Changiz Jalilvand


Changiz Jalilvand was an Iranian voice actor, dubbing director, and actor.
Jalilvand began his career in 1957, working at the 21st Century Studio, other studios, and the IRIB dubbing studio. He died on November 22, 2020, due to COVID-19.

Biography

Changiz Jalilvand was born on October 28, 1940, in Shiraz. He began his artistic career in 1957 with theatre alongside Abolhassan Tahami.
After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Changiz Jalilvand lived in the United States for twenty years. He returned to Iran and resumed dubbing in 1998. He also acted in several television series and films.
Jalilvand's voice was ideal for dubbing commanding and impactful leading roles in cinema. He was skilled in voice characterization and could produce a variety of voices. Among Iranian voice actors, he was known as the "Man with the Golden Throat" and "Mr. Dubbing of Iran".
In 1978, Changiz Jalilvand was recognized as an exemplary global voice actor. He dubbed for numerous prominent foreign and domestic actors. He was the primary voice for Marlon Brando's roles, known for his creative voice characterizations.
Jalilvand's most famous dubbing roles in foreign films were for Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Salman Khan, Paul Newman, Burt Lancaster, Maximilian Schell, Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Yul Brynner, Clint Eastwood, Dean Martin, Sylvester Stallone, Liam Neeson, Kenneth Branagh, Robert Downey Jr. and in Iranian films for Mohammad Ali Fardin, Behrouz Vossoughi, Naser Malek Motiei, Iraj Ghaderi, and Saeed Rad.

Death

Changiz Jalilvand died on November 22, 2020, due to COVID-19 at Khatam-ol-Anbia Hospital in Tehran. His body was laid to rest on November 25, 2020, in the Artists' Section of Behesht-e Zahra.

Voice acting

Domestic actors

Acting

Cinema

Mr. Luck Arshin Malalan The Neighbor's Daughter Harbor of Love Fitileh and Mah Pishooni Collars of Gold My Father's Love Story This Apple Is for You
  • ''West Terminal''

Television

Salman FarsiMonster, Iranian series directed by Mehran ModiriCrossing AutumnYaldaNushdaruStar Twenty Competition Magic of Voice The Enigma of the Shah
  • ''The Art of Dubbing''

Theatre

On the Swift Steed, theatre voice acting, Milad Tower Tehran, directed by Mohsen Moeini 2013Father, actor, Shahrzad Theatre Complex, directed by Mahmoud Zendehnam 2016