Biographies: Mahmoud Yassin - Actor

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Mahmoud Fouaad Yasseen was born in Portsaid. He graduated from the faculty of law in 1964. One year before graduating he joined the National Theatre where he was the narrator in a number of plays: “Solaimaan al-Halaby”, “Al-Zeer Saalem”, “Daaerat al-tabasheer al Kokaazeya i.e. The Caucasian chalk circle”. He played lead roles in “Laylat masra’ Guevara i.e. The night Guevara was killed”, “Watany Akka i.e. Akka..my Nation”, “Laila wal-magnoun i.e Laila and her fool”, “Al-zeyaara entahet i.e. Visit is over”, “Ahlan ya Bakawaat i.e. Hello Sires” and “Al-Khedeiwy i.e. The Kedive”. During the seventies, Yassin became one of the most popular romantic film stars, starring in films like “Al Khayt El Rafia'” (The Think Line), “Hob wa Kibriya'” (Love and Pride) and “Al Rosasa La Tazal Fi Gayby” (The Bullet is Still in my Pocket). He formed a starring duo with actress Naglaa' Fathi, making a lot of highly successful romantic dramas. In the nineties, Yassin shifted his career to television, starring in series like “Abu hanifa Al Noa'man,” “Did el Tayyar” (Against the Current), and “Souq El A'sr” (Afternoon Market).

• 4 May 2011
• Achraf Wassim