Yasir Al Yasiri
| Yasir Al Yasiri | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ياسر الياسري |
| Born | May 25, 1985 Baghdad, Iraq |
| 💼 Occupation | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2003–present |
Yasir Al Yasiri (Arabic: ياسر الياسري; born May 25, 1985) is an Iraqi Director, Writer & Producer.
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Al Yasiri spent his earlier years living in Baghdad. He first studied civil engineering in (Al Kufa University) but was forced to drop out and leave the country as the Iraq War was ahead, so he traveled with his family to UAE, and from there he started his first step into the film industry by working as an intern in Baghdad production house in Dubai.
In 2003 Yasir began his career as a director, followed by many years that included awards & recognitions from both the Arab world and the international film scene.[1]
As a director[edit]
In 2009 and after six years of directing music videos, Al Yasiri's name became more familiar within the Arab media after directing one of the most significant productions for a music video in the middle east, titled (Tefarigna Alsinin) featuring Mohammed Abdu and Assala Nasri. Yasir's career in music videos continued with another hits for famous Arab singers, making Yasir one of the pioneers in the music video industry.[2]
In 2010, Yasir filmed his first TV Series, 31 episodes Titled (Ma Asaab Alkalam) starring Yasser Al-Masri & (Shahad Al Yaseen) which aired on many Arabic TV stations such as MBC & Abu Dhabi TV.
His debut in movies was in 2012. By directing the award-winning short (Murk light), the short was selected and awarded by more than 30 film festivals worldwide.[3] After that, Yasir was committed to producing more than other 12 short films and produced many TV shows like (Ala Gad Alhal), (Akhir Almataf), (Asmaa Allahu Alhusna) and more.[4]
In 2018, he directed the feature film On Borrowed Time starring Saad Al Faraj & (Salloum Haddad) a story about Four grumpy old men in a Dubai retirement home get a new lease on life when one of them receives a windfall inheritance.
On Borrowed Time Premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in California, USA[5] Following its premiere the film got the attention of the US media [6] The film after that premiered in many other film festivals in the united states winning two awards as best film and getting high reviews as one of the best international films coming from the Arab world.[7]
In 2019, Yasir's new feature film, the Egyptian horror/thriller film 122 (film) was released. Starring (Tarek Lotfi) & (Amina Khalil) & Ahmed El-Fishawy The film was the first-ever Egyptian film to use the 4DX technology[8] The film was a box office hit and was the first Arabic film to be dubbed to Urdu language and was released in theatres in Pakistan [9]
Yasir was one of the jury members of the International Emmy Award in 2019, in the semi-final round[10]
Filmography[edit]
Film & TV[edit]
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ma Asaab Alkalam (TV Series) | Director | |
| 2012 | Murk Light (Short Film) | Director & Producer | ADFF Winner Black Pearl Award for best short[3] |
| 2013 | 8 Hours (TV Series) | Creator, Director & Producer | |
| 2013 | This is My Night (Short) | Supervising Director & Producer | |
| 2013 | Diaspora(2013) (Documentary) | Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Iftah Ya Simsim (TV Series) | Director | Arabian TV & Radio Winner (Silver Award for best Children Show)[11] |
| 2015 | When The Music Speaks (Documentary) | Director | |
| 2015 | Asmaa Allah Alhusna (TV Series) | Peoducer | |
| 2017 | Akher Almataf (TV Series) | Producer | |
| 2017 | Ala Gad Alhal (TV Series) | Producer | |
| 2018 | On Borrowed Time | Writer, Director & Executive Producer | Minneapolis & Rehoboth International Film Festivals Winner of Best Film[12] |
| 2019 | 122 (film) | Director | 1st Egyptian film in 4DX format |
| 2020 | Ghost of the Nile (Film) | Director | (Pre-Production) |
| 2021 | Urban Legends (TV Series) | Director & Producer | (Development)[13] |
Music Videos[edit]
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ashtag Lak | Abdul Karim Abdul Qader |
| 2005 | Tisaalony | Abadi Al Jawhar |
| 2006 | Ilhag | Fayez Al Saeed & Waleed Al Shami |
| 2007 | Sahi Luhum | Rashed Al-Majed |
| 2007 | Yal Taxi | Meshaal Al Arouj |
| 2007 | Salam Aleshg | Al Wasmi |
| 2008 | Emarat Alwujood | Hussain Al Jassmi |
| 2008 | Yensa | Fayez Al Saeed |
| 2008 | Baseeta | Waleed Al Shami |
| 2008 | Alomr Ma Yeswa | Al Wasmi |
| 2007 | Ahlawi | Miami Band |
| 2009 | Tefarigna Alsinin | Mohammed Abdu & Assala Nasri |
| 2009 | Taal W Iskin | Abadi Al Jawhar |
| 2009 | Invisible | Fayez Al Saeed & Sal |
| 2010 | Khaloony | Mansour Zayed |
| 2011 | Sha'elha | Shatha Hassoun |
| 2011 | Telaa Ashig | Mansour Zayed |
| 2012 | Rud Qalbi | Balqees Ahmed Fathi |
| 2013 | Mazaji | Fahad Al Kubaisi |
| 2013 | Fetnat Eyouni | Mehad Hamad |
| 2014 | Mahy Sahla | Carmen Suleiman |
| 2014 | Hala w Ahlein | Diana Haddad |
| 2014 | Ahiba Kulish | Waleed Al Shami |
| 2014 | W Ba'adein | Fahad Al Kubaisi |
| 2015 | Tebasam | Diana Haddad |
| 2015 | Qalbi Alsagheer | Fouad Abdulwahed |
| 2015 | Zaman Awal | Abadi Aljawhar |
| 2015 | Esmaa Kalam | Khalid Abdulrahman |
| 2015 | Zaman Awal | Abadi Al Jawhar |
| 2015 | Batalna | Fahad Al Kubaisi |
| 2016 | Allela Gher | Hind (singer) |
| 2016 | Ghaneit | Salah Al Zadjali |
| 2016 | Jisr Alsadaka | Al Wasmi |
| 2016 | Hatha | Waleed Al Shami |
| 2016 | Hasebak | Carmen Suleiman |
| 2016 | Nhib | Hatem Al Iraqi |
| 2017 | Akhbaro | Waleed Al Shami |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Timeout Abudhabi. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Arab News. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Yasir Al Yasiri". The National News. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Elcinema.com. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Palm Springs Film Festival. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Film Rap. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Enigma Magazine. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Daily Times. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Masala!. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Albawaba. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". MSP Film Society. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ↑ "Yasir Al Yasiri". Deadline. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- The biggest misconceptions of Arabic cinema with Yasir Al-Yasiri
- Arabic Writer, Director and Producer, Yasir al Yasiri on filmmaking
- interview with yasir al yasiri
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