
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 |