Bahman Mofid (;
27 July 1942 – 16 August 2020)
was an Iranian superstar, theatre actor, poet, singer and ballet dancer.
Biography
Bahman Mofid was born in Tehran,
to father Gholamhossein Mofid a stage director and actor and a pioneer in Iranian modern theatre.
His siblings included
Bijan Mofid, a playwright; Ardavan Mofid, theatre director and actor; and sister
Hengameh Mofid,poet, songwriter, actress, theatre director and playwright.
He started acting in childhood, under the direction of his father.
He died 16 August 2020 after battling cancer.
Illness and Death of Bahman Mofid
Bahman Mofid was diagnosed with
lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways, often caused by cigarette smoking or inhaling damaging chemicals. Damaged ...
and underwent treatment for some time. However, he ultimately passed away at his private residence in Tehran on August 16, 2020. His body was laid to rest in the Artists’ Section of
Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery following a funeral ceremony. His grave is shared with
Kambiz Samimi Mofakham Kambiz can refer to
* Kambiz, Iran, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province
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, an actor and
theater
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puppeteer.
Filmography
* Toofan Dar Shahre Ma (1958)
* Damad Sad Kiloei (1961)
* Gole Gomshodeh (1962)
* ''
Qeysar'' (1969)
* ''
Reza Motorcyclist'' ''(Reza Motori)'' (1970) – directed by
Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai or Masoud Kimiaei, (, ) (born 29 July 1941) is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer.
Biography
Without any academic training in cinema or theater, and with only a few years of experience as assistant director, Kimiai ...
, as "Abbas Ghorazeh"
* ''Raghase-ye Shahr'' (1970)
* ''
Wood Pigeon'' ''(Toghi)'' (1970) – directed by
Ali Hatami
* ''
Se-Ghap'' (1971)
* ''Rashid'' (1971)
* ''Pol'' (1971)
* ''Faryad'' (1971)
* ''
Dash Akol'' (1971) as "Kaka Rostam"
* ''Baba Shamal'' (1971)
* ''Reza Haft-khat'' (1972) as "Reza Haft-khat”
* ''Khanevade-ye Sarkar Ghazanfar'' (1972) as "Akbar"
* ''Ghalandar'' (1972) as "Davood"
* ''Agha Mehdi Vared Mishavad'' (1974)
* ''Jooje Fokoli'' (1974)
* ''Tuti'' (1978)
* ''Faryad-e Mojahed'' (1979)
* ''Nafas-borideh'' (1980) as "Jalil"
* ''Hejrat'' (1981) as "Abdol"
* ''Veiled Threat'' (1989) as "Haji Firuz"
* ''Once Upon a Time (1999)
Voice acting
* ''
Ice Age: Continental Drift'' (2012).
References
External links
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1942 births
2020 deaths
Male actors from Tehran
Iranian male film actors
Iranian male voice actors
Deaths from lung cancer in Iran
Burials at artist's block of Behesht-e Zahra