Abdel Warith Assir
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.
Acting (95 movies)
The Leech
1956
The Sparrow
1972
Kandil om Hashem
1968
The People Inside
1969
Les Misérables
1978
Lovers Village
1954
Assaad El Ayam
1954
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1953
Sheikh Hassan
1954
Fatma, Marika & Rachel
1949
Faik we Rayek
1951
The Scornful Man
1956
Abo Hadeed
1958
The technical secretary
1968
The Shore of Memories
1955
Shafiqa and Metwally
1978
The Mountain
1965
Your Day Will Come
1951
Bayoumi Afandi
1949
Appointment with Happiness
1954
Love In The Darkness
1953
Wafaa
1953
Wakeful Eyes
1956
Adham Al-Sharqawi
1964
Khan El-Khalili
1966
Professor Fatima
1952
Foreman Hassan
1952
Where Did You Get This
1952
Alley of The Pestle
1963
Salamah
1945
Adam and Eve
1951
Mid-night driver
1958
Ismail Yassine In the Navy
1957
My Love Story
1955
Melody of Devotion
1955
Desire and Price
1978
Land of Peace
1957
الأخوة الأعداء
1974
Four Girls and an Officer
1954
Pity My Tears
1954
The Madness Of Love
1954
Leila Raheeba
1957
Fi Sharaa Meen
1953
طريق السعادة
1953
Zeinab
1930
Hokm Elqawi
1951
Land of Dreams
1956
Zeinab
1952
The Public Prosecutor
1946
Anklet Ring
1955
El Doctor
1939
The Empty Pillow
1957
Love Is Forbidden
1942
Tears of Love
1935
Long Live Love!
1938
Happy Day
1940
A Bullet in the Heart
1944
Alexandria… Why?
1979
The Blazing Sun
1954
The Flirtation of Girls
1949
The Sinners
1976
Shamshon and Leblb
1952
Aqwa Min Al-Ayam
1979
The General Inspector
1956
Dalila
1956
Always With You
1954
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun
1962
The Land
1970
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady
1961
Don't cry, my love of life
1979
Bnt alshshati
1952
Life's Wishes
1955
I'm No Angel
1946
Ashab El Saadah
1946
Love never dies
1948
Heart of Gold
1959
Finally I got married
1942
Samson the mighty
1948
Anbar
1948
شجرة العائلة
1960
Al-Malak Al-Zalem
1954
The Big House
1949
Appointment with Life
1953
Eayida
1942
The Stranger
1956
Confused Hearts
1956
A Voice from the Past
1956
Bahr El Gharam
1955
Storm of Tears
1979
The Woman Who Defeated the Devil
1973
بعد الوداع
1953
Laila Min Omri
1954
Zanuba
1956
Tears at night
1955
الميعاد
1955
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Day | 1940 | Writer |
| I'm No Angel | 1946 | Writer |
| The Big House | 1949 | Writer |
| Zeinab | 1952 | Screenplay |
| The Madness Of Love | 1954 | Writer |
| Sheikh Hassan | 1954 | Writer |
| Life's Wishes | 1955 | Writer |
| Repentance | 1958 | Writer |