Parviz Fannizadeh
Parviz Fannizadeh was an Iranian film and television actor. He was one of Iran's first method actors. Fannizadeh is best known for his roles as "Mash Ghaasem" in My Uncle Napoleon (aka Daii jan Napelon and "Hekmati" in Downpour.
Career
Fannizadeh was born and raised in Tehran. He had a passion for acting and started his career at an early age. He graduated from the Iranian Academy of the Dramatic Arts in 1961. In 1966 he played his first role. He won the best actor prize at the Fifth Iranian National Film Festival "Sepas" in 1973 for portraying Mr. Hekmati in Bahram Bayzai's film Downpour . He acted in several plays on theatre stage including plays directed by Hamid Samandarian.Death
In 1980 he was found dead at the age of 42 at his home in Tehran.Family
He had two daughters, Donya and Hasti. Donya Fannizadeh died of cancer on December 28, 2016 at the age of 49 at Day Hospital in Tehran.Filmography
- Sorkhpustha
- Ghadeghan
- Daii jan Napelon as Mash Ghasem, directed by Nasser Taghvai
- Gavaznha, directed by Masoud Kimiai
- Sham-e akhar, directed by Shahyar Ghanbari
- Boof-e koor, directed by Kioumars Derambakhsh
- Soltan-e Sahebgharan TV Series.... as Malijak, directed by Ali Hatami
- Tangsir, directed by Amir Naderi
- Gharibe, directed by Shapoor Gharib
- Ragbar as Mr. Hekmati, directed by Bahram Bayzai
- Gāv, directed by Dariush Mehrjui
- Khesht va Ayeneh, directed by Ebrahim Golestan