Abdel Warith Assir
Born in Gammaleyya (popular district in Cairo) to a lawyer father, Abdul Waareth loved reading and became a connoisseur of Arabic Language. Though he joined the faculty of law, yet he left it after his father’s death to take care of their land. Meanwhile as a great fan of acting and arts he joined The George Abyad Troupe in 1912. His first small role was that of actor keen to which he was trained on by actor Mansy Fahmy. Amr Wasfy the troupe manger then gave him the role of an elderly person. The role that never parted him. In 1935, he started acting on the silver screen. Alongside with acting he had a job as a clerk in the ministry of finance. As Abdul Waareth was a talented writer he wrote a big number of radio series and film scripts including “Zeinab”, the cinema speaking version. He also wrote and adapted four plays together with Soulaymaan Nagueeb. Abdul Waareth excelled in the art of speech and taught it at The Higher Institute of Cinema since its establishment in 1959 until 1967. For TV her acted in TV series “Ahlaam al-fata al-taa’er i.e. Dreams of a flying guy”. He received the best script award for “Gonoun al-hobb i.e. Love madness”. He was also awarded the State Award and Medal of Arts by president Sadaat. Through his great talent of speech and intonation he deeply touched the heart and conscience of the audience thus creating his special way of performance and becoming a phenomenal speaker.
105 acting credits
Acting · 105
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
1978
The Message
1976
The Blazing Sun
1954
My Dear Children, Thank You
1979
The Land
1970
The People and the Nile
1972
Alexandria… Why?
1979
Les Misérables
1978
The Empty Pillow
1957
Adham Al-Sharqawi
1964
The Sinners
1976
The General Inspector
1956
Love In The Darkness
1953
Khan El-Khalili
1966
The Scornful Man
1956
Land of Peace
1957
Leila Raheeba
1957
Foreman Hassan
1952
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
Sonya and the Madman
1977
A Bullet in the Heart
1944
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
Abo Hadeed
1958
الأخوة الأعداء
1974
The Sparrow
1972
Love Is Forbidden
1942
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
1951
The Leech
1956
Bayoumi Afandi
1949
Wakeful Eyes
1956
Zeinab
1952
Nahed
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The People Inside
1969
Anbar
1948
Wives factory
1941
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
1962
I'm No Angel
1946
Tears at night
1955
Storm of Tears
1979
The Madness Of Love
1954
Where Did You Get This
1952
Alley of The Pestle
1963
Don't cry, my love of life
1979
Mid-night driver
1958
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
Lovers Village
1954
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
بعد الوداع
1953
The Woman Who Defeated the Devil
1973
The Mountain
1965
Pity My Tears
1954
My Love Story
1955
Four Girls and an Officer
1954
El Doctor
1939
Bnt alshshati
1952
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
1961
Land of Dreams
1956
Desire and Price
1978
Appointment with Happiness
1954
Confused Hearts
1956
The technical secretary
1968
Sheikh Hassan
1954
Bahr El Gharam
1955
Eayida
1942
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
Life's Wishes
1955
Faik we Rayek
1951
Anklet Ring
1955
Fi Sharaa Meen
1953
Hokm Elqawi
1951
Heart of Gold
1959
Appointment with Life
1953
A Voice from the Past
1956
الميعاد
1955
Shamshon and Leblb
1952
Aqwa Min Al-Ayam
1979
Happy Day
1940
شجرة العائلة
1960
طريق السعادة
1953
Samson the mighty
1948
Laila Min Omri
1954
Kandil om Hashem
1968
Adam and Eve
1951
Ashab El Saadah
1946
Dalila
1956
Wild Flowers
1972
Tears of Love
1935
Salamah
1945
Love never dies
1948
Zeinab
1930
The Public Prosecutor
1946
Always With You
1954
The Stranger
1956
Finally I got married
1942
Assaad El Ayam
1954
Melody of Devotion
1955
Zanuba
1956
Long Live Love!
1938
Professor Fatima
1952
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
The Shore of Memories
1955
The Big House
1949
في بيتنا رجل
1960
Bent 16
1963
Wafaa
1953