Yasser al-Azma

{{Short description|Syrian writer and actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Yasser Al Azmeh | image = Yasser al-Azma.JPG | alt = | caption = Yasser Al Azmeh | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|05|16}} | birth_place = Damascus, Syria | other_names = None | occupation = Actor, screenwriter | years_active = 1963–present | spouse = Sabah Khattab | children = 4 | website = }}

'''Yasser al-Azmeh''' ({{langx|ar|ياسر العظمة}}; born 16 May 1942) is a prominent Syrian 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 ({{langx|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.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.syrialive.net/Entertainment/archives/2003/music_news_mar03.htm | title =Yasser Al-Azmeh, Where Does He Het His Scripts From?| access-date =May 26, 2007 | publisher =Syrialive.net|date= March 17, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.reason.com/news/show/29293.html | title =Talk Like an Egyptian| access-date =June 22, 2007 | publisher =Reason Magazine|author=Paul Freund, Charles| date =November 2004}}</ref> 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 Cairo International Film Festival for his roles in ''Maraya'', in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.fannanin.com/actors/yaser.htm | script-title=ar:ياسر العظمة| access-date =May 26, 2007 | publisher =Fannanin.com|language=ar |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070513133428/http://www.fannanin.com/actors/yaser.htm |archive-date = May 13, 2007}}</ref>

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