police
1959
My Wife's Suitor
1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
Journey to the Moon
1959
The Surprises Motel
1959
The Green Doorstep
1959
Hassan and Marika
1959
Poor Millionaire
1959
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
1956
Kilo 99
1956
Who's The Murderer?
1956
The Great Lady
1956
Ismail Yassine in the Army
1955
Fortune is a Promise
1955
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
1955
مملكة النساء
1955
Captain Egypt
1955
iinsan ghalban
1954
The Country Girl
1954
Women Can’t Lie
1954
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
Awaeaa tafakar
1954
April Fool
1954
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
Miss Hanafi
1954
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
A Dozen Of Napkins
1954
sharaf albint
1954
العمر واحد
1954
Banat Hawaa
1954
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
The Marital Dwelling
1954
Baghdad's Barber
1954
Afreet Am Abdo
1953
The honorable thief
1953
Have Mercy
1953
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
1953
Son of the Rich
1953
Kalimat el hak
1953
Esh Hado Ya Nas
1953
Gold
1953
Lady Pickpocket
1953
Faeil Khayr
1953
Bent Al-Akaber
1953
Your luck this week
1953
Melody of My Love
1953
Life when it smiles
1953
بين قلبين
1953
Iidini eaqlak
1952
Halal Aleik
1952
The Wedding Photo
1952
Qadam Al Kheir
1952
Let's Dance
1952
Mosmar Juha
1952
Where Did You Get This
1952
Qalil Al-Bakht
1952
According to Your Taste
1952
Al Montaser
1952
Good News
1952
Love Has No Cure
1952
Believing in God
1952
Beit el nattash
1952
Love Humiliates
1952
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952
El Dam Yehen
1952
Qattr El-Nada
1951
Faik we Rayek
1951
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
1951
Come and Greet
1951
Nehayet Qessa
1951
Girls Are Sweet
1951
Love in danger
1951
Adam and Eve
1951
Fil Hawa Sawa
1951
Almelm bilabal
1951
My dear Soso
1951
mashghul bghyriun
1951
Set Elhosn
1950
The Last Lie
1950
The Much-Loved One
1950
The Wedding Night
1950
Miss Mama
1950
The Millionaire
1950
Mughamarat Khadra
1950
The 7th Wife
1950
Felfel
1950
El-Batal
1950
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Let me sing
1950
Tears of joy
1950
Eid Night
1949
Shari al-bahlawan
1949
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
1949
Owner of Few Piasters
1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
Mandil Al-Helw
1949
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
جواهر
1949
El Masri Effendi
1949
على أد لحافك
1949
My son
1949
Kalam El Nas
1949
I Love You Only
1949
خيال إمراة
1948
Anbar
1948
Soul and body
1948
Narges
1948
Khulud
1948
Love and madness
1948
صاحبة العمارة
1948
Elsetat Afaret
1948
Bolbol Afandy
1948
ابن عنتر
1947
Soultanat al-sahra
1947
My Heart is My Guide
1947
أنا ستوتة
1947
The Love of My Life
1947
A Lebanese at the university
1947
Serving Two Masters
1946
Casino el latafa
1945
البني آدم
1945
El Qersh El Abyad
1945
Laylat Al-Jumea
1945
El Mazaher
1945
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944
Long live women!
1944
Naduja
1944
Earis Alhina
1944
Who's Done it ?
1944
Love From Heaven
1943
What a madness
1943
Call of blood
1943
The Straight Road
1943
Call of the heart
1943
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1942
I Love Wrongdoing
1942
Wives factory
1941