Donya Fannizadeh ( fa, دنیا فنی‌زاده; November 11, 1967 – December 28, 2016) was an Iranian puppeteer, best known for her act with Kolah Ghermezi, her puppet since 1995. Kolah Qermezi was a cultural phenomenon in Iran. Fannizadeh began her career with the TV puppet series ''Umbrella with the Song of Rain'' in 1985 and then collaborated in other TV puppet series including ''The Curious Little Raven'', ''The Goat with a Bell Foot'', ''Hadi and Hoda'', ''Aunt Spider'' and ''Salty Mouse''. Her father,

Parviz Fannizadeh Parviz Fannizadeh ( fa, پرویز فنی‌زاده, January 27, 1938 – February 24, 1980) was an Iranian actor, film and television star. He was one of Iran's first method actors. Fanizadeh is best known for his roles as Mash Ghaasem in '' M ...

was an Iranian actor, film and television star.

Death

Fannizadeh died of cancer on December 28, 2016, at the age of 49 at Day Hospital in Tehran.

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Cancer of puppeteer of "Kolah Ghermezi"
1967 births 2016 deaths Iranian puppeteers Entertainers from Tehran Deaths from cancer in Iran Female puppeteers {{Iran-bio-stub