Nosratollah Vahdat ( fa, نصرتالله وحدت ; 7 September 1925 – 6 October 2020)
was an Iranian
comedian,
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
, and
film director. He is best known in Iran for his Esfahani-accent.
Biography
Nosratollah Vahdat was born on 7 September 1925 in
Isfahan,
Pahlavi Iran. He was a pioneer of the Isfahan Theater.
In 1964, he won the Golden Dolphin award for his film "The Bride" at the Asian Film Festival.
However, after the
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
in 1979 he ceased acting. Contemporary actors of his include
Parviz Sayyad
Parviz Sayyad ( fa, پرویز صیاد, Parviz Sayyād; born 22 March 1939) is an Iranian-born American celebrated actor, director, translator, and screenwriter of Iranian cinema. He was one of the earliest television stars in Iran.
Early life ...
and
Behrouz Vossoughi
Khalil Vossoughi ( fa, خلیل وثوقی; born 11 March 1938) known professionally as Behrouz Vossoighi (بهروز وثوقی), is an Iranian actor. He has also worked in television, radio and theater. His work has earned him recognition at ...
.
Filmography
*1976 – Naghs-e Fanni ()
*1977 – ()
*1977 – (), as actor
*1976 – (), as director and actor
*1976 – (), as director and actor
*1974 – ()
*1974 – ()
*1973 – Ki daste gol be ab dade?
*1972 – ()
*1965 – Poor Thing!
*1964 – ()
*1963 – A Passenger from Heaven
*1961 – The Roasted Duck
*1960 – The Nobody
*1960 – The Doll Behind the Window
*1960 – Safarali
*1959 – Luck and Love and Coincidence
*1958 – ()
*1957 – ' ()
*1956 – The Sun Shines
*1956 – The Fifth Marriage
References
External links
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1925 births
2020 deaths
Iranian male film actors
Iranian film directors
Actors from Isfahan
Iranian comedians
Male comedians
20th-century Iranian male actors
20th-century comedians