Morteza Haj Seyed Ahmadi (; 1 November 1924 – 21 December 2014) was an Iranian actor, voice actor, singer, and writer. Ahmadi, who is known for nearly five decades of memorable performances, was born in 1924 in a neighborhood in the south of the capital

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. ...

. In addition to being one of the most successful figures in the

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, Ahmadi was known for his

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career. He was also known for singing different songs, including innovative types. Among Ahmadi’s works are ''Autobus'', ''Madrak-e Jorm'' (exhibit piece) and ''Khane-kharab'' (homeless). He died on 21 December 2014.

Early life and background

Morteza Ahmadi was born on 1 November 1924 in south

. He grew up in a working class part of Maktab and later attended Manouchehri school at first and later to Roushan and Sharaf high schools. At age 16, Ahmadi started playing football and joined his school's football team. Later, he joined

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and played for the club's amateur team until 1944. He was then employed at

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as a repairman.

Career

After several amateur theaters, he and his friends established the ''Tamashakhaneye Mah'' theater near Bagh-e Ferdows in 1942. He then began ''Pardeh Khani'' for the first time in 1942. In the same year, he signed ''Golpari Joon''. After that, he was invited to

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. He then being banned for six months from his work after he signed a track criticizing Iran's Democratic Party, naming ''Pirhan Zarde'' (The yellow shirts) that was the same as the party's colour. Later the ruling was cancelled by

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and he returns to radio. After

1953 Iranian coup d'état The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, known in Iran as the 28 Mordad coup d'état (), was the overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh on 19 August 1953. Led by the Iranian army and supported by the United States and the United Kingdom, the co ...

, Ahmadi left Tehran and began living in

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. After seven years, he returns to Tehran and acted in a TV-series named ''Tak Mezrab''. He then acted in ''Hassan Kachal'' and ''

Soltan-e Sahebgharan ''Soltan-e Sahebgharan'' (; also Romanized as ''Soltān-e Sāhebgherān'') is an Iranian historical 1974 TV series directed by Ali Hatami. It stars Jamshid Mashayekhi, Naser Malek Motiee, Iren, Parviz Fanizadeh, Zari Khoshkam, Saeed Nikpour ...

''.

Personal life

Ahmadi married Zahra Javanshir, his colleague at Iranian Railway on 31 July 1955. Zahra died on 15 May 1971 due to cancer. The couple had one daughter, Azita (born 1958), and one son, Maziar (born 1961). Ahmadi was a long-time fan of

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and was honored by the club in 2010 as the oldest recognized fan of the club at the time. He attended all Persepolis' home matches at

Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium (, ), opened as the Aryamehr Stadium (), is an all-seater football stadium in Tehran, Iran. The stadium was designed by Abdol Aziz Mirza Farman-Farmaian Architects and Associates (AFFA) with other parts of the sports comple ...

until 2013, before his illness. He also wears a red scarf and seats in the number 6 seat of the stadium.

Death

Morteza Ahmadi died on 21 December 2014 at 11 A.M. at his private house in

. His funeral was held on 24 December and he was buried at

Behesht-e Zahra Behesht-e Zahra ( ; ) is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by Tehran Metro Line 1. History In the early 1950s, all the cemeteries in Tehran were supposed to be replac ...

cemetery.

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