Veteran Actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passed away

.Iran Theater- Veteran actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passed away at Atieh Hospital.

He had acted  in dozens of films and series, and recording of several lasting roles with different and fascinating performances, cinematicket.org reported.

During his professional career, until the recent years when he has been resting at home due to age-related diseases, Keshavarz played different roles in an abundance of films, TV series, and plays.

Born in Isfahan, Keshavarz graduated from the Art School in acting. He started his professional acting career from playing in theaters in 1960.

During his 50-year career in various media, he has appeared in a good number of television series, cinematic films as well as staged plays.

His performances in plays ‘Uncle Vanya’, ‘Antigona’, and ‘Play Strindberg’, movies like ‘Mother’, ‘Del Shodegan’ (The Love-Stricken), and ‘Kamal’ol-Molk’ and series such as ‘Hezar Dastan’ (Nightingale), ‘Pedar Salar’ (Patriairch), and ‘Kohneh Savar’ will always be remembered.

One interesting point in his lifetime activities is the movie ‘Caravans’.

Made in 1978, it was an Iranian-American joint production. The movie was shot in Iran and starred Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Christopher Lee as well as .Keshavarz.

He won Hafez life time achievment ay the 17th Hafez Award in 2017.

It is the first private cinematic ceremony in Iran since 1979 Islamic Revolution.