Parviz Fannizadeh (پرویز فنیزاده) | |
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Born |
Parviz Fannizadeh January 27, 1938 Tehran, Iran |
Died | February 24, 1980 Tehran, Iran |
(aged 42)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–1980 |
Children | Donya (1967-2016) and Hasti |
Parviz Fannizadeh (Persian: 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 My Uncle Napoleon aka Daii jan Napelon and Hekmati in ِDownpour.
Fannizadeh was born and raised in Tehran. He had a passion for acting and started his career at an early age. He graduated from the Iranian Academy of the Dramatic Arts in 1961. In 1966 he played his first role. He won the best actor prize at the Fifth Iranian National Film Festival "Sepas" in 1973 for portraying Mr. Hekmati in Bahram Bayzai's film, Downpour (Ragbar) (1972). He acted in several plays on theatre stage including plays directed by Hamid Samandarian.
In 1979 he was found dead at the age of 42 in his home in Tehran.
He had two daughters, Donya and Hasti.
Few of his works as an actor on theatre stage: