Forouzan

Forouzan

Born August 26, 1937 (Age: 88) Bandar-e Anzali, Iran

Biography

Forouzan (also spelled Foroozan) was born in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. Her real name was Parvin Kheirbakhsh. She started her career by dubbing films. Her first movie was Sahel-e Entezar. She acted in many popular Iranian films and also worked with visionary directors of the Mowj-e Now, such as Dariush Mehrjui (Dayere-ye Mina) and Ali Hatami (Baba Shamal). She started her cinematic career as a voice-over actress. In 1964 she starred in Siamak Yasemi's Sahele Entezar, but it was Ganje Qarun, another film by Yasemi, that made her very famous. She co-starred in this film with Fardin. After Ganj-e Qarun Fardin and Forouzan made a golden cinematic couple and co-starred in some of the highest-grossing films of the era, known as Persian Films or Film Farsi (in Persian: Filme Farsi). Persian Film was the popular genre of movies produced in Iran before the Iranian revolution of 1979. Siamak Yasemi, Iraj Ghaderi, Shapur Gharib and Fereydun Goleh were some of the other famous directors that she collaborated with. After the 1979 revolution Forouzan was banned from playing in movies and grew more and more isolated. She rarely conducted interviews and died on 24 January 2016 in Tehran. After Forouzan's death, Persian-language websites and forums dedicated posts and articles in her memory. Her popularity remained intact despite not having acted in a new film since 1978
Forouzan (also spelled Foroozan) was born in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. Her real name was Parvin Kheirbakhsh. She started her career by dubbing films. Her first movie was Sahel-e Entezar. She acted in many popular Iranian films and also worked with visionary directors of the Mowj-e Now, such as Dariush Mehrjui (Dayere-ye Mina) and Ali Hatami (Baba Shamal). She started her cinematic career as a voice-over actress. In 1964 she starred in Siamak Yasemi's Sahele Entezar, but it was Ganje Qarun, another film by Yasemi, that made her very famous. She co-starred in this film with Fardin. After Ganj-e Qarun Fardin and Forouzan made a golden cinematic couple and co-starred in some of the highest-grossing films of the era, known as Persian Films or Film Farsi (in Persian: Filme Farsi). Persian Film was the popular genre of movies produced in Iran before the Iranian revolution of 1979. Siamak Yasemi, Iraj Ghaderi, Shapur Gharib and Fereydun Goleh were some of the other famous directors that she collaborated with. After the 1979 revolution Forouzan was banned from playing in movies and grew more and more isolated. She rarely conducted interviews and died on 24 January 2016 in Tehran. After Forouzan's death, Persian-language websites and forums dedicated posts and articles in her memory. Her popularity remained intact despite not having acted in a new film since 1978
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Filmography

The Cycle

The Cycle

1978 as Zahra Age: 41
Stab in the Back

Stab in the Back

1977 as Pari Age: 39
The White Clove

The White Clove

1973 as Age: 35
The Captain

The Captain

1973 as Darya Age: 35
Parizad (Fairy Child)

Parizad (Fairy Child)

1973 as Parizad / Fari Age: 35
The Dagger

The Dagger

1972 as Banafsheh Age: 35
Zafar

Zafar

1972 as Fati Age: 34
The Lover

The Lover

1972 as Behjat Tighi Age: 34
Ghalandar

Ghalandar

1972 as Eshrat Age: 34
The Notorious

The Notorious

1972 as Badri Age: 34
Fireworks of the City

Fireworks of the City

1972 as Age: 34
The Sorceress

The Sorceress

1972 as Age: 34
Heydar

Heydar

1971 as Aghdas Age: 34
Baba Shamal

Baba Shamal

1971 as Shokat-ol-Molook Age: 34
Beauty on the Block

Beauty on the Block

1971 as Nazi Age: 33
Ayyoob

Ayyoob

1971 as Maryam (Shirin) / Shahin Age: 33
A Man from the South of the City

A Man from the South of the City

1970 as Atash Age: 33
Dancer of the City

Dancer of the City

1970 as Pari Age: 33
Sogoli

Sogoli

1970 as Sogoli Age: 33
The Owner of Hell

The Owner of Hell

1970 as Talaa Age: 32
Ram Karadane Marde Vahshi

Ram Karadane Marde Vahshi

1970 as Age: 32
Mojeze-ye ghalbha

Mojeze-ye ghalbha

1970 as Age: 32
Shahrashoob

Shahrashoob

1969 as Shahrashoob Age: 32
Wada'an ya Faqr

Wada'an ya Faqr

1969 as Leila Age: 31
Dokhtar-e Shaah-e Parian

Dokhtar-e Shaah-e Parian

1969 as Fereshteh Age: 31
Bride of Bianca

Bride of Bianca

1969 as Age: 31
Behesth Door Nist

Behesth Door Nist

1969 as Age: 31
Büyük Yemin

Büyük Yemin

1969 as Ayşe Age: 31
Tak Khal

Tak Khal

1969 as Age: 31
A Girl Is Going to Die Tonight

A Girl Is Going to Die Tonight

1969 as Age: 31
Yusuf and Zulaikha

Yusuf and Zulaikha

1968 as Zulaikha Age: 31
The Star of the Seven Skies

The Star of the Seven Skies

1968 as Firoozeh Age: 31
Separate Beds

Separate Beds

1968 as Mehri Age: 30
No Image

The Seven Cities of Love

1968 as Age: 30
It's Written in the Stars

It's Written in the Stars

1968 as Age: 30
Shokoh-e-javanmardi

Shokoh-e-javanmardi

1968 as Age: 30
Tahran Macerası

Tahran Macerası

1968 as Shirin Age: 30
Ghoroube botparastan

Ghoroube botparastan

1968 as Age: 30
No Kidding, I'll Be Offended

No Kidding, I'll Be Offended

1966 as Asal Age: 29
Escapism

Escapism

1966 as Age: 29
The Bride of the Sea

The Bride of the Sea

1965 as Maryam Age: 27
Ten Dangerous Shadows

Ten Dangerous Shadows

1965 as Age: 27
Croesus' Treasure

Croesus' Treasure

1965 as Shirin Age: 27
The Pleasure of Sin

The Pleasure of Sin

1964 as Sahar Age: 27
The Humans

The Humans

1964 as Goli Age: 26
Sahel-e Entezar

Sahel-e Entezar

1963 as Maryam Age: 25