Yousuf Shaaban
- Actor
- Film actor
Also known as: يوسف شعبان · Youssef Chaban · Юсеф Шаабан · Юсуф Шаабан
Youssef Shaaban Shemis (Arabic: يوسف شعبان شميس; 16 July 1931 – 28 February 2021) was an Egyptian actor.
Shaaban initially studied law at Ain Shams University, but he later went to study in the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts and graduated in 1962. His most famous roles were in There is a Man in our House in 1961 with Omar Sharif and Rushdy Abaza, The Miracle in 1962, Cairo in 1963 with George Sanders and Faten Hamama, Mother of the Bride in 1963 with Taheyya Kariokka, For Men Only in 1964 with Suad Husni and Nadia Lutfi, The Three Loves Her in 1965, My Wife, the Director General in 1966 with Salah Zulfikar and Shadia. The Second Groom in 1967, The Idol of People in 1967 with Abdel Halim Hafez and Shadia, The Man Who Lost His Shadow in 1968 with Salah Zulfikar, Kamal El-Shennawi and Magda, An Incident of Honor in 1971 with Zubaida Tharwat and Shoukry Sarhan, Guys in Storm with Nelly and Nour El-Sherif, Fear Moments in 1972 with Farid Shawqi and Mervat Amin.
In 1972, Shaaban co-starred in Paris and Love with Salah Zulfikar and Sabah. His next role was in Sun and Fog in 1973, A Woman With a Bad Reputation in 1973 with Shams al-Baroudi and Mahmoud Yacine, Malatily Bathhouse in 1973, The Bullet is Still in My Pocket in 1974, The Guilty in 1975 with Hussein Fahmy, Salah Zulfikar and Soheir Ramzi. Days in London in 1976 with Samira Tewfik, Remember Me in 1978 with Naglaa Fathi, The Iron Woman in 1987 with Naglaa Fathi and Farouk al-Fishawy, Fakhfakhino in 2009, The Elephant on Handkerchief in 2011 with Talaat Zakaria, and The Fourth Pyramid in 2016. He announced his retirement in 2017. However, he later returned to acting, in which he had a role in Esh Al-Dababir, which was filmed in Beirut in early 2021.
He was married four times, in which he had one son and two daughters. He first married an actress, Laila Taher, for four years. Then he married Nadia Chirine, daughter of Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, with whom he had a daughter, Sinai. He later married another actress, Seham Fathi. In 1989, he married a Kuwaiti, Iman Shreaan, with whom he had another daughter, Zainab, and a son, Murad.
In February 2021, he contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt, and was admitted to Dokki Hospital, then transported to Al-Agouza Hospital in Giza. On 28 February, he died from complications related to COVID-19. He was buried at the 6th of October cemetery.
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In memory of Yousuf Shaaban
Before Acting
- •Studied at Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts.
Family & Connections
Known For
Frequent Collaborators
Farid Shawqy11 shared works
Nabila Obeid8 shared works
Mervat Amin7 shared works
Tawfiq Al-Deqen7 shared works
Nour El-Sherif6 shared works
Ahmad Rateb6 shared works
Mariam Fakhr Eddine6 shared works
Mahmoud El Gendy6 shared works
Ibrahim Khan6 shared works
Hussein ElSherbiny6 shared works
Yousra5 shared works
Farouq Al Fishawy5 shared worksPhotos
1Full Filmography
130
King of Bravery
2021 · actor · ⭐ 7.7
The Impersonator P2
2016 · actor · ⭐ 1.5
The Fourth Pyramid
2016 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Cold Winter
2015 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Case of the Minister
2012 · actor
El Fil Fel Mandil
2011 · actor · ⭐ 3.1
Cleopatra
2010 · actor
Cocktail
2009 · actor
دموع في حضن الجبل
2008 · actor
Truth and Mirage
2003 · actor
مذكرات ضرة
1999 · actor
Stray Light
1998 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
A Woman from the Time of Love
1998 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
ضد التيار
1997 · actor
Al Sera Al Helalya
1997 · actor
The Twins
1997 · actor
The Wedge
1996 · actor · ⭐ 7.7
The Excavator
1996 · actor
Huda and His Excellency the Minister
1995 · actor
قداره
1994 · actor
Revealing the Hidden
1994 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
محمد رسول الله إلى العالم
1993 · actor
Men without price
1993 · actor
Whisper of the Maids
1992 · actor
The Fortune and the Progeny
1992 · actor · ⭐ 8.4
A Crime in the Depths
1992 · actor
A date with wolves
1992 · actor
Darb El Jadaan
1992 · actor
Conscience of Teacher Hekmat
1991 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
ألف ليلة وليلة
1991 · actor
Samiha Badran's Case
1990 · actor
Mouled Wi Sahbo Ghayeb
1990 · actor
The Virgin and Scorpio
1990 · actor
Borgwan Lane
1989 · actor
Ghalta Umm
1989 · actor
The World on a Dove's Wing
1989 · actor · ⭐ 6.5
Assassination of a Teacher
1988 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
The Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest
1988 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Raafat Al Haggan
1988 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
The Iron Lady
1987 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Imra'a Min Nar
1987 · actor
Curse of Money
1987 · actor
Lack of Evidence
1987 · actor
Al-Dabah
1987 · actor
The Train
1986 · actor · ⭐ 6.5
The Deadly Dream
1986 · actor
Al-Jawarih
1986 · actor
Sign of Disgrace
1986 · actor
Fatuat darab aleisal
1985 · actor
Samira’s Death
1985 · actor
Mr. Hassan's Apartment
1984 · actor
Fokaraa Lah Yatkholoona Al Gana
1984 · actor · ⭐ 8.3
جمال الدين الأفغاني
1984 · actor
والسيدة حرمه
1984 · actor
The Honey and The Tears
1983 · actor · ⭐ 9.5
May He Rest in Peace
1982 · actor
Hakamt El-Mahkama
1981 · actor
Al Mawardi Cafe
1981 · actor
A Trip of Terror
1981 · actor
Crazy Bride
1980 · actor
A Castle in the Air
1978 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Remember Me
1978 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Ah Ya Lail Ya Zaman
1977 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Violet Flower
1977 · actor
Al-Karawan Loh Shafayef
1976 · actor
The Circle of Revenge
1976 · actor
The Sinners
1976 · actor · ⭐ 6.2
Ayam fi landan
1976 · actor
Tears Run Dry
1975 · actor
Sabreen
1975 · actor
Visitor at Dawn
1975 · actor · ⭐ 7.3
The Bullet is Still in My Pocket
1974 · actor · ⭐ 6.3
The Giants
1974 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
And it was love
1974 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
A Woman With a Bad Reputation
1973 · actor
3 فتيات مراهقات
1973 · actor · ⭐ 5.0
The Malatily Bathhouse
1973 · actor · ⭐ 5.5
The Quiet City
1972 · actor
لحظات خوف
1972 · actor
Paris and Love
1972 · actor
Raghabat Mamnou'aa
1972 · actor
Incident of Dishonor
1971 · actor
Esabat El Shaytaan
1971 · actor
World of Fame
1971 · actor
Youth in a Storm
1971 · actor
Cats of Hamra Street
1971 · actor
Yellow Valley
1970 · actor
One in a Million
1970 · actor
End of the devils
1970 · actor
Matar El Hob
1970 · actor
أوهام الحب
1970 · actor
Terrible Hours
1970 · actor
Escape
1970 · actor
The Pickpocket
1970 · actor
Miramar
1969 · actor · ⭐ 7.5
Marriage for Half an Hour
1969 · actor · ⭐ 5.7
The Terror
1969 · actor
Night’s Doors
1969 · actor
An Ordinary Girl
1968 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
1968 · actor · ⭐ 6.7
Al-Masageen Al-Talata
1968 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Fugitive
1968 · actor
غراميات مجنون
1967 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The second groom
1967 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
Idol of the Masses
1967 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
The Three Friends
1966 · actor · ⭐ 6.1
Knooz
1966 · actor
My Wife the General Manager
1966 · actor · ⭐ 6.8
Widow Wanted
1965 · actor · ⭐ 6.0
Unfaithful
1965 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
El talata yuhebbunaha
1965 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Lost Days
1965 · actor
The Nun
1965 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Mudaris khususi
1965 · actor
Al-Alamein
1965 · actor · ⭐ 8.0
For Men Only
1964 · actor · ⭐ 6.7
Youth, love and fun
1964 · actor
Midnight story
1964 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
Fatinat aljamahir
1964 · actor
A Tale from the Arabian Nights
1964 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
Mother of the Bride
1963 · actor · ⭐ 6.9
The Newspaper Seller
1963 · actor · ⭐ 7.0
Alley of The Pestle
1963 · actor · ⭐ 6.2
أنا الهارب
1962 · actor
Ayam Bela Hob
1962 · actor · ⭐ 10.0
A day without tomorrow
1962 · actor · ⭐ 9.0
A Man in Our House
1961 · actor · ⭐ 6.8
Sahm Allah
1958 · actor
مسرحية عروسة تجنن
actor
Victims Hotel
actor
FAQ
How old is Yousuf Shaaban?
Yousuf Shaaban died at the age of 84.
When was Yousuf Shaaban born?
Yousuf Shaaban was born on July 16, 1936.
When did Yousuf Shaaban die?
Yousuf Shaaban passed away on February 28, 2021.
What is Yousuf Shaaban's nationality?
Yousuf Shaaban is Egypt.
How many works has Yousuf Shaaban appeared in?
Yousuf Shaaban has 130 credited works in our database.
What is Yousuf Shaaban known for?
Yousuf Shaaban is known for The Honey and The Tears, Raafat Al Haggan, The Fortune and the Progeny, Al-Alamein.
Where was Yousuf Shaaban born?
Yousuf Shaaban was born in Cairo, Egypt.