Parviz Fannizadeh

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Parviz Fannizadeh

Parviz Fannizadeh during filming of My Uncle Napoleon
Born Parviz Fannizadeh
1938
Tehran, Iran
Died February 23, 1979
Tehran, Iran
Years active 1960–1979

Parviz Fannizadeh (1938 - February 23, 1979) was a legendry award winning Iranian 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 Ragbaar.

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[edit] Early life

Fannizadeh was born and raised in Tehran. He had a passion in acting and started his career and an early age. He graduated from the The Iranian Academy of the Dramatic Arts in 1961. In 1966 he played his first role.

[edit] Death

By the mid 1970s Fannizadeh had become very addicted to heroin. Although his drug use never affected his work it was known very publicly that he had a drug problem. In 1979 he was found dead at the age of 41 in his house in Tehran. The cause of his death was a heroin overdose.

[edit] Filmography

  • Sorkhpustha (1979)
  • Ghadeghan (1978)
  • Daii jan Napelon (1976) Mash Ghasem
  • Gavaznha (1976)
  • Sham-e akhar (1976)
  • Boof-e koor (1975)
  • "Soltan-e sahebgharan" (1974) (mini) TV Series .... Malijak
  • Tangsir (1974)
  • Gharibe (1972)
  • Ragbar (1971) Hekmati
  • Gāv (1969)
  • Khesht va Ayeneh (1966)

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