Yasser al-Azma

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.

Yasser Al-Azma
Yasser al-Azma 2013
BornMay 16, 1942
Damascus, Syria
NationalitySyrian Emarati
Other namesNone
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1963–present
SpouseSalwa Khattab
Children2

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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