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