Acting
Abdel Warith Assir
AR, EN cinema · 107 credits
Born
16 September 1894
Died
22 April 1982 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Egypt
Also known as عبدالوارث عسر · Abdel Waress Assar · Abdurwarth Ali Esr · Abdurwareth Asar · Abdel-Wareth Asar · Abdel-Warth Essar
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.
Known for
Filmography
Alexandria… Why?
as The Sheikh
Don't cry, my love of life
as Sheikh Abdullah
No Consolation For Women
as عم إدريس - البواب
Desire and Price
as Mustafa - مصطفى
Sonya and the Madman
as بدران
The Sinners
as نجيب
The Message
as Yasir
الأخوة الأعداء
as Haj Saleh الحاج صالح
Oh The wonders of time
as Hag AlDalgamony
Wild Flowers
as عم موسى
The Land
as Mayor
Kandil om Hashem
as Hajj Rajab
The technical secretary
as الشيخ خميس أبو العزايم
Adham Al-Sharqawi
as Ashour Effendi
Alley of The Pestle
as Hajj Kamel
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
as خليل أفندي
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
as Abdul Wahab
شجرة العائلة
as شعبان عبد الباسط
A Heart of Gold
as Abdulkarim, Dialogue
Abo Hadeed
as Jaber
Mid-night driver
as Uncle Jad Abu Badriya
Repentance
Writer
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
as المعلم حنفى / أبو نادية / وعم رجب
Land of Peace
as Mazen (Salma's father)
Leila Raheeba
as عبد الستار
A Woman's Youth
as عم حسبو
The Scornful Man
as zaater
Wakeful Eyes
as Saber Efendi
Land of Dreams
as Haj Ali
The General Inspector
as العمده
Dalila
as Mr. Hosni
Zanuba
Actor
Melody of Devotion
as Dongle
Life's Wishes
as Atiwa, Writer
Bahr El Gharam
as المعلم مبروك
Lovers Village
as عم سالم - والد فاطمه
Assaad El Ayam
as Mamun - مأمون
Sheikh Hassan
Actor, Writer
Pity My Tears
as Fahmy - فهمي
The Madness Of Love
as Ibrahim, Writer
The Blazing Sun
as Saber صابر
Always With You
as Madbouly
Laila Min Omri
as منصور
خليك مع الله
1954
Khalik Ma' Allah
as الحاج طلبه أبو فتحية
Wafaa
as Ibrahim
The path of happiness
as أبو عليّة وأمينة
Professor Fatima
as Omar Abu Adel
Foreman Hassan
as عم بيومي
Zeinab
as سلامه, Screenplay
Shamshon and Leblb
as Radwan/Loza’s father
Bnt alshshati
as Hajj Ali
Nahed
as Amin Bey, Nahed's uncle - أمين بيه، خال ناهد, Dialogue, Writer
Lak Yom Ya Zalem
as المعلم شحاتة / مالك الحمام
Adam and Eve
as Sherif
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
as Youssef's father
Bayoumi Afandi
as sheikh darweesh
The Flirtation of Girls
as مرزوق أفندي
The Big House
Actor, Writer
Anbar
as Rashwan Pasha
I'm No Angel
as Shaheen Effendi - Factory Manager, Writer
Salamah
as ابو الوفا
A Bullet in the Heart
as ابو العزايم - الشحات
Love Is Forbidden
as عبد الغفار باشا
Eayida
as محمد أفندي, Story
Happy Day
Actor, Writer
El Doctor
as الشيخ عبدالفتاح, Story
Long Live Love!
as رضوان باشا - والد محمد فتحى
Tears of Love
as الشيخ دسوقى ابراهيم
الخط الثائر
1932
The Rebel Line
as الشيخ ياسين / ابو فتون
Zeinab
Actor