Reza Fazeli
Reza Fazeli ( Persian رضا فاضلی; * 1935 in Tehran ; † April 13, 2009 in California ) was an Iranian actor , documentary filmmaker and opposition activist.
Life
Fazeli served in the Iranian Air Force and left the country in 1953. He first lived in Lebanon and Egypt , and later for eight years in France , Germany , Great Britain and the USA . He received a diploma in philosophy of religion . After returning to Iran in 1962, he became a successful film actor in the 1960s and 1970s. Because of the Islamic Revolution , he left Iran again. With his production company KVC , Fazeli shot documentaries against the new rulers.
Fazeli survived an assassination attempt in which his son died. Since 2002 he has worked for two channels in the USA that corresponded to his political orientation, Azadi TV (until 2005) and Pars TV . He published his biography The Survivor in 2002.
Filmography (selection)
- 1962: Khanom avazi refti
- 1968: Ringo, look for a place to die (Joe ... cercati un posto per morire!)
- 1979: Safar sang
Works
- 2002: The survivor , AuthorHouse, ISBN 978-1403324450
Web links
- Reza Fazeli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Artist's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Note on Fazeli's death ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fazeli, Reza |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | رضا فاضلی (Persian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian actor, documentary filmmaker and opposition activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 2009 |
| Place of death | California |