Qasim Al-Malakh

Acting

Qasim Al-Malakh

Born 1946-11-21 · Baghdad, Iraq

An Iraqi comic actor born in Baghdad in 1946. He portrayed iconic comedic characters that cannot be replicated, most notably the role of Rajab in the television series The Wolf and the Eyes of the City. He is also considered one of the pillars of Iraqi cinema, having participated in many films that dominated theaters and achieved major box-office revenues in Iraqi cinemas at the time. He also held numerous administrative positions contributing to the management and development of Iraq’s artistic movement.

Acting credits

Building No. 13 poster
NR

Saleh inherits a building after the death of his uncle, he is surprised to find out that tenants living in the building are suffering from different kind of problems caused by his late uncle especially the high rent that he used to collect from them which is higher than the amount agreed on in the contract. Saleh gets an offer from a rich man who wants to buy the building by any price but Saleh refuses that causes the rich man to ask one of his men to do the job of scaring the tenants so they would leave the building.

Building No. 13

1987

King Ghazi of Iraq poster
NR

The film depicts the biography of King Ghazi, one of the kings of Iraq in the 1930s, who sought to break free from the bonds of British colonization and adopt a nationalist path. This led various parties to attempt his assassination, including the servant Sa'id, who is also disposed of after the assassination. The film also portrays aspects of life in Iraq during the 1930s.

King Ghazi of Iraq

1993

The Sniper poster
9.0

The film portrays a snapshot of the Lebanese Civil War through the behavior of a sniper who ruthlessly kills his targets. Through this, many social contradictions and conflicts amid the Lebanese Civil War are revealed, as a bloody conflict rages between factions with no relenting or desire to cease the bloodshed.

The Sniper

1980

Badea poster
NR

(Badi’a) is a woman who disagrees with her husband (Fawzi) because there is another woman in his life. She is a fifty-year-old woman who approaches life with some caution and vigilance. She works in excavations for antiquities, but it seems that digging in search of treasures is not matched by a similar success in digging in the depths of her husband. .

Badea

1989

A Groom, But poster
NR

The diary of an electricity meter reader who constantly suffers from being chased by dogs. He falls in love with a mute girl, while the playful neighbor woman tries to catch his attention, causing jealousy in the mute girl. This leads to amusing incidents that captivate the entire neighborhood.

A Groom, But

1990

An Iraqi Wedding poster
NR

A true story that occurred during the Iraq-Iran war, where one of the Iranian shells hit the bride Lamia on her wedding night. The story narrates the reality of the border city (Mandali) situated between Iraq and Iran, where the girl Lamia maintains loving relationships with everyone, highlighting the role of infiltrators like the madman who transmits information about the city to the other side.

An Iraqi Wedding

1988

6/6 poster
NR

Nabil, a simple employee in one of the Iraqi ministries, siffers from very weak eyesight, but he detests wearing glasses, the fact that his family are all wearing glasses, turn the popular recipes, eat carrots without avail, flubs in his duties, is transferred to another place, also it fails in it, meets a girl. He falls in love with her and tries to change his way of dealing with things.

6/6

1988

Al-Qadisiyya poster
10.0

A historical epic about the battle of Qadiseya, which was helmed by the Arabian knight Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, and which enabled Muslims from conquering Persia in 636 A.D.

Al-Qadisiyya

1981

Flaming Borders poster
9.0

The film portrays the Iraqi army's role in confronting Iranian aggression during the war between Iraq and Iran from 1980 to 1988. The film highlights numerous heroic acts of Iraqi army personnel during this conflict.

Flaming Borders

1984

The Head poster
10.0

The events take place between Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Chases and searches occur between the police and smugglers, where a group of villains stole the head of King Santrouk II, who held a significant position in history.

The Head

1977

Love In Baghdad poster
NR

Qassem has an accident that causes him to experience amnesia. A rural family finds him and gives him the name Hammady. He lives happily until another accident leads to the recovery of his memories.

Love In Baghdad

1987

The Money Collector poster
NR

An Iraqi film about the life story of a money collector (Kamsari) inside one of the public transport buses in Baghdad, and the daily encounters with various segments and different characters, along with the funny situations and incidents that ensue.

The Money Collector

1968

The Horseman and the Mountain poster
NR

A border village during the Iran-Iraq war experiences the evils of war from the viewpoint of a young man who reflects on the fate that befell his village in this grinding war. The reality of war is reflected by the villagers who try to lead a normal life despite all the hardships they are facing.

The Horseman and the Mountain

1987

Fayeq Gets Married poster
NR

A simple employee decides to marry his colleague at work, but he can't get her a proper apartment, so he turns to friends to help him in vain. They decide to get married in a mobile caravan, and they face funny situations.

Fayeq Gets Married

1984

Love and bicycle poster
NR

An Iraqi romantic comedy

Love and bicycle

1989

The Boat poster
NR

A love story unfolds between a girl and a young man in one of the coastal areas. They become involved in a physical relationship, resulting in her becoming pregnant. Tragically, her lover dies in an accident. Fearing disgrace, she attempts suicide, but is rescued by a kind-hearted fisherman who falls in love with her and cares for her in his small cottage. However, the girl dies after giving birth to their child, leaving the fisherman in shock.

The Boat

1977

The Smell of Coffee poster
NR

The story revolves around a beautiful young woman who lives with her husband (Ibrahim). He supports both his mother and his wife in a modest home, working as a street vendor. They live happily together until he becomes addicted to alcohol, and their lives are turned upside down.

The Smell of Coffee

1986

The Game poster
NR

Dr. Rafe' weds his wife after a love story. When routine and boredom start to set in, Rafe' decides to make his wife think that he is seeing someone else to make her jealous. The wife tries to find out why her husband wants to have an affair.

The Game

1989

100% poster
5.0

Two remarkably similar twins, one of whom is a famous soccer player, and the other is a waiter in a restaurant, find themselves in various troubles, coincidences, and amusing comedic situations.

100%

1993

Assume you're happy poster
NR

The film portrays the daily life struggles of a simple employee who dreams of nothing but marrying the girl he loves.

Assume you're happy

1994

Clash of Loyalties poster
7.5

During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation. In response, the English forces resort to violence, targeting Sheikh Dhari's locations in their confrontation with Laghman. When he is captured, they accuse him of blocking the road, revealing the schemes orchestrated by Britain in Iraq.

Clash of Loyalties

1983

Behind the camera