Yasser al-Azma

Yasser Al Azmeh
Yasser Al Azmeh
Born (1942-05-16) May 16, 1942 (age 82)
Damascus, Syria
NationalitySyrian Emarati
Other namesNone
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1963–present
SpouseSabah Khattab
Children4

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, romanized: 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]


References

  1. ^ "Yasser Al-Azmeh, Where Does He Het His Scripts From?". Syrialive.net. March 17, 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
  2. ^ Paul Freund, Charles (November 2004). "Talk Like an Egyptian". Reason Magazine. Retrieved June 22, 2007.
  3. ^ ياسر العظمة (in Arabic). Fannanin.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2007.
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