Yasser al-Azma
Yasser al-Azmeh (; born 16 May 1942) is a prominent Syrian writer and actor of television and theater of Kurdish roots from Damascus. He is a member of the highly notable Al-Azmeh Damascene family. Al-Azmeh is best known for the popular comedy series "Maraya" which was filmed from 1982–2013 for a total of 20 seasons. Biography. Al-Azmeh achieved stardom when he started work on (), one of the longest-running Arabic television comedy series, in early 1980s. al-Azmeh starred and played leading roles in "Maraya" and took part in the writing of the series . Although al-Azmeh has had several other television roles, he is best remembered for his roles in "Maraya". al-Azmeh won three awards on three occasions in the Cairo International Film Festival for his roles in "Maraya", in addition to an honorary award from the Arab Actor's Guild.