Bahman Mofid Explained
Bahman Mofid (Persian: بهمن مفید; 27 July 1942 – 16 August 2020)[1] was an Iranian superstar, theatre actor, poet, singer and ballet dancer.[2]
Biography
Bahman Mofid was born in Tehran, to father Gholamhossein Mofid a stage director and actor and a pioneer in Iranian modern theatre.[3] His siblings included Bijan Mofid, a playwright; Ardavan Mofid, theatre director and actor; and sister Hengameh Mofid,poet, songwriter, actress, theatre director and playwright. He started acting in childhood, under the direction of his father.
He died 16 August 2020 after battling cancer.
Filmography
- Qeysar (1969)
- Reza Motorcyclist (Reza Motori) (1970) – directed by Masoud Kimiai, as "Abbas Ghorazeh"
- Raghase-ye Shahr (1970)
- Wood Pigeon (Toghi) (1970) – directed by Ali Hatami
- Se-Ghap (1971)
- Rashid (1971)
- Pol (1971)
- Faryad (1971)
- Dash Akol (1971) as "Kaka Rostam"
- Baba Shamal (1971)
- Reza Haft-khat (1972) as "Reza Haft-khat”
- Khanevade-ye Sarkar Ghazanfar (1972) as "Akbar"
- Ghalandar (1972) as "Davood"
- Agha Mehdi Vared Mishavad (1974)
- Jooje Fokoli (1974)
- Tuti (1978)
- Faryad-e Mojahed (1979)
- Nafas-borideh (1980) as "Jalil"
- Hejrat (1981) as "Abdol"
- Veiled Threat (1989) as "Haji Firuz"
- Once Upon a Time (1999)
Voice acting
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020-08-17. "Qeisar" star Bahman Mofid passes on at 78. 2022-01-26. Tehran Times. en.
- Culture and Customs of Iran, p. 117, 0313320535,Elton L. Daniel, ʻAlī Akbar Mahdī, 2006 – Sa'id Soltânpur was executed for his political activism, Gholâm-Hosayn Sâ'edi, Parviz Sayyâd, Parviz Kardân, Bijan and Bahman Mofid, as well as most actors and actresses, had to flee the country to avoid persecution for their allegedly "corrupt" past writings and performances.
- Web site: نگاهی به زندگی و آثار "بهمن مفید" هنرمندی که سالها در ایران اجازه کار نداشت. 2022-01-26. صدای آمریکا. 19 August 2020 . VOA News. fa.
- Web site: دیدار دو حکیم نام آشنا صدا و سینمای ایران. myindustry.ir. fa. 25 January 2019.
- Web site: دیدار دو حکیم نام آشنا صدا و سینمای ایران. banounews.ir news agency. fa. 25 January 2019.