JAMSHID MASHAYEKHI

Jamshid Mashayekhi
Jamshid Mashayekhi
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 26, 1934
Deathday: April 2, 2019
Place of Birth: Jajrood, Tehran, Iran

Biography

Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser(Qeysar) (1969, Masoud Kimiai). Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for The Grandfather (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries in North Korea.

Notable work

Filmography

Starring

Self
Mostofi
Himself
2012·
Soutedel
himself
2012·
Cheque
Bahrami
2011·
Crime
Morteza Afjehei
2009·
My Child
(archive footage)
2004·
Abadan
2003·
My Lady
himself
Dr. Latifian
Roya's Teacher
Reza Khoshnevis
Reza tofangchi
1992·
Alma
1989·
The Lead
Mirza Mohsen
Reza Khoshnevis (Tofangchi)
1987·
The Spell
Kamalolmolk
1983·
Dada
Seyyed Hossein Khadem
Habib Agha Zoroof-chi
Fereshteh's Grandfather
1976·
Honeymoon
Khan Baba
1975·
Zabih
Haj Samad
Khosrow Khan aka "Prince Ehtejab"
1975·
Water
Towfigh
1973·
The Curse
Woman's Lover
1973·
Bi-hejab
1972·
Motreb
Eskandar
1972·
Lollipop
Morteza Phantom
1971·
Pol
1971·
Faryad
1970·
Sunrise
Doctor
1969·
Qeysar
Gheisar's Uncle
1969·
The Cow
Abbas