Mahmoud Yassin

Mahmoud Yassin

Egyptian Actor (1941–2020)

Personal Information:

🗓 Birth: June 2, 1941, Port Said

🕊 Death: October 14, 2020 (79 years old), Cairo

⚰ Cause of Death: Alzheimer's Disease

🇪🇬 Citizenship: Egypt

🕌 Religion: Islam

💍 Spouse: Shereen

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children: Amr Mahmoud Yassin, Rania Mahmoud Yassin

🗣 Languages: Arabic

Professional Life:

🎭 Profession: Actor

🏫 Alma Mater: Ain Shams University

⏳ Years Active: 1968 - 2014

About His Life:

Mahmoud Yassin had a long history in cinema 🎬, theater 🎭, television 📺, and radio 📻.

He was known for his deep voice 🎤 and remarkable performance in Arabic language.

He was married to actress Shereen, and they had Amr and Rania Mahmoud Yassin.

His Journey:

He was born in Port Said into a middle-class family, and his father worked for the Suez Canal Authority.

After finishing his high school studies, he moved to Cairo and enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Ain Shams University, graduating in 1964.

He rejected his government job offer and chose to pursue a career in national theater where he started his artistic journey with the play "Al-Helm" in 1968.

Theater:

Some of his prominent plays include:

Watani Akka

Awdat Al-Ghaib

Waqdasah

Suleiman Al-Halabi

Al-Zeer Salem

Laylat Masr'a Ghivara

Cinema:

He began his cinematic career with small roles in films such as "The Man Who Lost His Shadow" and "Something from Fear".

His breakthrough came with the lead role in the film "We Do Not Plant Thorns".

He appeared in over 150 films 🎥, with one of his notable films being "Al-Jazeera" with Ahmed El-Sakka.

Awards and Recognition:

He received more than 50 awards at Egyptian and international festivals 🏆.

Acting awards from Tashkent Festival (1980), Arab Cinema Festival in America and Canada (1984), and Annaba Festival in Algeria (1988).

Award for Best Actor at the Television Festival for two consecutive years in 2001 and 2002.

In 2005, he was chosen by the United Nations as a Goodwill Ambassador to fight poverty and hunger 🌍.

His Passing:

He passed away on October 14, 2020, at the age of 79 after battling Alzheimer's disease.