Bassem Youssef

Bassem Youssef

Born: March 22, 1974
in Cairo, Egypt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bassem Raafat Muhammad Youssef (born 22 March 1974), is a former Egyptian cardiac surgeon, satirist and columnist, who hosted Al Bernameg (The Program), a satirical news program from 2011 to 2014. The press has compared Youssef with American comedian Jon Stewart, whose satire program The Daily Show inspired Youssef to begin his career. In 2013, he was named one of the "100 most influential people in the world" by Time magazine.

Movies for Bassem Youssef...

Title: After Midnight
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 2024
Type: TV
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music and beyond.
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Title: Lioness
Character: Amrohi
Released: July 23, 2023
Type: TV
Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.
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Title: Mo
Character: Abood Rahman
Released: August 24, 2022
Type: TV
In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family.
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Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: June 21, 2022
Type: Movie
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Jon Stewart, recipient of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Title: Ask Bassem
Released: November 12, 2020
Type: TV
Basem Youssef provides you and your families with advice, methods and guidelines to follow for your health, which are the way to a healthier life
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Title: Upload
Character: Miro Mansour
Released: April 30, 2020
Type: TV
In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When L.A. party-boy/coder Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s VR world.
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Title: Ramy
Released: April 19, 2019
Type: TV
Ramy, the son of Egyptian immigrants, is on a spiritually conflicting journey in his New Jersey neighborhood, pulled between his Muslim community that thinks life is a constant test, his millennial friends who think life is full of endless possibilities, and a God who's always watching.
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Title: Apple & Onion
Character: Kobeba / Kofta (voice)
Released: February 23, 2018
Type: TV
In a world of talking food, best mates Apple and Onion fumble through city life, tackling ordinary problems by extraordinary means.
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Title: DuckTales
Character: Toth-Ra / Sabaf (voice)
Released: August 12, 2017
Type: TV
The adventures of billionaire Scrooge McDuck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, their famous uncle Donald Duck, pilot extraordinaire Launchpad, Mrs. Beakly, Webby and Roboduck. Adventures and hidden treasures are everywhere, in their hometown Duckburg and all around the world.
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Title: The President Show
Character: Himself
Released: April 27, 2017
Type: TV
President Trump is bypassing the crooked media by hosting a late-night show direct from the Oval Office. No unfair questions from reporters, no awkward photo ops with German ladies, and no bedtimes. The weekly series will have the best guests, the “hottest women,” and only the nicest of questions.
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Tickling Giants
Title: Tickling Giants
Character: Himself
Released: March 15, 2017
Type: Movie
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
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Title: Al Bernameg
Character: Himself - Host
Released: August 1, 2011
Type: TV
Al Bernameg is a popular Egyptian satirical program. The series is hosted by satirical comedian Bassem Youssef on the satellite channel CBC. The press has compared it to The Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart, which was the inspiration for this show. Youssef visited The Daily Show as a guest in April 2013, while Stewart, on hiatus from his own hosting duties, returned the favor on El Bernameg in June 2013.
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Title: The B+ Show
Released: March 8, 2011
Type: TV
The B+ Show is an Egyptian satirical news show created by Bassem Youssef. The program was uploaded to his YouTube Channel and gained more than five million views in the first three months alone. It was shot in Youssef's laundry room using a table, a chair, one camera, and a mural of amateur photos from Tahrir Square that cost $100. Youssef used social media to showcase his talent and his show gave a voice to the millions of Egyptians who were seething with anger from the traditional media's coverage of the Egyptian Revolution.