Rafiq Subaie
Acting • Born 1930-02-09 – Died 2017-01-05
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.
Filmography
48 credits
Ayam fi landan
Movie • 1976
Zawaj Ala El-Tareeqa El-Mahalleya
Movie • 1978
Leqaa Al-Ghorabaa
Movie • 1968
The Two Friends
Movie • 1970
Ortaşark Yanıyor
Movie • 1967
Fake Love
Movie • 1980
The Memory of a Night of Love
Movie • 1973
Lovers on the Road
Movie • 1977
The Iland's Devil
Movie • 1978
Forced marriage
Movie • 1972
أبو صياح
The bridge of the wicked
Movie • 1971
Abu Sayyah
The Eastern Woman
Movie • 1986
Those Who Came from the Seas
Movie • 1977
The Long Night
Movie • 2009
The Sun on a Cloudy Day
Movie • 1985
Old Man
Syrians
Movie • 2016
We Will Return
Movie • 1972
Murder by Sequence
Movie • 1982
Dreams of the City
Movie • 1984
The Night
Movie • 1992
Sacrifices
Movie • 2002
Akbar
Daughter of the Guardian
Movie • 1967
أبو صياح
Safar Barlek
Movie • 1967
ابو درويش
Love in Istanbul
Movie • 1966
Toufik
The Three Swindlers
Movie • 1968
Love Prank
Movie • 1972
Shabab fi Mehna
Movie • 1972
Jungle of Wolves
Movie • 1977
The Knife
Movie • 1972
The Quiet City
Movie • 1972
رقصة الحباري
TV • 1999
Ayyam Shamiyya
TV • 1992
زعيم أبو صطيف
Talea Al Feda
TV • 2011
Tahoun Al-Shar
TV • 2012
Nights of Al Saliheya
TV • 2004
المختار أبو حاتم
Ghawar's Pranks
TV • 1968
The Bird
TV • 1998
Shakir
قمر شام
TV • 2013
Omar
TV • 2012
Waraqa ibn Nawfal
أولاد القيمرية
TV • 2008
My Heart Is With You
TV • 2009
قانون الغاب
TV • 1996
Faqaqie
TV • 1963
Abou Sayyah
Heavenly Space
TV • 2005
Marzouq On All Fronts
TV • 2004
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
TV • 2001
صاحب الأحداث مراد (شيخاً) - ضيف شرف
The Falcon of Quraish
TV • 2002
محمد بن علي - ضيف شرف
Congratulations
TV • 2001
دباح الغولة - أبو رؤوف