Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 9, 1930
Place of Birth:
Syria
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Rafiq Subaie
Biography
A Syrian actor, born in Al-Buzuriya neighborhood in Damascus, nicknamed "People's Artist". He began his artistic career in the late 40s by presenting improvised comedy parts on Damascus theaters and its private clubs, then moved on to singing and acting in several artistic groups such as Ali Al-Aris, Abdul Latif Fathi and Al-Bayrouti. In the late 1950s, he played the famous character of Abu Sayyah. His first appearance on television was in the series Happiness Restaurant (1960) with Duraid Lahham, followed many Syrian TV series, including: Salhiya Nights, Ghawar's Pranks and The Struggle of Time. He died in Damascus in 2017, at the age of 86, after a long artistic career during which he was one of the pillars of Syrian drama, in theatre, television, radio and cinema.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Syrians | |
| 2009 | The Long Night | |
| 2002 | Sacrifices | Akbar |
| 1992 | The Night | |
| 1986 | The Eastern Woman | |
| 1985 | The Sun on a Cloudy Day | Old Man |
| 1984 | Dreams of the City | |
| 1982 | Murder by Sequence | |
| 1980 | Fake Love | |
| 1978 | Zawaj Ala El-Tareeqa El-Mahalleya | |
| 1978 | The Iland's Devil | |
| 1977 | Lovers on the Road | |
| 1977 | Those Who Came from the Seas | |
| 1977 | Jungle of Wolves | |
| 1976 | Ayam fi landan | |
| 1973 | The Memory of a Night of Love | |
| 1972 | Forced marriage | أبو صياح |
| 1972 | We Will Return | |
| 1972 | Love Prank | |
| 1972 | Shabab fi Mehna | |
| 1972 | Knife | |
| 1972 | The Quiet City | |
| 1971 | The bridge of the wicked | Abu Sayyah |
| 1970 | The Two Friends | |
| 1968 | Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa | |
| 1968 | The Three Swindlers | |
| 1967 | Ortaşark Yanıyor | |
| 1967 | Daughter Of The Guardian | أبو صياح |
| 1967 | Safar Barlek | ابو درويش |
| 1966 | Love in Istanbul | Toufik |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | قمر شام | |
| 2012 | Tahoun Al-Shar | |
| 2012 | Omar | Waraqa ibn Nawfal |
| 2011 | Talea Al Feda | |
| 2009 | قلبي معكم | |
| 2008 | أولاد القيمرية | |
| 2005 | Heavenly Space | |
| 2004 | Nights of Al Saliheya | المختار أبو حاتم |
| 2004 | Marzouq On All Fronts | |
| 2002 | The Falcon of Quraish | محمد بن علي - ضيف شرف |
| 2001 | Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi | صاحب الأحداث مراد (شيخاً) - ضيف شرف |
| 1999 | رقصة الحباري | |
| 1998 | The Bird | Shakir |
| 1996 | قانون الغاب | |
| 1992 | Ayyam Shamiyya | زعيم أبو صطيف |
| 1968 | Ghawar's Pranks | |
| 1963 | Faqaqie | Abou Sayyah |