Parviz Parastui facts for kids
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Parviz Parastui
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| پرویز پرستویی | |
Parastui in 2020
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| Born | 24 June 1955 Kabudrahang, Hamedan, Imperial Iran
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nastaran Parastui (m. 1981) |
| Children | 2 |
Parviz Parastui (Persian: پرویز پرستویی; born 24 June 1955) is a famous Iranian actor. He has won many important awards for his acting. These include four Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor awards. He is the only actor to have won this award four times! He has also received four Hafez Awards and many other honors.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Parviz Parastui was born in Kabudrahang, a city in Hamadan province, Iran. He served in the Iran–Iraq War when he was younger. Before he became an actor, he worked in the legal system. He began his acting journey in 1983. His first film was called Diar-e Asheghan. After this first movie, Parastui started a long and successful career in films.
Acting Career
Parviz Parastui is known for his roles in both serious and comedy films. He has also starred in many popular TV shows.
Film Roles
Parviz Parastui has acted in many movies. Early in his career, he appeared in films like Pishtazan-e Fath and Hunting.
One of his most famous roles was "Sadeq Meshkini" in the comedy film Leily Is with Me. This movie was directed by Kamal Tabrizi. Leily Is with Me was a war film, but it showed the Iran–Iraq War in a new, funny way. Before this movie, war films were usually very serious. The story is about a TV employee who tries to avoid the war. But he accidentally ends up going straight towards the enemy lines! After this film, Parastui became well-known for his comedy acting.
He also starred in many serious war films. These include The Red Ribbon, The Glass Agency, and Dead Wave. Many of these war films were directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia.
Parastui also played comedy roles in movies like The Snowman and The Glass Love. He became even more popular after playing "Reza Marmoulak" in the comedy film The Lizard. This was another movie directed by Kamal Tabrizi. In The Willow Tree, he played the role of "Joseph". This performance was highly praised. His movie Today, directed by Reza Mirkarimi, is also very important.
Television Shows
Parviz Parastui has been in many well-known TV series. Some of his famous TV works include:
- The Apartment
- The Martyr of Kufa
- The Red Soil
- Under the Pillory
- The Chef
He won the Best Actor award at the International TV Programs Rome Festival for his role in Under the Pillory. He also plays the main character in the series The Accomplice.
Music Albums
Besides acting, Parviz Parastui is also a singer! He has released three music albums. His first album was called Daddy (Persian: بابایی), released in 2006. His second album, I'm Parviz Parastui (Persian: من پرویز پرستویی هستم), came out in 2013. Parastui's most recent album is I'm an Actor (Persian: من یک بازیگرم), released in 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
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| 1983 | Land of Lovers | Hassan Karbakhsh Ravari | |
| 1984 | Conquest Vanguards | Naser Mohammadipour | |
| 1987 | Secret Agency | Hassan Javanbakhsh | |
| 1988 | Hunting | Majid Javanmard | |
| 1990 | The Adventures of that Fortunate Man | Reza Heydarnejad | |
| 1991 | The Snake | Majid Javanmard | |
| 1992 | Imam Ali | Davoud Mirbagheri | |
| 1995 | The Snowman | Davoud Mirbagheri | |
| 1996 | Leily Is with Me | Kamal Tabrizi | |
| The voice of the Cuckoo | Bahman Zarin | ||
| 1997 | Under the Umbrella of the Sun | Bahman Zarrinpour | |
| Motherly Love | Kamal Tabrizi | ||
| The Mad | Dariush Farhang | ||
| The Glass Agency | Ebrahim Hatamikia | ||
| The Changed Man | Mohammad Reza Honarmand | ||
| 1999 | The Red Ribbon | Ebrahim Hatamikia | |
| Joking | Homayoun Assadian | ||
| 2000 | The Glass Love | Reza Heydarnejad | |
| Mummy III | Mohammad Reza Honarmand | ||
| 2001 | The Dead Wave | Ebrahim Hatamikia | |
| Water & Fire | Fereydoun Jeyrani | ||
| The Red Soil | Ebrahim Hatamikia | ||
| 2002 | I'm not winded | Mohammad Reza Honarmand | |
| One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest | Ahmadreza Motamedi | ||
| 2003 | Banooye Man | Yadollah Samadi | |
| 2004 | Duel | Ahmad Reza Darvish | |
| 2005 | Café Transit | Kambuzia Partovi | |
| The Willow Tree | Majid Majidi | ||
| 2006 | In the Name of the Father | Ebrahim Hatamikia | |
| Under the Pillory | Mohammad Reza Honarmand | ||
| Fans | Mohammad Rahmanian | ||
| 2007 | Reward of Silence | Maziar Miri | |
| Miss Iran | Saman Moghaddam | ||
| 2008 | The Book of Law | Maziar Miri | |
| 2008 | Twenty | Abdolreza Kahani | |
| 2010 | Thirteen 59 | Saman Salur | |
| 2010 | Bear | Khosro Masumi | |
| 2011 | Ziba and I | Fereydoun Hassanpour | |
| 2013 | We Guests | Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour | |
| 2014 | Bidari Baraye Se Rooz | Masoud Amini | |
| 2014 | Buffalo | Kaveh Sajjadi | |
| 2015 | Two | Soheila Golestani | |
| 2017 | House of Paper | Amirali | Mehdi Sabbaghzadeh |
Awards and Recognitions
Parviz Parastui has received many awards during his long career. He has won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor four times. This makes him the first and only actor to achieve this special record.
See also
In Spanish: Parviz Parastui para niños
