Nozar Azadi

Nozar Azadi
نوذر آزادی
Born
Nozar Azadi

18 February 1939
Kermanshah, Iran
Died (aged 82)
Bremen, Germany
EducationTehran University of Art
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, painter, poet,
Years active1954–1979
SpouseParvin Dowlatshahi
ChildrenParastoo Azadi, Sabrina Azadi, Payam Azadi
Websitewww.nozarazadi.com

Nozar Azadi (Persian: نوذر آزادی; 26 February 2021)[1] was an Iranian comedian and actor who was famous in Iran in the 1970s, mostly because of his role in TV series such as Italia, Italia, Kaf show, and Okhtapus.[2][3][4]

Career

He was born in Kermanshah, Iran, in 1938. Azadi appeared in many shows, television series and films in the Iranian era prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.[4]

Azadi starred in many films of Samad and Leila, the Kaf Show directed by Parviz Sayad, and his own television series Italia Italia, playing the character Ghatebeh.[4] Ghatebeh played in many shows where he impersonated a Kermanshahi man who was a con man by nature, very slick and a great communicator/womanizer. Ghatebeh had a distinguished Kermanshahi accent that to this day, 40 years later, people of Iran still remember with amusement.[5]

In 1971, Azadi performed in Peter Brook's production of Orghast in Persepolis, which was part of the 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire.[6][7]

Azadi fled from Iran to Germany, where he lived in Bremen for 20 years, and then moved to the United States. He made no more films, but took up painting.[5][8]

In 2010, Azadi exhibited his paintings at the Seyhoun Gallery in Hollywood, California.[5][9]

Nozar Azadi died on February 26, 2021 at the age of 82 in Bremen.

Filmography

  • Jew's Harp, 1975
  • Mozaffar, 1974
  • Samad goes to School, 1973 (as Director)
  • Suitor, 1972
  • Samad and Solomon, 1971

References

  1. ^ "نوذر آزادی، کارگردان و بازیگر سال‌های پیش از انقلاب ۵۷، درگذشت". RadioFarda. February 28, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Kargardan.com, Information center of Iranian Cinema, in Persian
  3. ^ "Nozar Azadi: an Iranian treasure re-emerges". Iranian.com. August 23, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c "Ghatebeh". fards.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Iranian of the Day". Nozar Azadi: Popular actor re-emerges as artist. iranian.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  6. ^ Smith, Anthony Charles H. (1973). Orghast at Persepolis. Viking Press.
  7. ^ Helfer, Richard; Loney, Glenn Meredith (1998). Peter Brook: Oxford to Orghast. Contemporary Theatre Studies. Vol. 27. Harwood Academic Publishers.
  8. ^ "Nozar Azadi (Ghatebeh) Opening night at Seyhoun Gallery Special Report Part 2 of 2". YouTube. September 10, 2010.[dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Videos of Seyhoun Gallery Exhibition". Videos: Rainbows by Nozar Azadi. nozarazadi.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.


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