Abdel Warith Assir
Acting
Born: September 16, 1894 · Egypt
Died: April 22, 1982 (aged 87)
Highest Rated
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.
Photos (1)
Movies (103)
The Message
Yasir
The Blazing Sun
Saber صابر
Four Girls and an Officer
مرزوق
Alexandria… Why?
The Sheikh
The General Inspector
العمده
The Rebel Line
الشيخ ياسين / ابو فتون
The Land
Mayor
A Woman's Youth
عم حسبو
Sonya and the Madman
1977
Khalik Ma' Allah
الحاج طلبه أبو فتحية
Salamah
ابو الوفا
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
المعلم شحاتة / مالك الحمام
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
المعلم حنفى / أبو نادية / وعم رجب
The Flirtation of Girls
مرزوق أفندي
Shafiqa and Metwally
الجد
الأخوة الأعداء
Haj Saleh الحاج صالح
Dalila
Mr. Hosni
The People and the Nile
1972
Tears of Love
الشيخ دسوقى ابراهيم
No Consolation For Women
عم إدريس - البواب
Professor Fatima
Omar Abu Adel
The Empty Pillow
1957
The Sinners
نجيب
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
خليل أفندي
Where Did You Get This
1952
I'm No Angel
Shaheen Effendi - Factory Manager
Leila Raheeba
عبد الستار
The technical secretary
الشيخ خميس أبو العزايم
Appointment with Life
1953
Lovers Village
عم سالم - والد فاطمه
Wild Flowers
عم موسى
The Scornful Man
zaater
Alley of The Pestle
Hajj Kamel
Bnt alshshati
Hajj Ali
Long Live Love!
رضوان باشا - والد محمد فتحى
The People Inside
1969
The Sparrow
1972
Bayoumi Afandi
sheikh darweesh
Mid-night driver
Uncle Jad Abu Badriya
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
Samson the mighty
1948
Les Misérables
1978
Don't cry, my love of life
Sheikh Abdullah
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
Youssef's father
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
Abdul Wahab
Tears at night
1955
Love Is Forbidden
عبد الغفار باشا
Wakeful Eyes
Saber Efendi
Melody of Devotion
Dongle
Anbar
Rashwan Pasha
Land of Peace
Mazen (Salma's father)
Foreman Hassan
عم بيومي
The Woman Who Defeated the Devil
1973
Life's Wishes
Atiwa
El Doctor
الشيخ عبدالفتاح
Oh The wonders of time
Hag AlDalgamony
Adham Al-Sharqawi
Ashour Effendi
Pity My Tears
Fahmy - فهمي
Aqwa Min Al-Ayam
1979
Finally I got married
1942
Zeinab
سلامه
The Shore of Memories
1955
Abo Hadeed
Jaber
Desire and Price
Mustafa - مصطفى
شجرة العائلة
شعبان عبد الباسط
A Bullet in the Heart
ابو العزايم - الشحات
Appointment with Happiness
1954
Khan El-Khalili
1966
Storm of Tears
1979
The Mountain
1965
Shamshon and Leblb
Radwan/Loza’s father
Land of Dreams
Haj Ali
Happy Day
1940
Confused Hearts
1956
A Heart of Gold
Abdulkarim
Laila Min Omri
منصور
Love never dies
1948
The Public Prosecutor
العم
الميعاد
1955
After the Farewell
1953
A Voice from the Past
1956
The Stranger
1956
Anklet Ring
1955
Adam and Eve
Sherif
Ashab El Saadah
1946
Kandil om Hashem
Hajj Rajab
Zanuba
1956
The path of happiness
أبو عليّة وأمينة
Love In The Darkness
1953
Eayida
محمد أفندي
Faik we Rayek
1951
Bahr El Gharam
المعلم مبروك
My Love Story
1955
Sheikh Hassan
1954
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
Wafaa
Ibrahim
Assaad El Ayam
Mamun - مأمون
The Madness Of Love
Ibrahim
The Big House
1949
Hokm Elqawi
1951
Zeinab
1930
Fi Sharaa Meen
1953
Always With You
Madbouly
TV Shows (3)
Upcoming (2)
Writing (11)
I'm No Angel
Writer
Repentance
Writer
Life's Wishes
Writer
El Doctor
Story
Zeinab
Screenplay
Happy Day
Writer
A Heart of Gold
Dialogue
Eayida
Story
Sheikh Hassan
Writer
The Madness Of Love
Writer
The Big House
Writer