About

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Birthday:
1927-08-20
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Irene Zazians

Overview

Irene Zazians (August 20, 1927 – July 28, 2012), known mononymously as Irene, was an Iranian-Armenian actress of cinema and television. She worked with famous Iranian new wave directors both before and after the 1979 revolution, such as Samuel Khachikian, Amir Naderi, Nosrat Karimi, Masoud Kimiyayi, and Alireza Davood Nejad. Her two films after the revolution, The Red Line directed by Kimiyayi and The Reward by Davood Nejad, were banned.

She also appeared in four TV series. She portrayed Mahde Olya (Nasereddin Shah's mother) in Soltan-e Sahebgheran directed by Ali Hatami in 1976. Her role in Hezar Dastan, another series directed by Ali Hatami, was cut out. After the Iranian revolution she was banned from taking part in any artistic activities. She travelled to Germany, where she re-trained as a beautician. She returned to Iran in 1986, during the harshest time of the Iran-Iraq war. Her last performance in cinema was in Shirin in 2008, a film by Abbas Kiarostami. She died of lung cancer in 2012 in Tehran.

Known for

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2023 Women According to Men Actor 59
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2019 Filmfarsi Actor (archive footage) N/A
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2016 Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses Actor Self 58
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1982 The Red Line Actor Lale's mother 58
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1976 Berehne ta zohr ba sorat Actor N/A
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1976 Anxiety Actor Shahla N/A
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1976 The Last Supper Actor N/A
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1974 The Red-Haired Actor Nayyer 59
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1973 Rooster Actor Belgheis N/A
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1973 Akbar the Interpreter Actor Maliheh N/A
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1972 Hakim-bashi Actor Ensiyeh N/A
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1972 Baluch Actor Farangis 58
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1972 The Triple Bed Actor N/A
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1971 The Interim Husband Actor N/A
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1971 Homaye Sa'adat Actor Nazanin N/A
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1968 Noah's Ark Actor Leyla N/A
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1962 Horror Actor 58
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1957 Mardi ke ranj mibarad Actor Sorour N/A
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