Rafiq Subaie

Rafiq Subaie (Arabic: رفيق السبيعي‎; 9 February 1930 – 5 January 2017) was a Syrian actor, writer and director. He appeared in A Memory of a Night of Love (1973).

Rafiq Subaie
Born	(1930-02-09)9 February 1930 Damascus, Syria
Died	5 January 2017(2017-01-05) (aged 86) Damascus, Syria
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer, director
Years active	1967–2017
Children	Aamer, Saifuddin

Career

Subaie was born in one of the oldest districts of old Damascus^[1] and as an actor contributed to Syrian drama. He was well known for acting alongside Egyptian leading actor Salah Zulfikar in Memory of a Night of Love (1973). Subaie is also known by the name "Abu Sayyah", that of a character he played in plays and television series.

Selected filmography

• 1967 – "Makalib Ghawar", actor, comedy series
• 1973 – "Memory of a Night of Love", actor, Syrian film
• 2013 – "Amar el Sham", actor, Syrian drama^[2]