Rafiq Subaie

Known for

Acting

Born

February 9, 1930

Birthplace

Damascus, Syria

Died

January 5, 2017 (aged 86)

Biography

Rafiq Al-Subaiei (Arabic: رفيق السبيعي; February 9, 1930 – January 5, 2017) was a Syrian actor, writer, and director.

Rafiq Al-Subaiei was born in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Damascus and contributed to Syrian theater as an actor. He is particularly known for his role alongside Egyptian actor Salah Zulfikar in "Souvenir d'une nuit d'amour" (1973). Subaiei is also known as "Abu Sayyah," a character he portrayed in theater and television.

Best known work

Omar

2012

Dreams of the City

1984

Sacrifices

2002

The Night

1992

Safar Barlek

1967

Daughter of the Guardian

1967

Layali Al-Salehiya

2004

The Falcon of Quraish

2002

Ortaşark Yanıyor

1967

Lovers on the Road

1977

Filmography

TBA
بريموTV
as ابو وحيد (1 episode)
2016
Syrians
2013
Qamar ShamTV
2012
Tahoun Al-SharTV
2012
OmarTV
as Waraqa ibn Nawfal (31 episodes)
2011
Talea Al FedaTV
2009
The Long Night
2009
My Heart Is With YouTV
2009
On Fear and IsolationTV
2008
Awlad al-QaymariyahTV
2005
Heavenly SpaceTV
2004
Layali Al-SalehiyaTV
as المختار أبو حاتم (31 episodes)
2004
Marzouq On All FrontsTV
2002
The Falcon of QuraishTV
as محمد بن علي - ضيف شرف (30 episodes)
2002
Seraa Al ZamanTV
as ابو فريد (29 episodes)
2002
Sacrifices
as Akbar
2001
CongratulationsTV
as دباح الغولة - أبو رؤوف (42 episodes)
2001
Salah Al-Deen Al-AyoubiTV
as صاحب الأحداث مراد (شيخاً) - ضيف شرف (30 episodes)
1999
Houbara danceTV
1998
The BirdTV
as Shakir (23 episodes)
1996
قانون الغابTV
1992
The Night
1992
Ayyam ShamiyyaTV
as زعيم أبو صطيف (14 episodes)
1986
The Eastern Woman
1985
The Sun on a Cloudy Day
as Old Man