Reza Fazeli
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Reza Fazeli Iranian actor
, film director
and leading opposition
figure.
After a period of one year in the Imperial Iranian Air Force he left the country in 1953. In the following years he was in the area of the Persian Gulf
as well as in Lebanon
and Egypt
and finally passed eight years in France
, Germany
, Great Britain
and the United States of America. After years of education and work he returned to Persia. Reza Fazeli made a career as an actor and film director in Iranian cinema and in international productions.
After the Islamic Revolution he left Iran and founded "KVC", a company where he produced political documentaries against the new government in Iran.
From 2002 through 2005 he worked in AZADI TV ("Freedom TV"), a political broadcasting service based in the United States and working against the clerical government in Iran. Later, he continued his political activities in another Persian TV channel, Pars TV.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and leading opposition
Opposition (politics)
In politics, the opposition comprises one or more political parties or other organized groups that are opposed to the government , party or group in political control of a city, region, state or country...
figure.
After a period of one year in the Imperial Iranian Air Force he left the country in 1953. In the following years he was in the area of the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
as well as in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and finally passed eight years in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 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...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and the United States of America. After years of education and work he returned to Persia. Reza Fazeli made a career as an actor and film director in Iranian cinema and in international productions.
After the Islamic Revolution he left Iran and founded "KVC", a company where he produced political documentaries against the new government in Iran.
From 2002 through 2005 he worked in AZADI TV ("Freedom TV"), a political broadcasting service based in the United States and working against the clerical government in Iran. Later, he continued his political activities in another Persian TV channel, Pars TV.
External links
- Filmography: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269770