Yasser al-Azmeh ( ar, ياسر العظمة; born 16 May 1942) is a prominent

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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.

Biography

Al-Azmeh achieved stardom when he started work on ( ar, مرايا, 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. 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

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for his roles in ''Maraya'', in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.

References

1942 births Living people People from Damascus Syrian male television actors 20th-century Syrian male actors Al-Azma family Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates {{Syria-actor-stub