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