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Jamshid Mashayekhi

Nov 26, 1934 - Apr 02, 2019 (84 years old) in Jajrood, Tehran, Iran

Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. 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 in North Korea.

Known For

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The Enigma of the Shah
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Hezar Dastan
Reza Khoshnevis (Tofangchi)
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The Cow
Abbas
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Tabriz dar meh
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The fall of Sahra
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The Brick and the Mirror
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Gheisar
Gheisar's Uncle
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Desiderium
Habib Agha Zoroof-chi
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Crime
Morteza Afjehei
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A House Built on Water
Dr. Latifian

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