Ilush Khoshabe (1932–2012) was an Iranian bodybuilder and actor who was born to Assyrian parents in Geogtapa, Iran. In Assyrian, the name Khoshabe (or Khoshaba) means 'Sunday.' He appeared in a number of films produced across the

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under a variety of pseudonyms, including Rod Flash Ilush, Richard Lloyd, Iloosh Khoshabe, and the mononyms Ilush and Iloosh. Khoshabe is best known for starring in

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'' peplum'' films produced in the early 1960s, including ''

Vulcan, Son of Jupiter ''Vulcan, Son of Giove'' (''Vulcano, figlio di Giove'') is a 1962 Italian fantasy-adventure film directed and co-written by Emimmo Salvi in his directorial debut. At the time of his death in 1989 he was preparing a film on ''Zeus''. The film is a ...

'' and ''

The Seven Tasks of Ali Baba ''The Seven Tasks of Ali Baba'' (Italian: ''Le 7 fatiche di Alì Babà'') is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Emimmo Salvi and featuring Bella Cortez, Salvatore Furnari and Iloosh Khoshabe Ilush Khoshabe (1932–2012) was an Iranian bo ...

'' (both 1962), as well as ''

Hercules, Samson and Ulysses ''Hercules, Samson and Ulysses'', ( it, Ercole sfida Sansone) is a 1963 Italian Metrocolor ''peplum'' film directed by Pietro Francisci. The costume designers for this movie used re-purposed Nazi helmets for the Philistine headgear. Plot In Ith ...

'' (1963) and '' The Invincible Brothers Maciste'' (1964).

Selected filmography

*''Prince Arsalan'' (aka ''Amir Arsalan-e namdar'') (1955) as Amir Arsalan (billed as ''Ilush'') *''

'' (1962) as Vulcan (billed as ''Rod Flash Ilush'') *''

'' (1962) as Ali Baba (billed as ''Rod Flash Ilush'') *''

'' (1963) as Samson (billed as ''Richard Lloyd'') *'' The Invincible Brothers Maciste'' (1964) as Machiste the Older (billed as ''Richard Lloyd'')

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* 1932 births 2012 deaths Assyrian actors People from Urmia Iranian male bodybuilders Iranian Assyrian people Iranian male film actors People associated with physical culture {{Iran-actor-stub