Ataollah Zahed (; 1915 – 1991) also spelled as Ataullah Zahed, was an Iranian actor of theater, television, and film; a film director; film producer; screenplay writer; educator; and a
voice-over
Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative (non-Diegetic#Film sound and music, diegetic)—is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, th ...
actor and director.
Biography
Ataollah Zahed was born in 1915 in
Shiraz
Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As o ...
,
Fars province,
Qajar Iran
Qajar Iran (), also referred to as Qajar Persia, the Qajar Empire, '. Sublime State of Persia, officially the Sublime State of Iran ( fa, دولت علیّه ایران ') and also known then as the Guarded Domains of Iran ( fa, ممالک م ...
. Around age 9 he started his artistic activities by acting in a play.
He attended the
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...
, where he received a B.A. degree in literature.
He later studied
Islamic jurisprudence
''Fiqh'' (; ar, فقه ) is Islamic jurisprudence. Muhammad-> Companions-> Followers-> Fiqh.
The commands and prohibitions chosen by God were revealed through the agency of the Prophet in both the Quran and the Sunnah (words, deeds, and e ...
at and
Shahid Motahari University Shahid Motahari University (Persian: دانشگاه شهید مطهری) was built in 1879 by Mirza Hosein Sepahsalar (Persian: میرزا حسین سهپسالار). The university is located in Baharestan square in Tehran, Iran.
After the revo ...
. Zahed was one of the founders of
Hosseiniyeh Ershad
The Hosseinieh Ershad or Hosseiniyeh Ershad ( fa, حسینیه ارشاد) is a non-traditionalist religious institute established by Nasser Minachi in Tehran, Iran. It was closed for a time by the Mohammad Reza Shah, Pahlavi government in 1972. ...
, a non-traditional religious institute in Tehran, where he taught theater and cinema courses.
Zahed died of a
heart attack
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ...
on 6 November 1991,
and is buried in
Ibn Babawayh Cemetery
Ibn Babawayh cemetery ( fa, گورستان ابنبابویه or ), also spelled as Ebn-e Babviyeh, Ebn-e Babooyeh, is located in Iran in the town of Rey (which is now inside Greater Tehran metropolitan area).
About
The cemetery is named ...
in
Ray,
Greater Tehran
Greater Tehran is the urban agglomeration around Tehran that covers the central part of the Tehran Province and eastern part of the Alborz Province, that covers the contiguous cities of Tehran, Ray, Shemirānāt, and other areas.
As of 2012 ...
.
Filmography
Screenplay writer
* 1955 – The Incident of Life ()
* 1956 – ()
* 1957 – ()
* 1958 – ()
Film producer
* 1958 – ()
Film director
* 1956 – ()
* 1957 – ()
* 1958 – ()
Film actor
* 1979 – ()
* 1985 – ()
* 1986 – (), as character Nooragha
* 1987 – (), as the marriage officiant
* 1987 – (),
as character Seyyed Mamad
* 1987 – ()
* 1988 – ()
* 1988 – ()
* 1989 – ()
* 1989 –
Eye of the Hurricane ()
* 1991 – ()
Television series
He acted in the following television series:
* 1983–1985 – ()
* 1984 – ()
* 1987 – ()
* 1987 –
Hezardastan ( fa, هزاردستان, translit=Hezār Dastān), on
Channel 1, as character Seyyed Ebrahim Rohani, a
rohani
References
External links
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1915 births
1991 deaths
People from Shiraz
Iranian male actors
University of Tehran alumni
Shahid Motahari University
Iranian film directors
Iranian voice actors
Iranian screenwriters
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