Iraj Ghaderi

Iraj Ghaderi ایرج قادری
File:Iraj Ghaderi.jpg
Born	Amir Iraj Ghaderi (1935-01-05)5 January 1935 Tehran, Iran
Died	6 May 2012(2012-05-06) Tehran, Iran
Occupation	Film actor and director
Spouse(s)	Kobra Etminan (1954–2012, his death)
Partner(s)	Fatemeh Mahmoudi (1950–1953)
Children	Zhobin (b. 1950) Toraj (b. 1956–d. 1994)

Iraj Ghaderi (Persian: ایرج قادری‎‎)‎ (5 January 1935 – 6 May 2012) was an Iranian film director and actor. Ghaderi was born in Tehran. He briefly studied to become a pharmacist, but soon dropped out. He died in Tehran on 6 May 2012, aged 77.

Life

Iraj Ghaderi studied in pharmacology but did not finish the program. His artistic career began in 1956 with playing in the film "Intersection Accidents" by Samuel Khachikian. He established the film company "Panorama" with Moosa Afshar in 1963. He, who is often recognized as one of the film makers of the pre-revolution cinema, continued his film making activities with the film "Taraj" in 1985 after the revolution.

Death

Iraj Ghaderi was hospitalized in Mehrdad hospital in May 2012 due to exacerbation of lung cancer and was died on 6 May. He was buried at Karaj's Behesht Sakineh cemetery.

Filmography

Actor

• 1974 Torkaman
• 1977 Aci Hatiralar

Director

• Network (2010)
• Pato zamin nazar (2009)
• The Trial (2007)
• Aqvariom (2005)
• Cheshman siah (2003)
• Sam o Nargess (2000)
• Fame (2000)
• Tootia (1998)
• Claws in the Dust (1997)
• Nabakhshoodeh (1996)
• Mikhaham zende bemanam (1995)
• I Want to Live (1994)
• Taraj (1985)
• The imperilled (1982)
• Dada (1982)
• Baradarkoshi (1980 )
• Hokm-e tir (1979)
• Do kalle-shagh (1977)
• Back and Dagger (1977)
• Sine-chak (1977)
• Awake in the city (1976)
• Bot (1976)
• Rafigh (1976)
• The Target (1975)
• The Desire (1975)
• The Cage (1974)
• Bi-gharar (1973)
• Unveiled (1973)
• Thirst (1972)
• Noghre-dagh (1971)
• Sekke-ye shans (1970)
• Basatrhaye jodagane (1968)
• Shahrahe zendegi (1968)

External links

• Iraj Ghaderi at the Internet Movie Database
• ایرج قادری درگذشت