Entezami, Ezzatollah (born June 21, 1924, Tehran-died August 17, 2018, Tehran)

Veteran Iranian actor Ezzatollah Entezami started his career on stage in 1941 and graduated from a theater and cinema school in Hanover, Germany, in 1958.

Upon his return to Iran, he became a voice and television actor.

His debut performance was in Dariush Mehrjoui’s ‘The Cow’ (1969), which received a Golden Hugo from the Chicago International Film Festival in 1971.

He has received two Fajr International Film Festival’s Crystal Simorghs for Best Actor for ‘Grand Cinema’ (1988) and ‘Angel’s Day’ (1993).

Entezami also received a certificate of Merit from the Fajr Festival for ‘Nassereddin Shah, Film Actor’ (1991).

He has acted in several movies, including 'Mr. Simpleton' (1970), 'The Postman' (1972), 'Sattarkhan' (1973), 'Hereafter' (1976), 'Kamal-ol-Molk' (1983), 'Suitcase' (1985), 'The Tenants' (1986), 'Jafar Khan Returns from Abroad' (1987), 'In the Storm's Path' (1988), 'The Angelica' (1988), 'Hamoon' (1989), 'Shadow of Illusion' (1990), 'The Empty House' (1991), 'The Fateful Day' (1994), 'Blue Scarf' (1994), 'A Place to Live' (2003), 'The Verdict' (2005), 'Colors of Memory' (2006), 'Night' (2007), 'Homeland' (2008), 'Being 40' (2009) and 'Maritime Silk Road' (2010).

He has also appeared in some series such as 'Hezar Dastan' (1979-1987), 'Life' (1994), and 'The Trial' (1998-1999).

Entezami passed away on Friday morning August 17, 2018, at the age of 94 in Tehran at his home, following a period of illness.