Yasser al-Azma
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| Born | 16 May 1942 Damascus, Syria |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter |
Yasser al-Azma (Arabic: ياسر العظمة; born 16 May 1942) is a prominent Syrian writer and actor of television, film, and stage. al-Azma was born in the Syrian capital of Damascus. The Syrian actor started his career acting on stage. al-Azma later acted in his first films. al-Azma achieved stardom when he started work on the Maraya (Arabic for Mirrors), one of the longest-running Arabic television comedy series, in the mid-1980s. al-Azma played the leading role in Maraya and took part in the writing of the series.[1] al-Azma has often satirized Arab societies and governments with their anti-American attitudes in the series.[2] Although al-Azma has had several other television roles, he is best remembered for his role in Maraya. al-Azma won three awards in three different occasions in the Cairo International Film Festival for his role in Maraya, in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.[3]
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