Abdel Warith Assir
Born: 1894-09-16 in Egypt
Died: 1982-04-22
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1979
- Alexandria… Why? as The Sheikh
- Storm of Tears
- Don't cry, my love of life as Sheikh Abdullah
- Aqwa Min Al-Ayam
- My Dear Children, Thank You as الحاج عبد الفضيل
1978
- Shafiqa and Metwally as الجد
- Desire and Price as Mustafa - مصطفى
- Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
- Les Misérables
1976
- The Sinners as نجيب
1974
- الأخوة الأعداء as Haj Saleh الحاج صالح
1972
1970
- The Land as Mayor
1969
1968
- Kandil om Hashem as Hajj Rajab
- The technical secretary as الشيخ خميس أبو العزايم
1966
1965
1964
- Adham Al-Sharqawi as Ashour Effendi
1963
- Alley of The Pestle as Hajj Kamel
- Bent 16
1962
- Ghosn Al-Zaytoun as خليل أفندي
1961
- Mawa'ed Ma' Almady as Abdul Wahab
1960
- شجرة العائلة as شعبان عبد الباسط
1959
- Heart of Gold as Abdulkarim
1958
- Mid-night driver as Uncle Jad Abu Badriya
- Abo Hadeed as Jaber
- Repentance ... (Writer)
1957
- Ismail Yassine In the Navy as المعلم حنفى / أبو نادية / وعم رجب
- The Empty Pillow
- Leila Raheeba as عبد الستار
- Land of Peace as Mazen (Salma's father)
1956
- Zanuba
- The General Inspector as العمده
- Dalila as Mr. Hosni
- Wakeful Eyes as Saber Efendi
- Confused Hearts
- The Leech as عم حسبو
- A Voice from the Past
- The Scornful Man as zaater
- Land of Dreams as Haj Ali
- The Stranger
1955
- Bahr El Gharam as المعلم مبروك
- The Shore of Memories
- Anklet Ring
- Life's Wishes as Atiwa
- الميعاد
- Melody of Devotion as Dongle
- Tears at night
- My Love Story
1954
- The Blazing Sun as Saber صابر
- Al-Malak Al-Zalem
- Four Girls and an Officer as مرزوق
- Appointment with Happiness
- Assaad El Ayam as Mamun - مأمون
- Lovers Village as عم سالم - والد فاطمه
- The Madness Of Love as Ibrahim
- Always With You as Madbouly
- Pity My Tears as Fahmy - فهمي
- Laila Min Omri as منصور
- Sheikh Hassan
1953
- طريق السعادة as أبو عليّة وأمينة
- Love In The Darkness
- بعد الوداع
- Wafaa as Ibrahim
- Appointment with Life
- Fi Sharaa Meen
- Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna
1952
- Zeinab as سلامه
- Foreman Hassan as عم بيومي
- Bnt alshshati as Hajj Ali
- Where Did You Get This
- Professor Fatima as Omar Abu Adel
- Shamshon and Leblb as Radwan/Loza’s father
1951
- Hokm Elqawi
- Your Day Will Come as المعلم شحاتة / مالك الحمام
- Adam and Eve as Sherif
- Faik we Rayek
1949
- The Flirtation of Girls as مرزوق أفندي
- Bayoumi Afandi as sheikh darweesh
- Fatma, Marika & Rachel as Youssef's father
- The Big House
1948
- Love never dies
- Anbar as Rashwan Pasha
- Samson the mighty
1946
- I'm No Angel as Shaheen Effendi - Factory Manager
- The Public Prosecutor as العم
- Ashab El Saadah
1945
- Salamah as ابو الوفا
1944
- A Bullet in the Heart as ابو العزايم - الشحات
1942
- Love Is Forbidden as عبد الغفار باشا
- Finally I got married
- Eayida as محمد أفندي
1941
1940
1939
- El Doctor as الشيخ عبدالفتاح
1938
- Long Live Love! as رضوان باشا - والد محمد فتحى
1935
- Tears of Love as الشيخ دسوقى ابراهيم