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.
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Desire and Loss
Character:إسماعيل
Release Date:01/07/1972
Women's Gang
Character:Sadeq
Release Date:01/01/1970
Gang of Women
Character:
Release Date:03/07/1969
كرم الهوى
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1967
Mind and money
Character:قمر الدين
Release Date:10/02/1965
Kol El Regala Keda
Character:عباس الافلاطوني - البقال
Release Date:09/06/1964
The Rooster
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1964
El Maganeen Fi Naeem
Character:Andeel
Release Date:11/03/1963
Alforsan Althalatha
Character:Taher Abu Huda
Release Date:28/05/1962
The King of Petrol
Character:Hassouna
Release Date:19/02/1962
Al-Torgoman
Character:Al-Torgoman
Release Date:27/08/1961
Husband for Rent
Character:
Release Date:06/04/1961
Shahr Asal Basal
Character:
Release Date:30/06/1960
The Magical Lantern
Character:Mustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
Release Date:29/05/1960
Ladies Barber
Character:Terms
Release Date:14/03/1960
They're Driving Me Crazy
Character:إسماعيل
Release Date:29/02/1960
Ismail Yassine in Prison
Character:Mahmoud
Release Date:01/01/1960
Love at the Circus
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1960
Hamati malak
Character:
Release Date:26/10/1959
The Secret Police
Character:
Release Date:28/09/1959
My Wife's Suitor
Character:إسماعيل
Release Date:31/08/1959
Ismail Yassine in the Air Force
Character:Ismail Al-Ghandour / Hussein Al-Ghandour
Release Date:14/06/1959
Journey to the Moon
Character:اسماعيل السائق
Release Date:27/04/1959
The Surprises Motel
Character:كتكوت الحدق
Release Date:16/03/1959
The Green Doorstep
Character:
Release Date:15/03/1959
Hassan and Marika
Character:Hassan
Release Date:01/01/1959
Poor Millionaire
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1959
Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman
Character:Ismail
Release Date:10/11/1958
Ismail Yassin for sale!
Character:إسماعيل
Release Date:18/10/1958
Abul Eyoun Garia
Character:Nabih
Release Date:12/07/1958
Ismail Yassine as Tarzan
Character:
Release Date:25/05/1958
Ismail Yassine in the Mental Hospital
Character:Hassouna
Release Date:17/03/1958
Imsk haramy
Character:Ossama
Release Date:02/02/1958
Ismail Yassine in Damascus
Character:Ismail Efendi
Release Date:01/01/1958
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
Character:رجب
Release Date:11/11/1957
إسماعيل يس في جنينة الحيوانات
Character:عصفور
Release Date:16/09/1957
Son of Hamido
Character:ابن حميدو
Release Date:07/08/1957
The Lovely Bus Conductors
Character:Ismail
Release Date:11/03/1957
Madame Nawaem
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1957
The General Inspector
Character:صابر عبدالشكور
Release Date:19/10/1956
Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame' Ismail Yassine fi Mat'haff Elshame'
Character:
Release Date:08/10/1956
Ismail Yassine in the Police
Character:العسكرى زكى
Release Date:16/07/1956
Kilo 99
Character:
Release Date:18/06/1956
Who's The Murderer?
Character:
Release Date:16/01/1956
The Great Lady
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1956
Ismail Yassine in the Army
Character:Terms (Zaki Abbas Abu Al-Nawas)
Release Date:23/07/1955
Fortune is a Promise
Character:بهجت المواردي
Release Date:03/07/1955
Ismail Yassine Meets Raya and Sekina
Character:Felfel
Release Date:21/03/1955
مملكة النساء
Character:ياسين / ياسمين ياسين
Release Date:21/01/1955
Captain Egypt
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1955
iinsan ghalban
Character:Ghalban
Release Date:20/12/1954
The Country Girl
Character:Abdul Maboud Abd al-Rahim
Release Date:15/11/1954
Women Can’t Lie
Character:Nooh
Release Date:11/10/1954
'Iilhiquni bialmadhun
Character:جميل جمال
Release Date:04/10/1954
Awaeaa tafakar
Character:Hussein
Release Date:20/09/1954
April Fool
Character:امشير- زرزور
Release Date:08/08/1954
El-Zolm Haraam
Character:
Release Date:25/07/1954
Miss Hanafi
Character:Hanafi
Release Date:03/07/1954
Afretet Ismaiel Yassin
Character:Ismail
Release Date:31/05/1954
A Dozen Of Napkins
Character:Ibrahim
Release Date:16/05/1954
sharaf albint
Character:Eid - Raafat's secretary
Release Date:19/04/1954
العمر واحد
Character:
Release Date:04/03/1954
Banat Hawaa
Character:Ananas
Release Date:01/03/1954
The Adventures of Ismail Yassine
Character:khafif abou Al Qatayif
Release Date:15/02/1954
Bahbouh Efendi
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1954
The Marital Dwelling
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1954
Baghdad's Barber
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1954
Afreet Am Abdo
Character:
Release Date:16/12/1953
The honorable thief
Character:Ismail / Jasser
Release Date:02/11/1953
Have Mercy
Character:
Release Date:29/10/1953
Fascinating Mothers-In-Law
Character:Bahgat
Release Date:26/10/1953
Son of the Rich
Character:Ismail Yaseen
Release Date:01/10/1953
Kalimat el hak
Character:
Release Date:06/07/1953
Esh Hado Ya Nas
Character:Bondok
Release Date:20/04/1953
Gold
Character:Farah
Release Date:23/03/1953
Lady Pickpocket
Character:
Release Date:21/03/1953
Faeil Khayr
Character:حميدو/افكار
Release Date:21/03/1953
Bent Al-Akaber
Character:Shafshaq
Release Date:09/02/1953
Your luck this week
Character:محظوظ لطيف
Release Date:26/01/1953
Melody of My Love
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1953
Life when it smiles
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1953
بين قلبين
Character:نبيه
Release Date:01/01/1953
Iidini eaqlak
Character:Gazr
Release Date:22/12/1952
Halal Aleik
Character:Ismail
Release Date:01/12/1952
صورة الزفاف
Character:
Release Date:15/10/1952
Qadam Al Kheir
Character:Marzouq
Release Date:08/09/1952
Let's Dance
Character:اسماعيل يس
Release Date:28/07/1952
Mosmar Juha
Character:Ghosn
Release Date:23/06/1952
Where Did You Get This
Character:Zaghloul
Release Date:09/06/1952
Qalil Al-Bakht
Character:Falah / Antar
Release Date:12/05/1952
According to Your Taste
Character:
Release Date:28/04/1952
Al Montaser
Character:هاشم
Release Date:14/04/1952
Good News
Character:Nabih نبيه
Release Date:07/04/1952
Love Has No Cure
Character:Khafif
Release Date:20/03/1952
Believing in God
Character:Ghazal
Release Date:11/03/1952
Beit el nattash
Character:Sukkar
Release Date:21/02/1952
Love Humiliates
Character:Ismail
Release Date:21/02/1952
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
Character:مرسي / قلب الأسد
Release Date:01/01/1952
El Dam Yehen
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1952
Qattr El-Nada
Character:Charlie
Release Date:17/12/1951
Faik we Rayek
Character:
Release Date:29/11/1951
My Mother in Law is an Atomic Bomb
Character:Zahir
Release Date:01/10/1951
Come and Greet
Character:Semsem
Release Date:03/09/1951
Nehayet Qessa
Character:محروس
Release Date:03/09/1951
Girls Are Sweet
Character:
Release Date:30/07/1951
Love in danger
Character:بندق
Release Date:02/07/1951
Adam and Eve
Character:Mukhtar
Release Date:07/05/1951
Fil Hawa Sawa
Character:Gamil
Release Date:23/04/1951
Almelm bilabal
Character:Gamil Bey, Abu Al-Dahab
Release Date:12/04/1951
My dear Soso
Character:
Release Date:05/04/1951
mashghul bghyriun
Character:Shalaby
Release Date:19/02/1951
Set Elhosn
Character:قمر الدين الحلاق
Release Date:25/12/1950
The Last Lie
Character:
Release Date:12/11/1950
The Much-Loved One
Character:
Release Date:06/11/1950
The Wedding Night
Character:بلابيعو
Release Date:14/07/1950
Miss Mama
Character:نبيه
Release Date:10/07/1950
The Millionaire
Character:
Release Date:07/07/1950
Mughamarat Khadra
Character:
Release Date:14/04/1950
The 7th Wife
Character:
Release Date:10/04/1950
Felfel
Character:
Release Date:27/03/1950
El-Batal
Character:البطل
Release Date:06/03/1950
Makansh Aal Baal
Character:
Release Date:16/02/1950
Let me sing
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1950
Tears of joy
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1950
Eid Night
Character:سوسو اخو ياسمينه
Release Date:19/12/1949
Shari al-bahlawan
Character:خميس
Release Date:12/12/1949
Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady
Character:Bou'ou
Release Date:28/11/1949
Owner of Few Piasters
Character:عنتر
Release Date:26/09/1949
Agaza Fi Gohanam
Character:حسن شطّا
Release Date:05/09/1949
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Character:Humus
Release Date:25/07/1949
Mandil Al-Helw
Character:
Release Date:02/05/1949
Ouqbal El Bakari
Character:
Release Date:29/04/1949
جواهر
Character:
Release Date:18/04/1949
El Masri Effendi
Character:Ismail Bey/Hamada
Release Date:28/03/1949
على أد لحافك
Character:
Release Date:21/03/1949
My son
Character:
Release Date:24/01/1949
Kalam El Nas
Character:
Release Date:10/01/1949
I Love You Only
Character:Hikmat Al-Far
Release Date:03/01/1949
خيال إمراة
Character:
Release Date:27/12/1948
Anbar
Character:
Release Date:01/11/1948
Soul and body
Character:
Release Date:04/10/1948
Narges
Character:فؤاد بيه
Release Date:15/05/1948
Khulud
Character:
Release Date:03/05/1948
Love and madness
Character:لَــولَــب
Release Date:29/03/1948
صاحبة العمارة
Character:مليم - زميل حسين
Release Date:18/03/1948
Elsetat Afaret
Character:
Release Date:15/01/1948
Bolbol Afandy
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1948
ابن عنتر
Character:
Release Date:17/11/1947
Soultanat al-sahra
Character:Farid
Release Date:20/10/1947
My Heart is My Guide
Character:اسماعيل ياسين
Release Date:06/10/1947
أنا ستوتة
Character:
Release Date:30/03/1947
The Love of My Life
Character:هليهلي
Release Date:16/03/1947
A Lebanese at the university
Character:
Release Date:06/01/1947
Serving Two Masters
Character:
Release Date:23/12/1946
Casino el latafa
Character:
Release Date:18/10/1945
البني آدم
Character:
Release Date:15/10/1945
El Qersh El Abyad
Character:
Release Date:12/04/1945
Laylat Al-Jumea
Character:اسماعيل بيه ياسين
Release Date:26/03/1945
El Mazaher
Character:Samak
Release Date:01/02/1945
Nour al-Din and the Three Sailors
Character:
Release Date:23/11/1944
Long live women!
Character:
Release Date:04/11/1944
Naduja
Character:خميس
Release Date:05/10/1944
Earis Alhina
Character:
Release Date:24/04/1944
Who's Done it ?
Character:One of Younes's friends
Release Date:21/01/1944
Love From Heaven
Character:Sakina
Release Date:24/12/1943
What a madness
Character:السائق ورد
Release Date:02/12/1943
Call of blood
Character:
Release Date:18/10/1943
The Straight Road
Character:الرجل السكران ، دور قصير بأول الفيلم
Release Date:17/10/1943
Call of the heart
Character:
Release Date:22/04/1943
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Character:بلوط
Release Date:01/10/1942
I Love Wrongdoing
Character:حسونة
Release Date:01/01/1942
Wives factory
Character:
Release Date:09/10/1941
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