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Shahla Riahi | |
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شهلا ریاحی | |
![]() Shahla Riahi in 1970s | |
Born | Ghodratzaman Vafadoost 10 September 1926 |
Died | 31 December 2019 Tehran, Iran | (aged 93)
Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Years active | 1951–2000 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Agha Sheykh Vafadoost (father) Zahra Asgari (mother) [1] |
Shahla Riahi ( Persian: شهلا ریاحی Šahlâ Riyâhi, 10 September 1926 [2] – 31 December 2019) [3] 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. [4] Her career as a film actress includes more than 72 features. [5] [6] [7]
Riahi died on 31 December 2019 at the age of 93. [8]
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (January 2013) |
Shahla Riahi | |
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شهلا ریاحی | |
![]() Shahla Riahi in 1970s | |
Born | Ghodratzaman Vafadoost 10 September 1926 |
Died | 31 December 2019 Tehran, Iran | (aged 93)
Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Years active | 1951–2000 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Agha Sheykh Vafadoost (father) Zahra Asgari (mother) [1] |
Shahla Riahi ( Persian: شهلا ریاحی Šahlâ Riyâhi, 10 September 1926 [2] – 31 December 2019) [3] 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. [4] Her career as a film actress includes more than 72 features. [5] [6] [7]
Riahi died on 31 December 2019 at the age of 93. [8]