Ismail Yassine

Isma'il Yasin
إسماعيل ياسين
Ismail Yassine
Born(1912-09-15)15 September 1912
Suez, Kingdom of Egypt
Died24 May 1972(1972-05-24) (aged 59)
Cairo, Egypt
Other namesIsmail Yasseen,
Ismail Yasin,
Esma'il Yasin
OccupationActor
Years active1939–1972

Isma'il Yasin (also credited as Ismail Yassin; Egyptian Arabic: إسماعيل ياسين IPA: [esmæˈʕiːl jæˈsiːn]; 15 September 1912 – 24 May 1972) was an Egyptian comedy actor.[1] He was known for his slapstick humor and has been compared to Charlie Chaplin.[1] He began his acting career in 1939 with the film Khalaf El-Habayeb (1939; Arabic: خلاف الحبيب, romanized: The Son of the Dears).[2]

A Google Doodle on 15 September 2011 commemorated Yassine's 99th anniversary of birth.[3]

  1. ^ a b Hanafy, Zeina (25 July 2022). "El-Rihani and Yassine: The Chaplins of Egyptian Cinema". Egyptian Streets. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ismail Yassin: comedy icon forever alive". EgyptToday. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Ismail Yasin's 96th Birthday". Google. 15 September 2011.[dead link]