Acting
Ismail Yaseen
- Born
- Sep 15, 1912 · Aged 59
- Died
- May 24, 1972
- Place of birth
- Suez, Egypt
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 175
- TV credits
- 4
Also known as (12)
- Esmaeel Yaseen
- Ismail Yasin
- Ismael Yassin
- Ismail Yassine
- إسماعيل ياسين
- إسماعيل يس
- اسماعيل يس
- Исмаил Ясин
- إسماعيل يس علي نخلة
- أبو ضحكة جنان
- سمعة
- الضاحك الباكي
Biography
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…
