[custom_adv] Ezzatolah Entezami (21 June 1924 – 17 August 2018) was an actor.Graduated from theatre and cinema school in Hanover, Germany in 1958, Entezami started his career on stage in 1941. [custom_adv] He has been acting in movies since 1969. His debut performance in Darius Mehrjui’s film, The Cow, received the Silver Hugo in Chicago International Film Festival in 1971. [custom_adv] He shined in the role of a naive villager who cannot endure the death of his beloved cow and starts to believe that he is the cow himself. [custom_adv] He is known as one of the most prominent actors in persian cinema and has been labelled as the greatest actor in history of the cinema of homeland. [custom_adv] He has worked with most of the prominent Iranian film directors, including Darius Mehrjui (eight films), Ali Hatami (four films), Nasser Taqvaee, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Behrouz Afkhami and Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. [custom_adv] He has been awarded the Crystal Simorgh for the Best Actor twice from the International Fajr Film Festival, for Grand Cinema and The Day of Angel. His work and accomplishments were recognized in October 2006 at the homeland cultural center in Paris. [custom_adv] Ezzatollah Entezami, one of the most prominent actors of the persian cinema and theater, has passed away at the age of 94. [custom_adv] Born in 1924, he started his theater career in his 20s and later moved to Hanover, Germany, to study theater and cinema in a boarding school. After graduation in 1958, he returned to his homeland and appeared in over 50 feature films, a number of TV series, and dozens of plays. [custom_adv] Entezami was the first-ever persian actor to win an international award. In 1971, he received the Chicago International Film Festival’s Silver Hugo for Best Actor for his debut performance in Dariush Mehrjui’s acclaimed movie The Cow. [custom_adv] In this film, he played the role of a naive villager who cannot endure the death of his beloved cow and starts to believe that he is the cow himself. [custom_adv] Throughout his career, Entezami worked with many prominent persian filmmakers including Dariush Mehrjui (eight films), Ali Hatami (four films), Nasser Taqvaee, and Bahman Farmanara, among others. [custom_adv] Mr. Naïve (1971), The Tenants (1986), and Hamoun (1989) by Mehrjui, Hajji Washington (1982) and Kamalolmolk (1983) by Hatami, The Blue-Veiled (1994) by Rakhshan Banietemad, and A House Built on Water (2001) by Farmanara were among his most important films. [custom_adv] Many persian know Entezami for his role in Ali Hatami's memorable TV series Hezardastan (1978-1987). From 1969, when he started his cinema career, to 2010 when he appeared in his last movie, Entezami won four Crystal Simorghs and a diploma of honor from the Fajr International Film Festival. [custom_adv] Several persian officials and artists have sent messages of condolences on the legendary actor’s death.Culture Minister Seyyed Abbas Salehi, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, and Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi were among the top officials who offered condolences to the nation in separate messages. [custom_adv] In his message, Salehi expressed condolences to the persian nation and Entezami's bereaved family on his demise, calling it a great tragedy for the contemporary art of homeland. [custom_adv] Also, Zarif called Entezami's death a source of great sorrow, and described him as a popular and knowledgeable artist who had dedicated his life to the profession of acting. [custom_adv] Conveying his grief on the demise of Ezatollah Entezami, Rouhani said the loss of persian prominent and veteran artist caused great grief and sorrow. [custom_adv] This popular actor, with his cinematic masterpieces, made remarkable and memorable efforts in the promotion of persian art. [custom_adv] "I would like to express my heartfelt condolences over the great loss of Ezatollah Entezami to the family of the deceased, art community as well as the persian nation and I wish patience and strong spirit for his family," Rouhani's message reads. [custom_adv] Ezatollah Entezami, the great persian actor, passed away at early morning of Friday at 94 after suffering a prolonged tough period of illness.
