Hassan Brijany (12 April 1961 – 23 July 2020) was an Iranian-Swedish actor.
Biography
Brijany grew up in north
Iran
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.
His father wanted him to become a brain surgeon, but he was more interested in theater. He got his education in acting in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
, but was forced to leave the country in the mid 1980s because of the effects of the Iranian revolution and war with Iraq and travelled to Sweden.
Brijany learned to speak Swedish quickly and already after a few months in the country he got a job as an interpreter for migration work. At the end of the 1980s, Brijany started acting again and debuted in the Play ''Främmande'' at Angeredteatern in Gothenburg. He would also appear in TV-series like ''
Tre Kronor'' on
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, ''Tusenbröder'' and ''Orka! Orka!''
Brijany became known to a larger audience with his role as Serbandi in the film ''Hus i helve'' in 2002. He has also had roles in ''
Beck – Det tysta skriket
''Beck'' is a Swedish crime drama movie series, based on characters featured in the Martin Beck novels of Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, starring Peter Haber as the titular character. The first three series and two specials were released direct- ...
'' in 2007 and ''Babas bilar'' in 2006.
Hassan Brijany died in July 2020, after suffering from
COVID-19
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during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
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.
Filmography
*2002 – Vera med flera
*2002– Hus i helvete
*2003 – Paragraf 9 (TV-series)
*2004 – Tusenbröder II
*2005 – Orka! Orka!
*2006 – Exit
*2006 – Babas Bilar
*2006 – Mäklarna
*2006 – Möbelhandlarens dotter
*2006 – LasseMajas detektivbyrå
*2007 – Labyrint
*2007 – Beck – Det tysta skriket
*2007 – Råttatouille (voice as Mustafa)
*2007 – Ett öga rött
*2007– 2009 – Hjälp!
*2008 – LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Kameleontens hämnd
*2008 – George
*2010 – Saltön
*2012 – Kontoret
*2014 – LasseMajas detektivbyrå – Stella Nostra
*2017 - Sveriges bästa svensk
*2020 - Sveriges bästa svensk, part 2
References
External links
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1961 births
2020 deaths
Swedish male actors
Iranian emigrants to Sweden
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden