Yasser al-Azma


Yasser al-Azmeh is a Syrian prominent writer and actor of television and theater. He is a member of the highly notable Al-Azmeh Damascene family. Al-Azmeh is known for the popular comedy series Maraya which started in 1982.

Biography

al-Azmeh achieved stardom when he started work on the Maraya "مرايا", one of the longest-running Arabic television comedy series, in the mid-1980s. al-Azmeh 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 Cairo International Film Festival for his roles in Maraya, in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.