Nozar Azadi (Persian: نوذر آزادی; 26 February 2021)[1] was an Iranian comedian and actor who was famous in Iran in the 1970s, mostly because of his role in TV series such as Italia, Italia, Kaf show, and Okhtapus.[2][3][4]
Nozar Azadi | |
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نوذر آزادی | |
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| Born | Nozar Azadi 18 February 1939 |
| Died | (aged 82) |
| Education | Tehran University of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, painter, poet, |
| Years active | 1954–1979 |
| Spouse | Parvin Dowlatshahi |
| Children | Parastoo Azadi, Sabrina Azadi, Payam Azadi |
| Website | www.nozarazadi.com |
Career
editHe was born in Kermanshah, Iran, in 1938. Azadi appeared in many shows, television series and films in the Iranian era prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.[4]
Azadi starred in many films of Samad and Leila, the Kaf Show directed by Parviz Sayad, and his own television series Italia Italia, playing the character Ghatebeh.[4] Ghatebeh played in many shows where he impersonated a Kermanshahi man who was a con man by nature, very slick and a great communicator/womanizer. Ghatebeh had a distinguished Kermanshahi accent that to this day, 40 years later, people of Iran still remember with amusement.[5]
In 1971, Azadi performed in Peter Brook's production of Orghast in Persepolis, which was part of the 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire.[6][7]
Azadi fled from Iran to Germany, where he lived in Bremen for 20 years, and then moved to the United States. He made no more films, but took up painting.[5][8]
In 2010, Azadi exhibited his paintings at the Seyhoun Gallery in Hollywood, California.[5][9]
Nozar Azadi died on February 26, 2021 at the age of 82 in Bremen.
Filmography
edit- Jew's Harp, 1975
- Mozaffar, 1974
- Samad goes to School, 1973 (as Director)
- Suitor, 1972
- Samad and Solomon, 1971
References
edit- ^ "نوذر آزادی، کارگردان و بازیگر سالهای پیش از انقلاب ۵۷، درگذشت". RadioFarda. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Kargardan.com, Information center of Iranian Cinema, in Persian
- ^ "Nozar Azadi: an Iranian treasure re-emerges". Iranian.com. August 23, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Ghatebeh". fards.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Iranian of the Day". Nozar Azadi: Popular actor re-emerges as artist. iranian.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Anthony Charles H. (1973). Orghast at Persepolis. Viking Press.
- ^ Helfer, Richard; Loney, Glenn Meredith (1998). Peter Brook: Oxford to Orghast. Contemporary Theatre Studies. Vol. 27. Harwood Academic Publishers.
- ^ "Nozar Azadi (Ghatebeh) Opening night at Seyhoun Gallery Special Report Part 2 of 2". YouTube. September 10, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Videos of Seyhoun Gallery Exhibition". Videos: Rainbows by Nozar Azadi. nozarazadi.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
External links
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