Mahmoud Yassin

Mahmoud Yassin (Arabic: محمود ياسين‎; 2 June 1941 – 14 October 2020) was an Egyptian actor. He was an iconic actor in both Egyptian cinema and television, portraying dramatic, psychological and romantic roles.

Mahmoud Yassin
Born(1941-06-02)2 June 1941
Port Said, Kingdom of Egypt
Died14 October 2020(2020-10-14) (aged 79)
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityEgyptian
OccupationActor
Years active1968–2012
Spouse(s)
Shahira
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(m. 1970)​
Children2

Career

Yassin studied Law at the Ain Shams University in 1964,[1] then he started his acting career in 1968, where he acted in more than 150 films and theatrical plays.[1] His last work was a comedy film Grandpa Habibi in 2012.[2]

Personal life

He married the actress Shahira in October 1970, with whom he had Rania (b. 1972) and Amro (b. 1978).[1]

Death

Having suffered from the Alzheimer's disease for eight years,[3] Yassin died on 14 October 2020.[4]

Selected filmography

Films
Year Film Role Notes
1969 Stories from our country
1969 Some of scare
1975 The liar
2009 The island

TV series
Year Film Role Notes
2002–03[5][6] ElAsyann

References
  1. "محمود ياسين". Al Jazeera (in Arabic). 29 June 2015.
  2. "Mahmoud Yassin, an emblem of Egyptian cinema, dies aged 79". The National News. 14 October 2020.
  3. "Egyptian actor Mahmoud Yassin dies aged 79". Gulf News. 14 October 2020.
  4. "Egyptian Actor Mahmoud Yassin Dies at Age 79". U.S. News. 14 October 2020.
  5. "بعد 17 عامًا.. كيف أصبح شكل أبطال مسلسل العصيان.. تفاعلي". صدى البلد. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  6. "بعد رحيله.. تعرف على أبرز أعمال إسماعيل محمود - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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