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Shahla Riahi
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Shahla Riahi in 1970s
Born
Ghodratzaman Vafadoost

(1927-02-07)7 February 1927
Died 31 December 2019(2019-12-31) (aged 92)
Tehran, Iran
Resting place Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery
Occupation Actress, director
Years active 1951–2000
Spouse(s)
Esmaeel Riahi
(m. 1942; died 2010)
Children 2
Parent(s) Agha Sheykh Vafadoost (father)
Zahra Asgari (mother)

Shahla Riahi (Persian: شهلا ریاحی, 7 February 1927 – 31 December 2019) was an Iranian actress and film director.

Born in Tehran, she started stage acting in 1944 and first appeared in cinema in Golden Dreams. In 1956 she became the first Iranian woman to direct a feature, with Marjan. Her career as a film actress includes more than 72 features.

Riahi died on 31 December 2019 at the age of 92.

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