Nosratollah Vahdat (Persian: نصرت‌الله وحدت; 7 September 1925 – 6 October 2020)[2] was an Iranian comedian, actor, and film director.[3] He is best known in Iran for his Esfahani-accent.

Nosratollah Vahdat
نصرت‌الله وحدت
Vahdat in The Foreign Bride (1964)
Born(1925-09-07)7 September 1925
Died6 October 2020(2020-10-06) (aged 95)
Occupation(s)Actor, film director
Years active1950–1979
SpouseForough Rajai
Children5

Biography

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Nosratollah Vahdat was born on 7 September 1925 in Isfahan, Pahlavi Iran. He was a pioneer of the Isfahan Theater.[4]

In 1964, he won the Golden Dolphin award for his film "The Bride" at the Asian Film Festival.[2][5] However, after the Iranian Revolution in 1979 he stopped acting. Contemporary actors of his include Parviz Sayyad and Behrouz Vossoughi.

Filmography

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Vahdat in May 2018

References

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  1. ^ "نصرت الله وحدت: دوست دارم دوباره مقابل دوربین سینما بازی کنم". Pana.ir (in Persian). 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ a b "نصرت الله وحدت از دنیا رفت" [Nusratullah Vahdat passed away]. ایسنا (in Persian). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. ^ "Doc on Isfahan theater history to hit silver screen". Tehran Times. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  4. ^ "نصرت‌الله وحدت درگذشت" [Nusratullah Vahdat died]. خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. ^ "نصرت الله وحدت هنرمند پیشکسوت سینما درگذشت". ایرنا (IRNA) (in Persian). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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