Davoud Rashidi (Persian: داوود رشیدی; July 16, 1933 – August 26, 2016) was an Iranian actor. Rashidi, along with Ali Nasirian, Ezatollah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi and Mohammad Ali Keshavarz is known as one of "the five most important actors in the history of Iranian cinema" due to their significant influence. His daughter, Leili Rashidi, is also an actress.

Davoud Rashidi
داوود رشیدی
Rashidi in 2015
Born(1933-07-16)July 16, 1933
Tehran, Iran
DiedAugust 26, 2016(2016-08-26) (aged 83)
Tehran, Iran
Resting placeBehesht-e Zahra Cemetery
Alma materUniversity of Geneva
Conservatoire de Genève
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • producer
Years active1971–2016
Spouse
Ehteram Boroumand
(m. 1968)
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ChildrenFarhad
Leyli
RelativesMarzieh Boroumand (sister-in-law)
Awards Order of Culture and Art (1st Class)[2]

Career

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His first film was Escape from the Trap (1971, directed by Jalal Moghadam), which came after years of stage acting. He also had a successful career in television series.

Selected filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ راز ماندگاری ازدواج داود رشیدی و احترام برومند
  2. ^ نشان‌های دولتی در روزهای پایانی خاتمی و احمدی‌نژاد به چه کسانی رسید؟. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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