Ismail Yasseen
Known for: Acting
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).
Filmography
Film
Mandil Al-Helw
1949
Film
Bahbouh Effendi
1954
Film
Gang of Women
1969
Film
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Andeel
1963
Film
The 7th Wife
1950
Film
Ladies Barber
Terms
1960
Film
Melody of My Love
منظوم ناظم منتظم
1953
Film
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
Hassouna
1958
Film
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
رجب
1957
Film
The General Inspector
صابر عبدالشكور
1956
Film
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
1959
Film
I Love You Only
Hikmat Al-Far
1949
Film
Ismail Yassine in the Police
العسكرى زكى
1956
Film
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
Ismail
1954
Film
Girls Are Sweet
1951
Film
Son of Hamido
ابن حميدو
1957
Film
Long live women!
1944
Film
Let me sing
1950
Film
Serving Two Masters
1946
Film
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Mahmoud
1960
Film
Adam and Eve
Mukhtar
1951
Film
Khulud
1948
Film
Al Montaser
هاشم
1952
Film
Iidini eaqlak
Gazr
1952
Film
The Magical Lantern
Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
1960
Film
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Bou'ou
1949
Film
Anbar
1948
Film
The Last Lie
1950
Film
El-Batal
البطل
1950
Film
Good News
Nabih نبيه
1952
Film
Qattr El-Nada
Charlie
1951
Film
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
Film
Who's Done it ?
One of Younes's friends
1944
Film
Bent Al-Akaber
Shafshaq
1953
Film
كرم الهوى
1967
Film
مملكة النساء
ياسين / ياسمين ياسين
1955
Film
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Film
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
مرسي / قلب الأسد
1952
Film
Qalil Al-Bakht
Falah / Antar
1952
Film
Laylat Al-Jumea
اسماعيل بيه ياسين
1945
Film
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
عصفور
1957
Film
Life when it smiles
1953
Film
Love in danger
بندق
1951
Film
Miss Hanafi
Hanafi
1954
Film
Qadam Al Kheir
Marzouq
1952
Film
Banat Hawaa
Ananas
1954
Film
Journey to the Moon
اسماعيل السائق
1959
Film
El Masri Effendi
Ismail Bey/Hamada
1949
Film
على أد لحافك
1949
Film
Afreet Am Abdo
1953
Film
Love Has No Cure
Khafif
1952
Film
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
بلوط
1942
Film
Felfel
1950
Film
The Lovely Bus Conductors
Ismail
1957
Film
The Country Girl
Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
1954
Film
They're Driving Me Crazy
إسماعيل
1960
Film
Faeil Khayr
حميدو/افكار
1953
Film
Women Can’t Lie
Nooh
1954
Film
The Much-Loved One
1950
Film
The Secret Police
1959
Film
Abul Eyoun Garia
Nabih
1958
Film
Eid Night
سوسو اخو ياسمينه
1949
Film
Owner of Few Piasters
عنتر
1949
Film
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944
Film
The Wedding Night
بلابيعو
1950
Film
Your luck this week
محظوظ لطيف
1953
Film
Naduja
خميس
1944
Film
Poor Millionaire
1959
Film
The Marital Dwelling
1953
Film
Bolbol Afandy
1948
Film
Ismail Yassine in the Army
Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
1955
Film
Shari al-bahlawan
خميس
1949
Film
Miss Mama
نبيه
1950
Film
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
Bahgat
1953
Wives factory
1941
Film
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
Ismail
1958
Film
Who's The Murderer?
1956
Film
What a madness
السائق ورد
1943
Film
Faik we Rayek
1951
Film
April Fool
امشير- زرزور
1954
Film
The Green Doorstep
1959
Film
Narges
فؤاد بيه
1948
Film
The Great Lady
1956
Film
Kalimat el hak
1953
Film
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
جميل جمال
1954
Film
Almelm bilabal
Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
1951
Film
Alforsan Althalatha
Taher Abu Huda
1962
Film
Elsetat Afaret
1948
Film
iinsan ghalban
Ghalban
1954
Film
The Love of My Life
هليهلي
1947
Film
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Humus
1949
Film
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
1958
Film
Mosmar Juha
Ghosn
1952
Film
My Heart is My Guide
اسماعيل ياسين
1947
Film
Imsk haramy
Ossama
1958
Film
According to Your Taste
1952
Film
My Wife's Suitor
إسماعيل
1959
Film
Kilo 99
1956
Film
Mind and money
قمر الدين
1965
Film
Gold
Farah
1953
Film
Baghdad's Barber
1954
Film
The King of Petrol
Hassouna
1962
Film
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Bondok
1953
Film
Women's Gang
Sadeq
1970
Film
mashghul bghyriun
Shalaby
1951
Film
Tears of joy
1950
Film
Earis Alhina
1944
Film
Halal Aleik
Ismail
1952
Film
البني آدم
1945
Film
Kalam El Nas
1949
Film
Love From Heaven
Sakina
1943
Film
Set Elhosn
قمر الدين الحلاق
1950
Film
ابن عنتر
1947
Film
Desire and Loss
إسماعيل
1972
Film
El Mazaher
Samak
1945
Film
Fortune is a Promise
بهجت المواردي
1955
Film
The Surprises Motel
كتكوت الحدق
1959
Film
The Millionaire
1950
Film
Where Did You Get This
Zaghloul
1952
Film
My dear Soso
1951
Film
Beit el nattash
Sukkar
1952
Film
Soul and body
1948
Film
Have Mercy
1953
Film
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
Film
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Zahir
1951
Film
Ismail Yassin for sale!
إسماعيل
1958
Film
Lady Pickpocket
1953
Film
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
Felfel
1955
Film
My son
1949
Film
The Wedding Photo
1952
Film
The honorable thief
Ismail / Jasser
1953
Film
Nehayet Qessa
محروس
1951
Film
Awaeaa tafakar
Hussein
1954
Film
Hassan and Marika
Hassan
1959
Film
بين قلبين
نبيه
1953
Film
I Love Wrongdoing
حسونة
1942
Film
Al-Torgoman
Al-Torgoman
1961
Film
Believing in God
Ghazal
1952
Film
أنا ستوتة
1947
Film
Casino el latafa
1945
Film
Kol El Regala Keda
عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
1964
Film
Soultanat al-sahra
Farid
1947
Film
Shahr Asal Basal
1960
Film
Son of the Rich
Ismail Yaseen
1953
Film
جواهر
1949
Film
Husband for Rent
1961
Film
Hamati malak
1959
Film
Agaza Fi Gohanam
حسن شطّا
1949
Film
Come and Greet
Semsem
1951
Film
The Rooster
1964
Film
العمر واحد
1954
Film
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
khafif abou Al Qatayif
1954
Film
صاحبة العمارة
مليم - زميل حسين
1948
Film
A Dozen Of Napkins
Ibrahim
1954
Film
Fil Hawa Sawa
Gamil
1951
Film
Love Humiliates
Ismail
1952
خيال إمراة
1948
Film
The Straight Road
الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
1943
Film
Mughamarat Khadra
1950
Film
El Qersh El Abyad
1945
Madame Nawaem
1957
Film
sharaf albint
Eid - Raafat's secretary
1954
Film
El Dam Yehen
1952
Film
Let's Dance
اسماعيل يس
1952
Film
Call of blood
1943
Film
Love and madness
لَــولَــب
1948
Film
Call of the heart
1943
Film
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
1956
Film
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
Ismail Efendi
1958
Film
Captain Egypt
1955
Film
Love at the Circus
1960
Film
A Lebanese at the university
1947