Mahmoud Yassin
Appearance
Mahmoud Yassin | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | 14 October 2020 | (aged 79)
Nationality | Egyptian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1968–2012 |
Spouses |
Shahira (m. 1970) |
Children | 2 |
Mahmoud Yassin (Arabic: محمود ياسين; 19 February 1941[1][2] – 14 October 2020) was an Egyptian actor. He was an iconic actor in both Egyptian cinema and television, portraying dramatic, psychological and romantic roles.
Career
Yassin studied law at the Ain Shams University in 1964,[3] then he started his acting career in 1968, where he acted in more than 150 films and theatrical plays.[3] His last work was a comedy film Grandpa Habibi in 2012.[4]
Personal life
He married the actress Shahira in October 1970, with whom he had Rania (b. 1972) and Amro (b. 1978).[3]
Death
Having suffered from Alzheimer's disease for eight years,[5] Yassin died on 14 October 2020.[6]
Selected filmography
Films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1968 | The Man Who Lost His Shadow | ||
1969 | Stories from our country | ||
1969 | A Taste of Fear | ||
1974 | The Bullet is still in my pocket | ||
1975 | Whom Should We Shoot? | ||
1975 | The liar | ||
1978 | Roadless Traveller | ||
Al Amaleyyya 42 | Colonel Sami | ||
1988 | Days of Terror | ||
2007 | The Island |
TV series
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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1969 | Al-Raqam Al-Maghool' | ||
1978 | Ba'd Al-Daya' | ||
2002–03[7][8] | ElAsyann |
References
- ^ "محمود ياسين". maspero.eg (in Arabic).
- ^ "خطأ في تاريخ ميلاد محمود ياسين وابنته توضح الحقيقة". masrawy.com (in Arabic). 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "محمود ياسين". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Mahmoud Yassin, an emblem of Egyptian cinema, dies aged 79". The National News. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin dies aged 79". Gulf News. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Egyptian Actor Mahmoud Yassin Dies at Age 79". U.S. News. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "بعد 17 عامًا.. كيف أصبح شكل أبطال مسلسل العصيان.. تفاعلي". صدى البلد. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "بعد رحيله.. تعرف على أبرز أعمال إسماعيل محمود - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-07-17.
External links
Categories:
- 1941 births
- 2020 deaths
- 20th-century Egyptian male actors
- 21st-century Egyptian male actors
- Egyptian male film actors
- Egyptian male television actors
- Egyptian male stage actors
- Actors from Port Said
- Egyptian Muslims
- Ain Shams University alumni
- Neurological disease deaths in Egypt
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease