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Daei Jan Napoleon
''My Uncle Napoleon'' (, ''Dâ'i jân Nâpel'on'', literal translation: ''Dear Uncle Napoleon'') is a coming-of-age novel by Iranian author Iraj Pezeshkzad published in Tehran in Persian in 1973. The novel was adapted as a TV series in 1976, directed by Nasser Taghvai. Though the book and the TV series were briefly banned following the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, it remained popular. It is noted for its lampooning of the common social attitudes and beliefs in Iran during the period of Allied occupation of Iran. The novel has been translated by Dick Davis into English. Plot summary The story takes place at the time of Iran's occupation by the Allied forces during the Second World War. The story starts on Friday, August 13th, which would therefore have been 1943. Most of the plot occurs in the narrator's home, a huge early 20th-century-style Iranian mansion in which three wealthy families live under the tyranny of a paranoid patriarch, Uncle. The Uncle—who in reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Davis (translator)
Richard (Dick) Davis (born 1945) is an English–American Iranologist, poet, university professor, a vocal dissident critic of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and award-winning translator of Persian verse, who is affiliated with the literary movement known as New Formalism in American poetry. Born into a working-class family shortly before the end of World War II, Davis grew up in the Yorkshire fishing village of Withernsea during the 1950s, where an experimental school made it possible for Davis to become the first member of his family to attend university. Shortly before graduating from Cambridge University, Davis was left heartbroken by the suicide of his schizophrenic brother and decided to begin living and teaching abroad. After teaching in Greece and Italy, in 1970 Davis decided to live permanently in Tehran during the reign of the last Shah. As a result, he taught English at the University of Tehran, and married Afkham Darbandi, about whom he has since written and publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Constitutional Revolution
The Persian Constitutional Revolution (, or ''Enghelāb-e Mashrūteh''), also known as the Constitutional Revolution of Iran, took place between 1905 and 1911 during the Qajar era. The revolution led to the establishment of a parliament in Iran (Persia), and has been called an "epoch-making episode in the modern history of Persia". The revolution was "the first of its kind in the Islamic world, earlier than the revolution of the Young Turks in 1908". It opened the way for the modern era in Iran, and debate in a burgeoning press. Many groups fought to shape the course of the revolution. The old order, which Naser al-Din Shah Qajar had struggled for so long to sustain, was finally replaced by new institutions. Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signed the 1906 constitution shortly before his death. He was succeeded by Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, who abolished the constitution and bombarded the parliament in 1908 with Russian and British support. This led to a second effort with c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miniseries
In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is a more recent American term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format has increased in both streaming services and broadcast television. The term " serial" is used in the United Kingdom and in other Commonwealth nations to describe a show that has an ongoing narrative plotline, while "series" is used for a set of episodes in a similar way that "season" is used in North America. Definitions A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series; the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years. Before the term was coined in the United States in the early 1970s, the ongoing episodic form was always called a "serial", just as a novel appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9.8 million in the city as of 2025, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan area, Tehran is the List of largest cities of Iran, most populous city in Iran and Western Asia, the Largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, second-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East after Cairo, and the 24th most populous metropolitan area in the world. Greater Tehran includes several municipalities, including, Karaj, Eslamshahr, Shahriar, Tehran province, Shahriar, Qods, Iran, Qods, Malard, Golestan, Tehran, Golestan, Pakdasht, Qarchak, Nasimshahr, Parand, Pardis, Andisheh and Fardis. In the classical antiquity, part of the territory of present-day Tehran was occupied by Rhages (now Ray, Iran, Ray), a prominent Medes, Median city almost entirely des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16 Mm Film
16 mm film is a historically popular and economical Film gauge, gauge of Photographic film, film. 16 mm refers to the width of the film (about inch); other common film gauges include 8 mm film, 8 mm and 35mm movie film, 35 mm. It is generally used for non-theatrical (e.g., industrial, educational, television) film-making, or for low-budget motion pictures. It also existed as a popular amateur or home movie-making format for several decades, alongside 8 mm film and later Super 8 film. Kodak, Eastman Kodak released the first 16 mm "outfit" in 1923, consisting of a Ciné-Kodak camera, Kodascope projector, tripod, screen and splicer, for US$335 (). RCA Records, RCA-Victor introduced a 16 mm sound movie projector in 1932, and developed an optical sound-on-film 16 mm camera, released in 1935. History Eastman Kodak introduced 16 mm film in 1923, as a less expensive alternative to 35mm movie film, 35 mm Film formats, film for amateurs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Iranian Radio And Television
National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT; , ''Râdyo Televizyon-e Melli-ye 'Irân'') was the first Pahlavi Iran, Iranian state broadcaster, which was established on June 19, 1971, following the merger of the country's radio and television services.''Iran Almanac and Book of Facts'' Echo of Iran, 1974, page 129 It operated up until the Iranian Revolution in 1979, after which NIRT became the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Background and history Introduction of television Television was first introduced in Iran on October 3, 1958 by Television Iran (TVI). A privately-owned and commercially-operated monopoly, TVI carried Western programming Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbed in Persian language, Persian.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeed Kangarani
Saeed Kangarani (; 5 August 1954 – 14 September 2018) was an Iranian actor. He was a young actor during the pre-revolutionary Iranian cinema and didn't appear on the screens after the Iranian revolution until 2006 with the film, ''Marriage, Iranian Style''. He died of heart attack on 14 September 2018. Filmography * 2006 '' Marriage Iranian Style'' as Uncle Mehdi * 1981 ''Bloody Season'' * 1981 ''Gerdab'' * 1980 ''Parvaz dar ghafas'' as Sohrab * 1978 '' The Cycle'' as Ali * 1978 '' Dar Emtedad-e Shab'' as Babak * 1976 '' My Uncle Napoleon'' (television series) as Saeed * 1976 ''The Custodian'' as Davood * 1970 ''Reza Motorcyclist ''Reza Motorcyclist'' ''(Persian title: Reza Motori; ; English title alternative: Reza, the Motorcyclist)'' is a 1970 Iranian drama film directed by Masoud Kimiai and starring Behrouz Vossoughi, Fariba Khatami, Mahmoud Tehrani, Jalal Pishvaian, ...'' References External links * Iranian male film actors Iranian male television a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parviz Sayyad
Parviz Sayyad (; born 22 March 1939) is an Iranian Americans, Iranian-born celebrated actor, director and screenwriter of Iranian cinema. He was one of the earliest television stars in Iran. Early life Parviz Sayyad was born on March 22, 1939, in Lahijan, Pahlavi Iran. Throughout the 1960s Sayyad starred in many plays that were adapted for television; and he was in the first Iranian television program titled ''Amir Arsalan'' alongside Mary Apick. Career in Iran His first film, a comedy, ''Hasan Kachal'' (1970), or "Hasan the Bald", is well remembered. He gained more fame starring in one of the oldest Iranian television series ' (1975; ) playing the role of a well mannered, diplomatic sneaky and soft-spoken board member. He is best known for his role as Samad on the television series '. The character Samad was a naive, street smart country boy (somewhat reminiscent of the American "Ernest P. Worrell, Ernest" series). After this, Sayyad went on to star in the famous "Samad" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosrat Karimi
Nosrat Karimi (; 22 December 1924 – 3 December 2019) was an Iranian actor, director, make-up artist, professor, scriptwriter, and sculptor. His career spanned six decades. He was perhaps best known for his role as Agha Joon in '' My Uncle Napoleon'' and ''The Carriage Driver''. Career After finishing elementary school, Karimi attended the German Polytechnic Institute. He then registered at the only drama school existing at that time in Tehran. There from 1938 to 1941 he studied dramatic art, the art of make-up and stage design. In 1940, Karimi worked as actor, make-up artist, and as stage designer in various Tehran theaters. At the beginning of 1953, Karimi travelled to Europe in order to complete his art degrees. In Rome, where he spent the first months of his stay, he became acquainted with famous Italian film directors Luchino Visconti and Vittorio De Sica. The neo-realistic films of De Sica ("The Bicycle Thief", "Miracle in Milan "... ) made an impression on him. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parviz Fannizadeh
Parviz Fannizadeh (; 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gholam-Hossein Naghshineh
Gholam-Hossein Naghshineh (; 1908 – June 7, 1996) was an Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ... actor and the father of Iranian theatre. He is best known for playing "Uncle" in '' My Uncle Napoleon'' ("Dā'i Jān Napoleon)". External links Photograph of Gholam-Hossein NaghshinehPhotograph of Gholam-Hossein Naghshineh's grave 1908 births 1996 deaths Male actors from Tehran Iranian male film actors Iranian male stage actors Iranian male television actors 20th-century Iranian male actors Burials at artist's block of Behesht-e Zahra {{iran-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Iran
The culture of Iran () or culture of PersiaYarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 (1989) is one of the oldest and among the most influential in the world. Iran (Persia) is widely regarded as one of the cradles of civilization.Kermanshah, A Cradle of Civilization 28 September 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2019 Due to its dominant geopolitical position in the world, it has heavily influenced peoples and cultures situated in Southern and to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
