Abdel Warith Assir

Abdel Warith Assir

Known for
Acting
Born
September 16, 1894
Died
April 22, 1982 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Egypt

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.

Known For

Filmography

1979
Alexandria… Why? poster

Alexandria… Why?

Movie · as The Sheikh

1979
Aqwa Min Al-Ayam poster

Aqwa Min Al-Ayam

Movie

1979
Don't cry, my love of life poster

Don't cry, my love of life

Movie · as Sheikh Abdullah

1979
Storm of Tears poster

Storm of Tears

Movie

1979
No Consolation For Women poster

No Consolation For Women

Movie · as عم إدريس - البواب

1979
My Dear Children, Thank You poster

My Dear Children, Thank You

TV · as الحاج عبد الفضيل · 17 eps

1978
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

Movie

1978
Shafiqa and Metwally poster

Shafiqa and Metwally

Movie · as الجد

1978
Desire and Price poster

Desire and Price

Movie · as Mustafa - مصطفى

1978
Dreams Of El Tayer Boy poster

Dreams Of El Tayer Boy

TV · 14 eps

1977
Sonya and the Madman poster

Sonya and the Madman

Movie · as بدران

1976
The Sinners poster

The Sinners

Movie · as نجيب

1976
The Message poster

The Message

Movie · as Yasir

1974
الأخوة الأعداء poster

الأخوة الأعداء

Movie · as Haj Saleh الحاج صالح

1974
Oh The wonders of time poster

Oh The wonders of time

Movie · as Hag AlDalgamony

1973
The Woman Who Defeated the Devil poster

The Woman Who Defeated the Devil

Movie

1972
The Sparrow poster

The Sparrow

Movie

1972
Wild Flowers poster

Wild Flowers

Movie · as عم موسى

1972
The People and the Nile poster

The People and the Nile

Movie

1970
The Land poster

The Land

Movie · as Mayor

1969
The People Inside poster

The People Inside

Movie

1968
Kandil om Hashem poster

Kandil om Hashem

Movie · as Hajj Rajab

1968
The technical secretary poster

The technical secretary

Movie · as الشيخ خميس أبو العزايم

1966
Khan El-Khalili poster

Khan El-Khalili

Movie

1965
The Mountain poster

The Mountain

Movie

1964
Adham Al-Sharqawi poster

Adham Al-Sharqawi

Movie · as Ashour Effendi

1963
Alley of The Pestle poster

Alley of The Pestle

Movie · as Hajj Kamel

1963
Bent 16

Bent 16

Movie

1962
Ghosn Al-Zaytoun poster

Ghosn Al-Zaytoun

Movie · as خليل أفندي

1961
Mawa'ed Ma' Almady poster

Mawa'ed Ma' Almady

Movie · as Abdul Wahab

1960
شجرة العائلة poster

شجرة العائلة

Movie · as شعبان عبد الباسط

1960
في بيتنا رجل poster

في بيتنا رجل

TV · 2 eps

1959
A Heart of Gold poster

A Heart of Gold

Movie · as Abdulkarim

1958
Abo Hadeed poster

Abo Hadeed

Movie · as Jaber

1958
Mid-night driver poster

Mid-night driver

Movie · as Uncle Jad Abu Badriya

1957
Ismail Yassine In the Navy poster

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Movie · as المعلم حنفى / أبو نادية / وعم رجب

1957
Land of Peace poster

Land of Peace

Movie · as Mazen (Salma's father)

1957
Leila Raheeba poster

Leila Raheeba

Movie · as عبد الستار

1957
The Empty Pillow poster

The Empty Pillow

Movie

1956
A Woman's Youth poster

A Woman's Youth

Movie · as عم حسبو

1956
The Scornful Man poster

The Scornful Man

Movie · as zaater

1956
Wakeful Eyes poster

Wakeful Eyes

Movie · as Saber Efendi

1956
Land of Dreams poster

Land of Dreams

Movie · as Haj Ali

1956
The General Inspector poster

The General Inspector

Movie · as العمده

1956
Dalila poster

Dalila

Movie · as Mr. Hosni

1956
The Stranger poster

The Stranger

Movie

1956
Confused Hearts poster

Confused Hearts

Movie

1956
A Voice from the Past poster

A Voice from the Past

Movie

1956
Zanuba poster

Zanuba

Movie

1955
The Shore of Memories poster

The Shore of Memories

Movie

1955
My Love Story poster

My Love Story

Movie

1955
Melody of Devotion poster

Melody of Devotion

Movie · as Dongle

1955
Anklet Ring poster

Anklet Ring

Movie

1955
Life's Wishes poster

Life's Wishes

Movie · as Atiwa

1955
Bahr El Gharam poster

Bahr El Gharam

Movie · as المعلم مبروك

1955
Tears at night poster

Tears at night

Movie

1955
الميعاد poster

الميعاد

Movie

1954
Lovers Village poster

Lovers Village

Movie · as عم سالم - والد فاطمه

1954
Assaad El Ayam poster

Assaad El Ayam

Movie · as Mamun - مأمون

1954
Sheikh Hassan poster

Sheikh Hassan

Movie

1954
Appointment with Happiness poster

Appointment with Happiness

Movie

1954
Four Girls and an Officer poster

Four Girls and an Officer

Movie · as مرزوق

1954
Pity My Tears poster

Pity My Tears

Movie · as Fahmy - فهمي

1954
The Madness Of Love poster

The Madness Of Love

Movie · as Ibrahim

1954
The Blazing Sun poster

The Blazing Sun

Movie · as Saber صابر

1954
Always With You poster

Always With You

Movie · as Madbouly

1954
Al-Malak Al-Zalem poster

Al-Malak Al-Zalem

Movie

1954
Laila Min Omri poster

Laila Min Omri

Movie · as منصور

1954
Khalik Ma' Allah

Khalik Ma' Allah

Movie · as الحاج طلبه أبو فتحية

1953
Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna poster

Nafeza A'la Al-Ganna

Movie

1953
Love In The Darkness poster

Love In The Darkness

Movie

1953
Wafaa poster

Wafaa

Movie · as Ibrahim

1953
Fi Sharaa Meen poster

Fi Sharaa Meen

Movie

1953
The path of happiness poster

The path of happiness

Movie · as أبو عليّة وأمينة

1953
Appointment with Life poster

Appointment with Life

Movie

1953
After the Farewell poster

After the Farewell

Movie

1952
Professor Fatima poster

Professor Fatima

Movie · as Omar Abu Adel

1952
Foreman Hassan poster

Foreman Hassan

Movie · as عم بيومي

1952
Where Did You Get This poster

Where Did You Get This

Movie

1952
Zeinab poster

Zeinab

Movie · as سلامه

1952
Shamshon and Leblb poster

Shamshon and Leblb

Movie · as Radwan/Loza’s father

1952
Bnt alshshati poster

Bnt alshshati

Movie · as Hajj Ali

1952
Nahed poster

Nahed

Movie · as Amin Bey, Nahed's uncle - أمين بيه، خال ناهد

1951
Faik we Rayek poster

Faik we Rayek

Movie

1951
Lak Yom Ya Zalem poster

Lak Yom Ya Zalem

Movie · as المعلم شحاتة / مالك الحمام

1951
Adam and Eve poster

Adam and Eve

Movie · as Sherif

1951
Hokm Elqawi poster

Hokm Elqawi

Movie

1949
Fatma, Marika & Rachel poster

Fatma, Marika & Rachel

Movie · as Youssef's father

1949
Bayoumi Afandi poster

Bayoumi Afandi

Movie · as sheikh darweesh

1949
The Flirtation of Girls poster

The Flirtation of Girls

Movie · as مرزوق أفندي

1949
The Big House poster

The Big House

Movie

1948
Love never dies poster

Love never dies

Movie

1948
Samson the mighty poster

Samson the mighty

Movie

1948
Anbar poster

Anbar

Movie · as Rashwan Pasha

1946
The Public Prosecutor poster

The Public Prosecutor

Movie · as العم

1946
I'm No Angel poster

I'm No Angel

Movie · as Shaheen Effendi - Factory Manager

1946
Ashab El Saadah poster

Ashab El Saadah

Movie

1945
Salamah poster

Salamah

Movie · as ابو الوفا

1944
A Bullet in the Heart poster

A Bullet in the Heart

Movie · as ابو العزايم - الشحات

1942
Love Is Forbidden poster

Love Is Forbidden

Movie · as عبد الغفار باشا

1942
Finally I got married poster

Finally I got married

Movie

1942
Eayida poster

Eayida

Movie · as محمد أفندي

1941
Wives factory

Wives factory

Movie

1940
Happy Day poster

Happy Day

Movie

1939
El Doctor poster

El Doctor

Movie · as الشيخ عبدالفتاح

1938
Long Live Love! poster

Long Live Love!

Movie · as رضوان باشا - والد محمد فتحى

1935
Tears of Love poster

Tears of Love

Movie · as الشيخ دسوقى ابراهيم

1932
The Rebel Line

The Rebel Line

Movie · as الشيخ ياسين / ابو فتون

1930
Zeinab poster

Zeinab

Movie