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).
172 acting credits
Acting · 172
Son of Hamido
1957
Qadam Al Kheir
1952
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
1958
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
1959
The General Inspector
1956
Gold
1953
Banat Hawaa
1954
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
1955
Eid Night
1949
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1942
Miss Hanafi
1954
Elsetat Afaret
1948
The Magical Lantern
1960
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
1944
Ismail Yassine in Prison
1960
El Mazaher
1945
April Fool
1954
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
1963
Girls Are Sweet
1951
Owner of Few Piasters
1949
Believing in God
1952
Desire and Loss
1972
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1952
Iidini eaqlak
1952
El-Zolm Haraam
1954
Al Montaser
1952
My Wife's Suitor
1959
sharaf albint
1954
Baghdad's Barber
1954
Mind and money
1965
iinsan ghalban
1954
Kol El Regala Keda
1964
Gang of Women
1969
Set Elhosn
1950
Ladies Barber
1960
The Straight Road
1943
Who's Done it ?
1944
Anbar
1948
Wives factory
1941
Journey to the Moon
1959
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
1958
Ismail Yassine in the Police
1956
The Wedding Night
1950
The Secret Police
1959
Where Did You Get This
1952
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
1949
خيال إمراة
1948
Abul Eyoun Garia
1958
Poor Millionaire
1959
My Heart is My Guide
1947
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
1951
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
Faeil Khayr
1953
Soul and body
1948
Alforsan Althalatha
1962
Women Can’t Lie
1954
Melody of My Love
1953
Casino el latafa
1945
Kilo 99
1956
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
1954
The Surprises Motel
1959
Laylat Al-Jumea
1945
Bent Al-Akaber
1953
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
1958
Women's Gang
1970
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
1958
El Dam Yehen
1952
Life when it smiles
1953
Long live women!
1944
Nehayet Qessa
1951
Come and Greet
1951
Fortune is a Promise
1955
Who's The Murderer?
1956
The Last Lie
1950
Qalil Al-Bakht
1952
The Love of My Life
1947
Your luck this week
1953
Ismail Yassine in the Army
1955
Naduja
1944
Love and madness
1948
Imsk haramy
1958
The Much-Loved One
1950
My dear Soso
1951
The 7th Wife
1950
Soultanat al-sahra
1947
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
1953
Have Mercy
1953
Faik we Rayek
1951
Shari al-bahlawan
1949
Love Has No Cure
1952
I Love You Only
1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
1949
The honorable thief
1953
Kalimat el hak
1953
The Country Girl
1954
Ismail Yassin for sale!
1958
Beit el nattash
1952
My son
1949
Lady Pickpocket
1953
Mandil Al-Helw
1949
The Millionaire
1950
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
1954
Felfel
1950
A Lebanese at the university
1947
بين قلبين
1953
The Great Lady
1956
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
1954
Afreet Am Abdo
1953
مملكة النساء
1955
What a madness
1943
Khulud
1948
The King of Petrol
1962
According to Your Taste
1952
They're Driving Me Crazy
1960
كرم الهوى
1967
Kalam El Nas
1949
Let's Dance
1952
mashghul bghyriun
1951
Adam and Eve
1951
The Lovely Bus Conductors
1957
El-Batal
1950
Husband for Rent
1961
Miss Mama
1950
I Love Wrongdoing
1942
El Masri Effendi
1949
Fil Hawa Sawa
1951
Bolbol Afandy
1948
Mughamarat Khadra
1950
Halal Aleik
1952
البني آدم
1945
Captain Egypt
1955
The Marital Dwelling
1953
A Dozen Of Napkins
1954
جواهر
1949
Earis Alhina
1944
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
1956
Call of blood
1943
Son of the Rich
1953
Almelm bilabal
1951
Esh Hado Ya Nas
1953
Awaeaa tafakar
1954
Let me sing
1950
على أد لحافك
1949
أنا ستوتة
1947
Al-Torgoman
1961
Ouqbal El Bakari
1949
Narges
1948
Shahr Asal Basal
1960
The Wedding Photo
1952
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
1957
ابن عنتر
1947
Good News
1952
Makansh Aal Baal
1950
Love From Heaven
1943
Serving Two Masters
1946
Bahbouh Efendi
1954
Love Humiliates
1952
Hassan and Marika
1959
Mosmar Juha
1952
El Qersh El Abyad
1945
Love in danger
1951
صاحبة العمارة
1948
Tears of joy
1950
Call of the heart
1943
Qattr El-Nada
1951
Madame Nawaem
1957
العمر واحد
1954
The Rooster
1964
Hamati malak
1959
The Green Doorstep
1959
Love at the Circus
1960