Ali-Asghar Shahbazi (Persian: علیاصغر شهبازی; November 1922 – 29 November 2020) was an Iranian actor.
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi | |
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علیاصغر شهبازی | |
| Born | November 1922 |
| Died | 29 November 2020 (aged 98) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–2013 |
Shahbazi died on 29 November 2020 from cardiopulmonary arrest at the age of 98.[1]
Career
editBefore starting his acting career, Shahbazi was a bank employee who was not interested in cinema. Shahbazi's debut was in the film Under the Peach Tree by Iraj Tahmasb. He was cast as Nader's father after Asghar Farhadi saw that picture.[2] For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor (as part of ensemble) at 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.[3]
Filmography
edit- Under the Peach Tree (2007)
- A Separation (2011)
- Five to Five (2013)
References
edit- ^ علی اصغر شهبازی در سکوت درگذشت (in Persian)
- ^ "پدر دوستداشتني "نادر" فيلم اصغر فرهادي کیست؟". Entekhab (in Persian). 1 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ Brooks, Brian. "Iran's "Separation" Wins Berlinale's Golden Bear". IndieWire. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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