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Jamshid Mashayekhi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 26, 1934

Died

April 2, 2019 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Jajrood, Tehran, Iran

Also Known As

جمشید مشایخی

Jamshid Mashayekhi

Biography

Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser(Qeysar) (1969, Masoud Kimiai). Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for The Grandfather (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries in North Korea.

Filmography

2022FilmPure Whiteas Self 2017FilmDead End of Trustas Mostofi 2016TVThe Enigma of the Shah 2016FilmThe Teacher without Master 2016FilmGood Fellas 2015FilmThe father of other 2014Filmهمه چیز آنجاست 2014FilmI am not Scrap 2012FilmSoutedelas himself 2012FilmChequeas Bahrami 2011FilmThirteen 59 2011FilmCrimeas Morteza Afjehei 2011TVTabriz dar meh 2009FilmMy Child 2006FilmBeing Farmanaraas (archive footage)2005FilmA Little Kiss 2004FilmA Candle in the Wind 2004FilmAbadan 2003FilmMy Lady 2002FilmAfter the silenceas himself 2002FilmA House Built on Wateras Dr. Latifian 2002FilmUnruled Paperas Roya's Teacher 1999FilmOnce Upon a Time in Tehranas Reza Khoshnevis 1998FilmBitter Almonds 1997FilmPunishment Committeas Reza tofangchi 1995FilmThe Path of Glory 1995FilmThe Fateful Day 1995FilmTear and Smile 1994FilmAnxiousas Uncle 1992FilmAlma 1991FilmGalan 1989FilmThe Leadas Mirza Mohsen 1988TVHezar Dastanas Reza Khoshnevis (Tofangchi)1987FilmThe Spell 1986FilmThe Grandfather 1986TVThe fall of Sahra 1985FilmThe Rubbleas Mahmoud khan 1984FilmKamalolmolkas Kamalolmolk 1984FilmChrysanthemum 1984FilmThe Musketeer 1984FilmThe Gunman 1983FilmDada 1983FilmThe House of Spider 1981FilmAll Three, He Said 1977FilmDesideriumas Habib Agha Zoroof-chi 1977FilmFish Die in Soilas Seyyed Hossein Khadem 1977FilmCharlotte be bazarche miayad 1976FilmThe Iconoclastas Fereshteh's Grandfather 1976FilmHoneymoonas Khan Baba 1975FilmWateras Towfigh 1975FilmZabihas Haj Samad 1975FilmPrince Ehtejabas Khosrow Khan aka "Prince Ehtejab"1974FilmThe Sound of the Desert 1973FilmThe Curse 1973FilmThe Springas Woman's Lover 1973FilmBi-hejab 1972FilmLollipopas Morteza Phantom 1972FilmSky with No Stars 1972FilmMotrebas Eskandar 1971FilmFurious Men 1971FilmFaryad 1971FilmThe Starless Sky 1971FilmPol 1970FilmJavani ham alamai darad 1970FilmSunriseas Doctor 1969FilmQeysaras Gheisar's Uncle 1969FilmThe Cowas Abbas 1966FilmThe Brick and the Mirror 1964FilmSerpent’s Skin —FilmFannizadehas Himself —FilmMalek Khatoon —TVBaghe Gilas (1994)