
Rafiq Subaie
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-02-09
Day of Death
2017-01-05 (86 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2016)
(2009)
(2002)
Sacrifices
as Akbar
(1992)
(1986)
(1985)
The Sun on a Cloudy Day
as Old Man
(1984)
(1982)
(1980)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1976)
(1973)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Forced marriage
as أبو صياح
(1972)
(1971)
The bridge of the wicked
as Abu Sayyah
(1970)
(1968)
(1968)
(1967)
Safar Barlek
as ابو درويش
(1967)
(1967)
Daughter Of The Guardian
as أبو صياح
(1966)
Love in Istanbul
as Toufik