Abdel Warith Assir

Actor · 1894–1982 · Egypt

Biography

Born in Gammaleyya (popular district in Cairo) to a lawyer father, Abdul Waareth loved reading and became a connoisseur of Arabic Language. Though he joined the faculty of law, yet he left it after his father’s death to take care of their land. Meanwhile as a great fan of acting and arts he joined The George Abyad Troupe in 1912. His first small role was that of actor keen to which he was trained on by actor Mansy Fahmy. Amr Wasfy the troupe manger then gave him the role of an elderly person. The role that never parted him. In 1935, he started acting on the silver screen. Alongside with acting he had a job as a clerk in the ministry of finance. As Abdul Waareth was a talented writer he wrote a big number of radio series and film scripts including “Zeinab”, the cinema speaking version. He also wrote and adapted four plays together with Soulaymaan Nagueeb. Abdul Waareth excelled in the art of speech and taught it at The Higher Institute of Cinema since its establishment in 1959 until 1967. For TV her acted in TV series “Ahlaam al-fata al-taa’er i.e. Dreams of a flying guy”. He received the best script award for “Gonoun al-hobb i.e. Love madness”. He was also awarded the State Award and Medal of Arts by president Sadaat. Through his great talent of speech and intonation he deeply touched the heart and conscience of the audience thus creating his special way of performance and becoming a phenomenal speaker.

Acted in 105

1970s

1979
Alexandria… Why?
The Sheikh
No Consolation For Women
عم إدريس - البواب
Don't cry, my love of life
Sheikh Abdullah
My Dear Children, Thank You
الحاج عبد الفضيل · 17 episodes
Storm of Tears
Movie
Aqwa Min Al-Ayam
Movie
1978
Shafiqa and Metwally
الجد
Desire and Price
Mustafa - مصطفى
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
TV
Les Misérables
Movie
1977
Sonya and the Madman
بدران
1976
The Sinners
نجيب
The Message
Yasir
1974
Oh The wonders of time
Hag AlDalgamony
الأخوة الأعداء
Haj Saleh الحاج صالح
1973
The Woman Who Defeated the Devil
Movie
1972
The Sparrow
Movie
The People and the Nile
Movie
Wild Flowers
عم موسى
1970
The Land
Mayor

1960s

1969
The People Inside
Movie
1968
Kandil om Hashem
Hajj Rajab
The technical secretary
الشيخ خميس أبو العزايم
1966
Khan El-Khalili
Movie
1965
The Mountain
Movie
1964
Adham Al-Sharqawi
Ashour Effendi
1963
Alley of The Pestle
Hajj Kamel
1962
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
خليل أفندي
1961
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
Abdul Wahab
1960
شجرة العائلة
شعبان عبد الباسط
في بيتنا رجل
TV

1950s

1959
A Heart of Gold
Abdulkarim
1958
Abo Hadeed
Jaber
Mid-night driver
Uncle Jad Abu Badriya
1957
Leila Raheeba
عبد الستار
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
المعلم حنفى / أبو نادية / وعم رجب
Land of Peace
Mazen (Salma's father)
The Empty Pillow
Movie · Drama · Music
1956
A Voice from the Past
Movie
Zanuba
Movie
The General Inspector
العمده
Dalila
Mr. Hosni
Wakeful Eyes
Saber Efendi
The Scornful Man
zaater
Confused Hearts
Movie
Land of Dreams
Haj Ali
The Stranger
Movie
A Woman's Youth
عم حسبو
1955
Tears at night
Movie
The Shore of Memories
Movie
Bahr El Gharam
المعلم مبروك
الميعاد
Movie
My Love Story
Movie
Anklet Ring
Movie
Life's Wishes
Atiwa
Melody of Devotion
Dongle
1954
Appointment with Happiness
Movie
Lovers Village
عم سالم - والد فاطمه
Pity My Tears
Fahmy - فهمي
Sheikh Hassan
Movie
Always With You
Madbouly
Assaad El Ayam
Mamun - مأمون
Laila Min Omri
منصور
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
Movie
Four Girls and an Officer
مرزوق
The Blazing Sun
Saber صابر
The Madness Of Love
Ibrahim
1953
Appointment with Life
Movie
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
Movie
Wafaa
Ibrahim
Love In The Darkness
Movie
The path of happiness
أبو عليّة وأمينة
After the Farewell
Movie
Fi Sharaa Meen
Movie
1952
Bnt alshshati
Hajj Ali
Foreman Hassan
عم بيومي
Where Did You Get This
Movie
Zeinab
سلامه
Shamshon and Leblb
Radwan/Loza’s father
Nahed
Amin Bey, Nahed's uncle - أمين بيه، خال ناهد
Professor Fatima
Omar Abu Adel
1951
Faik we Rayek
Movie
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
المعلم شحاتة / مالك الحمام
Adam and Eve
Sherif
Hokm Elqawi
Movie

1940s

1949
Bayoumi Afandi
sheikh darweesh
The Flirtation of Girls
مرزوق أفندي
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Youssef's father
The Big House
Movie
1948
Anbar
Rashwan Pasha
Love never dies
Movie
Samson the mighty
Movie
1946
I'm No Angel
Shaheen Effendi - Factory Manager
The Public Prosecutor
العم
Ashab El Saadah
Movie
1945
Salamah
ابو الوفا
1944
A Bullet in the Heart
ابو العزايم - الشحات
1942
Finally I got married
Movie
Eayida
محمد أفندي
Love Is Forbidden
عبد الغفار باشا
1940
Happy Day
Movie

1930s

1939
El Doctor
الشيخ عبدالفتاح
1938
Long Live Love!
رضوان باشا - والد محمد فتحى
1935
Tears of Love
الشيخ دسوقى ابراهيم
1930
Zeinab
Movie

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