Asser Yassin
Egyptian actor, writer, and film producer
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Asser Ashraf Fouad Yassin (Arabic: آسر أشرف فؤاد ياسين; born 25 February 1981) is an Egyptian actor, writer, and film producer. He has been awarded Best Actor for several of his works. Yassin began his career on the stage of the American University in Cairo spotted by director Khairy Beshara[1] to play his first role on TV in Qalb Habiba in 2006, followed by the The Yacoubian Building in 2007. His first major film release was Zay El Naharda (2008), in which he played the supporting role of a drug addict.
25 February 1981
- Actor
- Film producer
- Writer
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| Born | Asser Ashraf Fouad Yassin 25 February 1981 |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Awards | Best Actor at the Carthage Film Festival |
In the same year, he had a leading role in the movie El Waad ("The Promise"). In 2010, Yassin played the leading role in a Daoud Abdel Sayed movie Messages from the Sea, for which he was awarded Best Actor at the Carthage Film Festival and Malmö Arab Film Festival. He was also awarded Best Actor for El Qamar (2015) by the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival.
Early life
Yassin studied engineering at university, but acted in some short films made by a fellow student who was the son of the film director Khairy Beshara.[2] Encouragement from Beshara led to Yassin deciding to become an actor.[2]
Career
Yassin starred in the film Beit Men Lahm ("House of Flesh"), based on the Arabic novel by Yusuf Idris, directed by Rami A. Jabbar.[3] Director Khairy Beshara gave him a role in the television series Qalb Habiba.[citation needed] Shortly after this his cinema debut followed with small roles in The Yacoubian Building and Halim.[citation needed]
Yassin appeared in supporting roles such as Marei, the villain brother to Ashraf Abdel Baqi in Aala Ganb Yasta and Mo, the drug addict in Zay El Naharda.[4] His first leading role was in the action film Al Waad or "The Promise", written by Waheed Hamid and directed by Mohamed Yassin.[citation needed]
Yassin's turning point was his leading role in Messages from the Sea, written and directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed.[5]
Rags and Tatters (2013) was Yassin's first co-production experience when he worked with Film Clinic and Graal on a film about the Egyptian poor and their living situation after the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.[6] Yassin played the leading role which was mostly silent.[citation needed]
In 2015, Yassin won best actor at the Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival for his latest release, Aswar El Qamar.[7]
Personal life
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role |
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| Aserb: The Squadron | 2024 | |
| Diamond Dust | 2018 | Taha |
| Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim | 2016 | Officer |
| Aswar Al Qamar | 2015 | Ahmed |
| Rags and Tatters | 2013 | |
| Bebo wa Bashir | 2011 | Bashir |
| Messages from the Sea | 2010 | Yahia |
| Ehna Et2abelna Abl Keda / We Met Before | 2008 | Hesham |
| Al Waad / "The Promise" | 2008 | Adel |
| Zay El Naharda | 2008 | Mo |
| Cryptic Reflections | 2008 | |
| El Gezira | 2007 | Mahmoud |
| Halim | 2006 | Mustafa |
| Ala Ganb Yasta | 2006 | Marei |
TV
| Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mit Wesh/Multifaceted | 2020 | Omar |
| Every week has a friday | 2020 | Emad |
| El Ahd | 2015 | Maheeb |
| 1001 Arabian Nights/Alf Leila W Leila | 2015 | Saad |
| The Yacoubian Building | 2007 | Taha |
| Qalb Habiba | 2006 |
Awards
- Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen Tétouan, 2015, Best Actor for his role in Aswar El Qamar
- Malmö Arab Film Festival 2011, Best Actor for his role in Messages from the Sea[11]
- Carthage Film Festival 2010, Best Actor for his role in Messages from the Sea[12]