Zhaleh Kazemi (Persian: ژاله کاظمی; née Zahra Kazemi-Azad; 3 April 1943 – 31 March 2004) was an Iranian television producer, news anchor, and painter.[1] She was also a voice actress for Persian-dubbed films in Iranian cinema.[2][3]

Zhaleh Kazemi
ژاله کاظمی
1971 portrait
Born
Zahra Kazemi-Azad
زهرا کاظمی‌آزاد

(1943-04-03)3 April 1943
Tehran, Iran
Died31 March 2004(2004-03-31) (aged 60)
Virginia, U.S.
Other namesJaleh Kazemi
Occupation(s)TV producer, news anchor, painter
Spouse(s)Siamak Yasemi (div.)
Iraj Gorgin (m. ?–1966)
Bijan Elahi (m. 1988–2000)
Children1

Her dubbing work was done for many American films, and Kazemi was the regular voice actor for films starring Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, and Ingrid Bergman.[3] Other actresses she dubbed for included Vivien Leigh, Eva Gardner, Jennifer Jones, Joanne Woodward, Leslie Caron, Shirley MacLaine, Vanessa Redgrave, Ali MacGraw, Julie Christie, Faye Dunaway, Barbra Streisand, and Mia Farrow.[3] After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the film dubbing industry in Iran stopped.

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  1. ^ "درگذشت ژاله كاظمي، مجري تلويزيون ملي و هنرمند برجسته دوبله، از ديد يک همکار قديمي". رادیو فردا Radiofarda (in Persian). Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  2. ^ "گزارشی از مراسم بزرگداشت ژاله کاظمی" [A report of the commemoration ceremony of Jale Kazemi]. BBC Persian. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. ^ a b c "زندگینامه: ژاله کاظمی (۱۳۲۲-۱۳۸۳)" [Biography: Jale Kazemi (1322–1383)]. همشهری آنلاین (in Persian). 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-12-18.

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