Atila Pesyani (Persian: آتیلا پسیانی; 30 April 1957[1] – 6 October 2023) was an Iranian actor.[2]
Atila Pesyani | |
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آتیلا پسیانی | |
 Pesyani in 2019 | |
| Born | 30 April 1957 |
| Died | 6 October 2023 (aged 66) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
| Alma mater | College of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–2023 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Setareh |
| Parent | Jamileh Sheykhi (mother) |
Life and career edit
Atila Pesyani was born in Tehran on 30 April 1957.[3] He was the son of actress Jamileh Sheykhi.[4]
Among the films in which he performed are The Hidden Half (2001), Ceasefire 1 and 2 (2005 and 2014), Hidden Feeling (2006), Throughout the Night (2010), The Redemption (2010), The President's Cell Phone (2011) and The Wooden Bridge (2011). Some series which he played roles in are The First Night of Peace (2006), Privacy Policy (2009), Goodbye Child (2012), A Piece of Land (2012), Like a Mother (2013), Madineh (2014) and A Beautiful Revolution (2014). Pesyani received a nomination for the Best Supporting Actor Golden Statue for the movies Two Women (1998), The Burnt Generation (1999), The Last Supper (2001) and Who Killed Amir? (2005) as well as a nomination for the Crystal Simorgh's Best Leading Actor for In Cold Blood (1994) from the Fajr International Film Festival.
Pesyani died of stomach cancer on 6 October 2023, at the age of 66.[5]
References edit
- ^ https://parsi.euronews.com/2023/10/06/attila-pesiyani-died-from-peter-brook-to-bahram-beizai
- ^ "Atila Pesyani". iFilm. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ رضا کیانیان، آتیلا پسیانی را غافلگیر کرد
- ^ "Atila Pesyani". Hamshahri Online. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Veteran Iranian actor Atila Pesyani passes away at 66". Mehr News Agency. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
External links edit
- Atila Pesyani at IMDb
- Atila Pesyani in Internet database of Soureh Cinema
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