Behzad Farahani (; born ) is an Iranian actor and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. He is the father of actresses Shaghayegh Farahani and

Golshifteh Farahani Rahavard Farahani (; born 10 July 1983), known professionally as Golshifteh Farahani (), is an Iranian and French actress. She is known for her performances in '' M for Mother'' (2006), '' Body of Lies'' (2008), ''About Elly'' (2009), ''The Pat ...

Early and personal life

Farahani was born in Arak,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

. He is married to stage actress Fahimeh Rahiminia. Their daughters are Iranian actresses Shaghayegh Farahani,

, and Azarakhsh Farahani.

Filmography

* ''Violent Punishment'', 1971 * ''Journey of the Stone'', 1978 * ''Wage'', 1989 * ''Zero Heights'', 1993 * ''Years of Restlessness etrderdiwevm * ''The Kind Moon'', 1995 * '' Tootia'', 1998 * '' Sheida'', 1999 * ''Grey'', 2000 * '' Killing Mad Dogs'', 2001 * ''

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'', 2006

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* 1945 births Living people Iranian radio actors Iranian screenwriters People from Arak, Iran Iranian male film actors Iranian male television actors {{iran-actor-stub