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Career

His first film was ''Escape from the Trap'' (1971, directed by Jalal Moghadam), which came after years of stage acting. He also had a successful career in television series.

Selected filmography

*'' Fleeing the Trap'' (1971) - directed by Jalal Moghadam *''

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'', 1984 * ''The Inner Devil'', 1984 * ''Through the Trap'', 1993 * ''

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Davoud Rashidi
On SourehCinema (in Persian) 1933 births 2016 deaths 20th-century Iranian male actors Alumni of the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève Iranian male stage actors Iranian male television actors Recipients of the Order of Culture and Art People from Babol Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame recipients in Cinema {{Iran-actor-stub

Career

Selected filmography

See also

References

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