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- Doris Lessing was born on 22 October 1919 in Kermanshah, Persia [now Iran]. She was a writer, known for Adore (2013), Maupassant (1963) and Memoirs of a Survivor (1981). She was married to Gottfried Anton Nicolai Lessing and Frank Charles Wisdom. She died on 17 November 2013 in London, England, UK.
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Born in a wealthy province of Seljuk-ruled Persia, Omar Khayyam was educated well as a youth and became fascinated by science, especially astronomy and mathematics. He built an observatory and created the Jalalaean Calender that was far more accurate than the Julian Calender in use by his European contemporaries. But it was his poetry that would earn him eternal fame. Edward FitzGerald's translation of his Rubaiyat into English sparked interest in his exotic poems and ruminations on the fragility of human life and the nature of the universe. Ironically, Omar Khayyam was not in his own lifetime remembered as a literary talent. His love of wine ("it drives sorrow from the heart") and money ("Cash is better than a thousand promises") and the generally pessimistic nature of his poetry did not make him popular among his Muslim peers. After going on hajj to Mecca in 1092, he returned to his native city of Nishapur to teach. Omar Khayyam died on December 4, 1131.- Music Department
- Writer
- Composer
Serge Rezvani was born on 23 March 1928 in Tehran, Persia. He is a writer and composer, known for Jules and Jim (1962), Paris, I Love You (2006) and Pierrot the Fool (1965).- Parviz Shahinkhou was born in 1915 in Persia. He was an actor, known for Once Upon a Time (1991), Traveller (1974) and Season Five (1997). He died on 6 August 2016 in Teheran, Iran.
- Actor
- Producer
Davoud Rashidi was born on 16 July 1933 in Teheran, Persia. He was an actor and producer, known for The Unfinished Song (2001), The Exam (2002) and Escape from the Trap (1971). He was married to Ehteram Boroumand. He died on 26 August 2016 in Tehran, Iran.- Murad Kostanyan was born on 25 August 1902 in Haftvan, Salmas, Persia. He was an actor, known for Sevani dzknorsnere (1939), Sirtn e yergum (1957) and Svet i teni (1933). He died on 3 January 1989 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Armenia].
- Actress
Soraya was born on 22 June 1932 in Isfahan, Persia [now Iran]. She is an actress, known for She (1965) and Doctor at the Top (1991).- Maliheh Nazari was born in 1931 in Teheran, Persia. She was an actress, known for Law Abider (1992), The Sunny Man (1995) and Tall Shadows of the Wind (1979). She died on 10 March 2006 in London, England, UK.
- Actor
- Music Department
Morteza Ahmadi was born on 1 November 1924 in Teheran, Persia. He was an actor, known for Waiting for Demon (1987), The Wedding Commotion (1970) and Tramp (1972). He was married to Jawanshir. He died on 21 December 2014 in Teheran, Iran.- Simin Daneshvar was born on 28 April 1921 in Shiraz, Persia [now Shiraz, Iran]. Simin was a writer, known for Zelzele-ye dovom (1977) and Savushun (2001). Simin was married to Jalal Al-E Ahmad. Simin died on 8 March 2012 in Teheran, Iran.
- Hossein Kasbian was born in 1933 in Tehran, Persia. He was an actor, known for The Hostage (1996), The Musketeer (1984) and The Case (1983). He died on 4 May 2006 in Tehran, Iran.
- Homa Rusta was born on 26 September 1946 in Tehran, Persia. She was an actress, known for Little Bird of Happiness (1988), All the Temptations of the Earth (1989) and Tigh-e aftab (1990). She was married to Hamid Samandarian. She died on 26 September 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Margaret Ferguson was born in 1904 in Persia. She was a writer, known for The Sign of the Ram (1948). She died in 1979.
- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Director
Maziar Parto was born on 13 November 1933 in Teheran, Persia. He was a cinematographer and editor, known for The Hateful Wolf (1973), The Black Suit Thief (1968) and The Dullard (1972). He was married to Ghamar Fakhamy. He died on 22 January 2014 in California, USA.- Ehteram Boroumand was born in 1947 in Teheran, Persia. She is an actress, known for The Salesman (2016), People's Wedding (2023) and The Time I Came Back (2016). She was previously married to Davoud Rashidi.
- Actor
Son of a grape farmer, he and his family settled in Turlock. Ca, in 1910 after emigrating from Persia. Known for his operatic voice and love of family, he was cast mostly, as the villain in early Hollywood. Among some of his closest friends were Randolph Scott, Mario Lanza and Ezio Pinza.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jalal Moghadam was born on 30 April 1929 in Nishapur, Persia. He was an actor and director, known for Escape from the Trap (1971), 3 Crazies (1968) and The Window (1970). He died on 18 April 1996 in Tehran, Iran.- Rudolph Andrean was born on 6 January 1903 in Rezaieh, Persia. He was an actor, known for Gypsy Holiday (1948). He died on 11 June 1958 in San Bernardino, California, USA.
- Lida Kane was born in 1861 in Persia, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Follow the Leader (1930), The Wacky Family (1936) and Peaceful Relations (1936). She died on 7 October 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Malihe Nasiri was born in 1931 in Tehran, Persia. She was an actress, known for Baby Dandy (1974), Ghorboone khodam (1963) and A Hut across the River (1971). She died on 10 March 2006 in Tehran, Iran.
- Ali-Naqi Vaziri was born in 1887 in Teheran, Persia. Ali-Naqi was a composer, known for Leyli va Majnun (1937). Ali-Naqi died on 9 September 1979 in Teheran, Iran.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Asghar Bichareh was born on 11 June 1927 in Teheran, Persia. He was an actor and producer, known for Sanad-e zende (1980), Poule halal (1960) and Three-Eyed Ruby (1970). He died on 11 June 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Mohammad Heydari was born in January 1937 in Teheran, Persia. He died on 23 August 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Ataollah Behmanesh was born on 13 April 1923 in Kermanshah, Persia. He was an actor, known for The Finish Line (1986) and Be omid-e didar (1975). He was married to Soodabeh Azimi. He died on 2 July 2017 in Teheran, Iran.
- Publicist
- Editor
Arta Javan was born on 7 August 1983 in Persia/Tehran. He is a publicist and editor.- Animation Department
- Director
- Writer
Esfandiar Ahmadie was born in 1929 in Teheran, Persia. Esfandiar was a director and writer, known for Molla Nasreddin (1957), Morgh-e tokhm-tala (1972) and Sekke-ye shans (1970). Esfandiar died on 7 February 2012 in Teheran, Iran.- Simin Behbahani was born on 20 July 1927 in Teheran, Persia. She was a writer, known for Fe'l-e majhool (1971), The Green Cold (2002) and Simin, Resident of a Wandering Island (2013). She was married to Manouchehr Koshyar and Hasan Behbahani. She died on 19 August 2014 in Teheran, Iran.