Yasser al-Azma explained

Yasser Al Azmeh
Birth Date:16 May 1942
Birth Place:Damascus, Syria
Nationality:Syrian Emarati
Othername:None
Occupation:Actor, screenwriter
Years Active:1963–present
Spouse:Sabah Khattab
Children:4

Yasser al-Azmeh (Arabic: ياسر العظمة; born 16 May 1942) is a prominent Syrian writer and actor of television and theater from Damascus. He is a member of the highly notable Al-Azmeh Damascene family. Al-Azmeh is best known for the popular comedy series Maraya which was filmed from 1982–2013 for a total of 20 seasons.

Biography

Al-Azmeh achieved stardom when he started work on (Arabic: مرايا|Maraya|lit=Mirrors), one of the longest-running Arabic television comedy series, in early 1980s. al-Azmeh starred and played leading roles in Maraya and took part in the writing of the series.[1] [2] Although al-Azmeh has had several other television roles, he is best remembered for his roles in Maraya. al-Azmeh won three awards on three occasions in the Cairo International Film Festival for his roles in Maraya, in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yasser Al-Azmeh, Where Does He Het His Scripts From?. May 26, 2007 . Syrialive.net. March 17, 2003.
  2. Web site: Talk Like an Egyptian. June 22, 2007 . Reason Magazine. Paul Freund, Charles. November 2004.
  3. Web site: http://www.fannanin.com/actors/yaser.htm . ar:ياسر العظمة. May 26, 2007 . Fannanin.com. ar . https://web.archive.org/web/20070513133428/http://www.fannanin.com/actors/yaser.htm . May 13, 2007.