Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1930-02-09
Day of Death
2017-01-05
Place of Birth
Syria
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.
Filmography (30)
Syrians
2016
The Long Night
2009
Sacrifices
2002
The Night
1992
The Eastern Woman
1986
The Sun on a Cloudy Day
1985
Dreams of the City
1984
Murder by Sequence
1982
Fake Love
1980
Zawaj Ala El-Tareeqa El-Mahalleya
1978
The Iland's Devil
1978
Lovers on the Road
1977
Jungle of Wolves
1977
Those Who Came from the Seas
1977
