Rassam, also Al Rassam (with the Arabic definite article Al), is a common surname particularly in Arabic (written رسّام) meaning painter or draftsman. Notable people with the surname include: * Ibn Rassam, Egyptian Muslim alchemist and tile-maker and mosaic designer, who flourished during the Mamluk Bahri dynasty *

Abdul Qadir Al Rassam Abdul Qadir Al Rassam, عبد القادر الرسام), 1952 - 1882), was born in Baghdad, Ottoman Empire. He was one of the first generation of Iraqi artists to study abroad and paint in the European style. He was influential in terms of int ...

(1882–1952), Iraqi painter *

Hormuzd Rassam Hormuzd Rassam ( ar, هرمز رسام; syr, ܗܪܡܙܕ ܪܣܐܡ; 182616 September 1910), was an Assyriologist and author. He is known for making a number of important archaeological discoveries from 1877 to 1882, including the clay tablets th ...

(1826–1910), native Assyrian and Christian Assyriologist * Hussam Al Rassam, Iraqi singer *

Jean-Pierre Rassam Jean-Pierre Rassam (1942–1985) was a Lebanese-French film producer of the 1970s. He was found dead, age 43, in his suite at the Plaza Athénée, the cause of death being barbiturate overdose, in 1985. Personal life He was in a relationsh ...

, French Lebanese film producer *

Julien Rassam Julien Rassam (né Langmann) (14 June 1968 – 3 February 2002) was a French actor. Biography Born Julien Langmann, Rassam was the son of French film director Claude Berri and brother of film producer Thomas Langmann. His father Claude Berri is J ...

, French Lebanese actor

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