Khosro Shakibai
Khosro Shakībā'ī ( Persian خسرو شکیبایی Chosro Shakibai ; * March 27, 1944 in Tehran , Iran ; † July 18, 2008 ibid) was an Iranian actor. He has starred in numerous Iranian plays, movies, and television series. His readings by poets such as Forugh Farrochzad and Sohrab Sepehri are also known .
Life
Khosro Shakībā'ī studied acting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University . He then worked as a theater actor and began his film career in 1982 with the film Khatt-e Ghermez (The Red Line) by Masud Kimiai . In 1989 he won the Iranian film award Kristall Phoenix (Simurgh) for his portrayals in the film Hāmun , which soon achieved cult status. Other awards followed, including for his achievements in Kimiā (The Philosopher's Stone, 1995).
Films (selection)
- 1981: Khatt-e Ghermez (The Red Line), directed by Masud Kimiai
- 1989: Hāmun , directed by Dariush Mehrjui
- 1991: Bānu (The Lady), directed by Dariush Mehrjui, (Released 1998)
- 1992: Yek-bār barāy-e Hamisheh (Once and for Ever), Sirus Alvand
- 1992: Sārā (Sara), directed by Dariush Mehrjui
- 1994: Kimiā (The Philosopher's Stone), directed by Ahmad-Reza Darvish
- 2001: Kāghaz-e bi Khatt (The Unruled Paper), directed by Naser Taghvai
- 2004: Hokm (The Verdict), directed by Masud Kimiai
- 2004: Ezdevāj-e Sourati (The Superficial Marriage), directed by Manuchehr Masiri
- 2004: Sālād-e Fasl (The Garden Salad) directed by Fereydoun Jayrani
- 2005: Che Kasi Amir rā Kosht? (Who Killed Amir?), Directed by Mehdi Karampour
- 2005: Arousak-e Farangi (The European Doll), directed by Farhad Sabā
- 2005: Pishnehād-e Panj Meluni (The Five-Million [Dollar] Proposition), directed by Fereydoun Jayrani
- 2005: Setāreh-hā (The Stars), directed by Fereydoun Jayrani
- 2006: Dasthā-ye Khāli (The Empty Hands), directed by Abol-Ghāsem Tālebi
- 2006: Otobus-e Shab (The Night Bus), directed by Kiumars Pourahmad
- 2006: Ra'is (The Boss), directed by Masoud Kimiai
- 2007: Shab (The Night)
- 2008: Emruz na Fardā (Today and Not Tomorrow)
- 2008: Delshekasteh (Heart Broken)
TV series (selection)
- 1989: Ruzi Ruzegāri (Some Day and Some Age), directed by Amro'llah Ahmadjou
- 1996: Khāneh-ye Sabz (The Green House), directed by Bijan Bi'rang and Masoud Resām
- 1998: Kāktus (Cactus), directed by Mohammd-Reza Honarmand
- 2000: Tofang-e Sar-por (The Charged Rifle), directed by Amro'llah Ahmadjou
- 2002: Dar Kenār-e Ham (Being Together), directed by Fat'h-Ali Oveisi
- 2007: Sar-Zamin-e Sabz (The Green Country), directed by Bijan Bi'rang and Masoud Resām
Readings
- Pari Khāni (Reading the Angels), poems by Forough Farokhzad
- Hajm-e Sabz (The Green Volume), poems by Sohrab Sepehri
- Neshāni-hā (The Addresses), poems by Sayyed-Ali Sālehi
- Nāmeh-hā (The Letters), poems by Sayyed-Ali Sālehi
- Mehrabāni (Kindness)
- Albom-e Sohrāb (Sohrab's Album), poems by Sohrab Sepehri
Awards (selection)
- 1989: Crystal Phoenix of the 8th International Fajr Film Festival for his leading role in Hāmun
- 1995: Crystal Phoenix of the 13th Fajr International Film Festival for his leading role in Kimiā (The Philosopher's Stone)
- 2003: Golden Tablet of the Iranian Drama Group , for Kāghaz-e bi Khatt (The Unruled Paper)
- 2004: Crystal Phoenix of the 23rd Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Sālād-e Fasl (The Garden Salad)
- 2006: Honorary Award of the 25th Fajr International Film Festival for his leading role in Otobus-e Shab (The Night Bus)
Other spellings
Khosrow Shakibaie, Khosrow Shakibai
Web links
- Khosro Shakibai in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Report on BBC Persian (July 18, 2008) (Persian)
- Photo gallery
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shakibai, Khosro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shakībā'ī, Khosro; خسرو شکیبایی (Persian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian film and theater actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran , Iran |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 2008 |
| Place of death | Tehran , Iran |