Hamideh Kheirabadi
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Hamideh Kheirābādi (born 21 December 1924, Rasht
– died 19 April 2010, Tehran
) was a celebrated Iran
ian film and theatre actress. She played in more than 200 feature films and in over 20 television series. Inside Iran, she is affectionately referred to as Nādereh and Mother of the Iranian Cinema. She is the mother of Sorayyā Ghāsemi (ثریا قاسمی), also a celebrated Iranian film and theatre actress.
Hamideh Kheirābādi was born in Rasht, the capital of the Gilan Province
, Iran
. Whereas she married at the very young age of 13, she continued with her studies and completed her secondary-school education. In the middle of 1950s she divorced from her husband and lived thereafter with her daughter, Sorayyā Ghāsemi (born 1940). Ms Kheirābādi's acting career began in 1947 with theatre.
Hamideh Kheirābādi worked with a large number of celebrated Iranian film directors, such as Ali Hatami
, Dariush Mehrjoui, Masud Kimiai, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
, Sirus Alvand, Sirus Moghaddam and Tahmineh Milani
. She was thrice nominated for the Crystal Simorgh
Prize. During the second Iranian Celebration of Screen Actors, held on 5 January 2008 at Tehran's Arikeh-ye Iranian Hall, Ms Kheirābādi was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
It has been reported that plans had been made that after six years of absence from acting, Ms Kheirābādi would appear before camera on 23 April 2010, playing the role of herself in a series named The Land of the People (Zamin-e Ensān-hā), directed by Abolhasan Dāvoudi.
Hamideh Kheirābādi died at her home in Tehran on Monday night, 19 April 2010, at the age of 86. The cause for her death has been given as brain stroke. Ms Kheirābādi was buried in Section 66 of Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
in Tehran, on Tuesday 20 April 2010.
Wikipedia. At present a less extensive filmography of Hamideh Kheirābādi is available at the Persian Wikipedia. What follows is only a selected filmography.
Rasht
Rasht is a city in and the capital of Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 551,161, in 159,983 families.Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. It is a major trade center between Caucasia, Russia and Iran using the port of Bandar-e Anzali...
– died 19 April 2010, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
) was a celebrated Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian film and theatre actress. She played in more than 200 feature films and in over 20 television series. Inside Iran, she is affectionately referred to as Nādereh and Mother of the Iranian Cinema. She is the mother of Sorayyā Ghāsemi (ثریا قاسمی), also a celebrated Iranian film and theatre actress.
Hamideh Kheirābādi was born in Rasht, the capital of the Gilan Province
Gilan Province
Gilan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It lies along the Caspian Sea, just west of the province of Mazandaran, east of the province of Ardabil, north of the provinces of Zanjan and Qazvin....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Whereas she married at the very young age of 13, she continued with her studies and completed her secondary-school education. In the middle of 1950s she divorced from her husband and lived thereafter with her daughter, Sorayyā Ghāsemi (born 1940). Ms Kheirābādi's acting career began in 1947 with theatre.
Hamideh Kheirābādi worked with a large number of celebrated Iranian film directors, such as Ali Hatami
Ali Hatami
Ali Hatami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, art Director and costume designer.-Background:Graduated in cinema from Faculty of Dramatic Arts, his debut was Hasan Kachal , the first Iranian musical film...
, Dariush Mehrjoui, Masud Kimiai, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf is an Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer. During 2007 he was the president of Asian Film Academy.Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented in international film festivals in the past ten years. The multi-award-winning director, belongs to the new wave...
, Sirus Alvand, Sirus Moghaddam and Tahmineh Milani
Tahmineh Milani
Tahmineh Milāni is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and producer.-Early life:Milani was born 1960 in Tabriz, Iran. Of Azeri descent, she is the wife of the Iranian actor and producer Mohammad Nikbin.- Early career :...
. She was thrice nominated for the Crystal Simorgh
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival.It is awarded in several categories of International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Competition....
Prize. During the second Iranian Celebration of Screen Actors, held on 5 January 2008 at Tehran's Arikeh-ye Iranian Hall, Ms Kheirābādi was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
It has been reported that plans had been made that after six years of absence from acting, Ms Kheirābādi would appear before camera on 23 April 2010, playing the role of herself in a series named The Land of the People (Zamin-e Ensān-hā), directed by Abolhasan Dāvoudi.
Hamideh Kheirābādi died at her home in Tehran on Monday night, 19 April 2010, at the age of 86. The cause for her death has been given as brain stroke. Ms Kheirābādi was buried in Section 66 of Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
Behesht-e Zahra
Behesht-e Zahra , is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by a metro line. The cemetery has been one of the inspirations for the popular webcomic, Zahra's Paradise.-History:...
in Tehran, on Tuesday 20 April 2010.
Filmography
A very extensive filmography of Hamideh Kheirābādi can be found on the GilakiGilaki language
The Gilaki language is a Caspian language, and a member of the northwestern Iranian language branch, spoken in Iran's Gīlān Province.The language is divided into three dialects: Western Gilaki, Eastern Gilaki, and Galeshi . Furthermore, the Gilaki language is closely related to Mazanderani, and the...
Wikipedia. At present a less extensive filmography of Hamideh Kheirābādi is available at the Persian Wikipedia. What follows is only a selected filmography.
Feature films
- Amir Arsalān-e Nāmdār (Amir Arsalān the Great), 1955, directed by Shāpour Yāsami.
- Almās 33 (Diamond 33), 1967, directed by Dariush Mehrjoui
- Rezā Motori (Rezā the motorcyclist), 1970, directed by Masud Kimiai
- Toghi (Toghi), 1970, directed by Ali Hatami
- Bābā Shamal (Bābā Shamal), 1971, directed by Ali Hatami
- Shab-e Aftābi (The Sunny Night), 1977, directed by Sirus Alvand
- Ejāreh-neshin-hā (The Tenants), 1986, directed by Dariush Mehrjoui
- Mādar (Mother), 1989, directed by Ali Hatami
- Bach'che'hā-ye Talāgh (The Children of Divorce), 1989, directed by Tahmineh Milani
- Bānu (The Lady), 1991, directed by Dariush Mehrjoui
- Honarpisheh (The Actor), 1992, directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Soroud-e Tavallod (The Birthday-song), 2004, directed by Ali Ghavitan
Television series
- Pedar-sālār (The Paternalist), 1993, directed by Akbar Khājavi
- Khāneh-ye Sabz (The Green Home), 1996, directed by Bijan Birang and Masoud Rassām
External links
- Filmography at irancinema.ir
- Hamideh Kheirabadi, IMDb: The Internet Movie Database.
- Mother of Iranian cinema Hamideh Kheirabadi dies at 86, Tehran Times, Wednesday 21 April 2010: http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=218004.
- Some photographs, published by Iranian Students' News AgencyIranian Students' News AgencyThe Iranian Students News Agency is a news organization run by Iranian university students. Established on November 4, 1999 in order to report on news from Iranian universities it now covers a variety of national and international topics. Editors and correspondents are themselves students in a...
, ISNA, taken in Behesht-e Zahra cemetery on Tuesday 20 April 2010: (1), (2), (3). Photograph (1) shows the graveside immediately after the burial. Photograph (2) shows Sorayyā Ghāsemi (r) in conversation with Ali Nasirian (l); the person in the middle is not identified. Photograph (3) shows the graveside of Ms Hamideh Kheirābādi, with Ali Nasirian sitting on the right. - A photo-reportage, by Fars News AgencyFars News AgencyFars News Agency is a news agency in Iran. While it describes itself as "Iran's leading independent news agency", news organizations such as CNN and Reuters describe it as a "semi-official" news agency with ties to the government...
, of the memorial service of Ms Hamideh Kheirābādi, held in Vali-yye Asr Mosque in Tehran, on Thursday 22 April 2010: http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1069092.