Mahmoud Mabsout
Mahmoud Mabsout | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | July 25, 2011 (aged 69–70) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–2011 |
Mahmoud Mabsout (
actor.Biography
Mahmoud was born in 1941 in Tripoli, North Lebanon. He was not good at school, as he said in an interview. He failed first grade six times, and when he was 12 years old, the principal of his school told his father "your son is not good for school." Meanwhile, Mahmoud spent his time acting sketches that he invented with his friends.
Mahmoud formed with his friends the "Drabzin Agha" troupe, and made some sketches that made it to festival of the «Ecole des Freres» (school). His father didn't want him to act, and was reported to beat Mahmoud in order to stop him from acting. The father locked his son to prohibit him from going out because acting was a «forbidden art» in his point of view. Mahmoud escaped using a rope tied to the balcony.
At the age of sixteen, his father sent him to Africa to work with his brothers. He worked with them during the day, but spent nights playing the «Tarneeb» card game. During one of those games, he met a man named "Asmarani", who was influential in the Arab community in Ghana. "Asmarani" supported him as he formed a troupe with a group of amateurs which he met in nightclubs. They presented plays at homes of Lebanese people around the country. Mahmoud again was beaten, this time by his two brothers. They also imprisoned him at home, but the «Asmarani» intervened and asked and threatened them, not to block the rising artist's carrier. His brothers sent him back to Lebanon.[2]
In Lebanon, he joined the comedy troupe of "Abou Salim", led by
Filmography
Beside his work in
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Safarbarlek | Film | Rahbani Brothers
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| 1971 | Bint el Hareth | Ezzo | Film | Rahbani Brothers
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| 1972 | Min yawm la yawm | Television Series | Rahbani Brothers
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| 1995 | West Beirut | Baker | Film | |
| 2005 | After Shave
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Abou Milad | Short film | |
| 2005 | Bosta | Bus driver | Film | |
| 2007 | Khalass | Bus driver | Film |
Quotes
- Life's a joke. It's true it may be heavy sometimes, but still there is always a chance to rejoice with no cost.
References
- ^ "محمود مبسوط مـات على المسرح) فهمان ــ أبو سليم: المقلب الأخير)". www.al-akhbar.com. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ "وفاة الممثل اللبناني محمود مبسوط المعروف بـ"فهمان": حياته وأقواله..." www.tayyar.org. July 26, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-26.[permanent dead link]