- Jamshid Mashayekhi
Jamshid Mashayekhi (PerB| جمشید مشایخی , born
26 November ,1934 inTehran ) is a celebratedIran ianactor and an iconic figure ofIranian cinema .Career
Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was "Brick and Mirror"(1965,
Ebrahim Golestan ). After a four-year break, he acted in "The Cow" (1969,Darius Mehrjui ) and Kaiser (Qeysar) (1969,Masoud Kimiai ). Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for "The Grandfather" (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries inNorth Korea .elected filmography
*"Brick and Mirror" ("Khesh va Ayeneh", 1965)
*"Kaiser" ("Qeysar", 1969)
*"The Cow" ("Gaav", 1969)
* "The Curse", 1973
* "Prince Ehtedjab", 1974
* "Brefts of Hope", 1977
*"Hezar Dastan ", (1978-1987, TV series)
* "Kamalolmolk ", 1983
* "The Lead", 1988
* "Honeymoon", 1992
* "Khane'i Rooy-e Āb" (A House Built on Water), directed by Bahman Farmān'ārā, 2001
* "Abadan", 2003
* "Pol-e Siz'da'hom" (The Thirteenth Bridge), directed byFarhad Gharib , 2005
* "Yek Bus-e Ku'chu'lu" (A Teensy Kiss), directed by Bahman Farmān'ārā, 2005References
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