Parviz Fannizadeh Explained

Parviz Fannizadeh
Persian: پرویز فنی‌زاده
Birth Name:Parviz Fannizadeh
Birth Date:27 January 1938
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Death Place:Tehran, Iran
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1960 - 1980
Children:Donya (1967–2016) and Hasti

Parviz Fannizadeh (Persian: پرویز فنی‌زاده; January 27, 1938 – February 24, 1980) was an Iranian film and television actor. He was one of Iran's first method actors. Fannizadeh is best known for his roles as "Mash Ghaasem" in My Uncle Napoleon (aka Daii jan Napelon and "Hekmati" in Downpour.

Career

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.

Death

In 1980 he was found dead at the age of 42 at his home in Tehran.

Family

He had two daughters, Donya and Hasti. Donya Fannizadeh died of cancer on December 28, 2016 at the age of 49 at Day Hospital in Tehran.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Filmography

Theatre

Few of his works as an actor on theatre stage:

External links

References

  1. http://www.isna.ir/news/95100804777/ دنیا فنی‌زاده درگذشت
  2. http://www.bbc.com/persian/arts-38449581 دنیا فنی‌زاده، عروسک‌گردان کلاه قرمزی، درگذشت
  3. http://www.radiofarda.com/a/28202006.html دنیا فنی‌زاده عروسک‌گردان «کلاه قرمزی» درگذشت
  4. http://ir.voanews.com/a/iran-art-donya-fannizadeh/3654032.html دنیا فنی‌زاده، عروسک‌گردان کلاه قرمزی، درگذشت
  5. News: Donya Fannizadeh, "mother" of Iran's most popular puppet, Kolah-Qermezi, dies at 49. December 28, 2016. payvand.com.
  6. Web site: Webshots - Millaa Millaa Falls, Atherton Table, Queensland, Australia. Inlinethumb08.webshots.com. 2016-12-10.
  7. Web site: Webshots - Millaa Millaa Falls, Atherton Table, Queensland, Australia. Inlinethumb63.webshots.com. 2016-12-10.