Jamshid Mashayekhi
Acting•Born November 26, 1934•Died April 2, 2019 (age 84)•Jajrood, Tehran, Iran
Biography
Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser(Qeysar) (1969, Masoud Kimiai). Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for The Grandfather (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries in North Korea.
Known For
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 26, 1934
Day of DeathApril 2, 2019
Place of BirthJajrood, Tehran, Iran
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