Farzaneh Taidi (Persian: فرزانه تأییدی; also spelled Ta'yidi or Tayidi, 1945 – March 23, 2020) was an Iranian theater and film actress.[1] After studying theater and acting in Los Angeles, she debuted in the controversial film, Hashtoumine Rooze Haffteh (literally: The Eighth Day of the Week), one of the first Iranian films to center on a female protagonist. For her role in this film she won a Seppas award for "Best Actress" at the Tehran International Film Festival.[2][3]

Farzaneh Taidi
فرزانه تأییدی
Born1945 (1945)
Died (aged 74)
NationalityIranian
OccupationActress
Years active1962–1992
SpouseParviz Kardan (divorced)
PartnerBehrouz Behnezhad (–2020)
ChildrenKeyvan
Empress Farah Pahlavi talking to artists Farzaneh Taidi, Ali Nasirian, and Ezzatolah Entezami at the Shiraz Arts Festival

Films

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Year Title Persian Title Role
1971 The Hell + me جهنم + من
Jahannam be Ezafe-ye Man
Zari
1972 The Eighth Day of the Week هشتمین روز هفته
Hashtomin Ruz-e Hafteh
Leili
The Soil خاک
Xak
Shokat
1974 Salat-e Zohr صلات ظهر
Salat-e Zohr
Suri
1976 The Dealers واسطه‌ها
Vaaseteh-ha
Mohtaram
A Cry Under Water فریاد زیر آب
Faryad Zir-e Ab
Azar
The Journey of the Stone سفر سنگ
Safar-e Sang
Cleric's daughter
1981 My Heritage, Insanity میراث من جنون
Miraas-e Man jonun
Goli
1991 Not Without My Daughter بدون دخترم هرگز
'Bedun-e Doxtaram Hargez
Shahin

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References

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  1. ^ MOLAVI, MILAD. "FARZANEH TAIDI: IRAN'S CONTROVERSIAL ACTRESS FROM THE 1970'S". Persian Mirror website. Archived from the original on 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  2. ^ "FARZANEH TAIDI فرزانه تائیدی". Whatsup Iran. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Kamran Tattalof (June 2011). Modernity, Sexuality, and Ideology in Iran. ISBN 9780815651390. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "فرزانه تأییدی". Sureh Cinema Website. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20.
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