Nozar Azadi
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Nozar Azadi also known as Ghatebeh (after his role in an Iranian TV series), is a famous Iranian comedian and actor. He was born in Kermanshah
, Iran
, in 1938 (1317 in the Iranian calendar).
and films in the Iranian era prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution
.
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. Ghatebeh played in many shows where he impersonated an Iranian-Kurdish
man who was a con man
by nature, very slick and a great communicator/womanizer. Ghatebeh had a distinguished Iranian-Kurdish accent that to this day, 40 years later, people of Iran still remember with amusement.
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.
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.
In 2010, Azadi exhibited his paintings at the Seyhoun Gallery in Hollywood, California
.
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
, 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...
, in 1938 (1317 in the Iranian calendar).
Career
Azadi appeared in many shows, television seriesTelevision program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
and films in the Iranian era prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
.
Azadi starred in many films of Samad and Leila, the Kaf Show directed by Parviz Sayad, and his own television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Italia Italia, playing the character Ghatebeh. Ghatebeh played in many shows where he impersonated an Iranian-Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
man who was a con man
Con Man
Con Man or Conman may refer to:* A con artist, or a person who uses a fraud method known as a confidence trick* Con Man, a.k.a. Freelance , starring Ian McShane...
by nature, very slick and a great communicator/womanizer. Ghatebeh had a distinguished Iranian-Kurdish accent that to this day, 40 years later, people of Iran still remember with amusement.
In 1971, Azadi performed in Peter Brook
Peter Brook
Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE is an English theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in France since the early 1970s.-Life:...
's production of Orghast
Orghast
Orghast was a strange rambling play, based on the myth of Prometheus, written by Peter Brook and Ted Hughes, and performed at Persepolis, Iran, in 1971 during the reign of the last Shah.-Mythic play at Persepolis:...
in Persepolis
Persepolis
Perspolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire . Persepolis is situated northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. In contemporary Persian, the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid...
, which was part of the 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire.
Azadi fled from Iran to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he lived in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
for 20 years, and then moved to the United States. He made no more films, but took up painting.
In 2010, Azadi exhibited his paintings at the Seyhoun Gallery in Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Filmography
- Jew's Harp, 1975 (Persian 1354)
- Mozaffar, 1974 (Persian 1353)
- Samad goes to School, 1973 (Persian 1352) (as Director)
- Suitor, 1972 (Persian 1351)
- Samad and Solomon, 1971 (Persian 1350)