Davoud Rashidi’s memorabilia donated to Film Museum

 

The collection includes personal handwritings, books, photos and the awards that he won at various festivals, including the Fadjr International Theater Festival and the Iranian Cinema Celebration.

 

The contracts of the films such as “Kamalolmolk” and “Hezardastan” by director Ali Hatami, as well as the actor’s letters to his widow Borumand and daughter Leili are also included.

 

Davoud Rashidi passed away  in 2016 at the age of 83.

Davoud Rashidi was born on July 16, 1933 in Tehran. He was an actor and producer, known for Farar az Taleh (1971), Qateh-ye natamam (2001) and Emtehan (2002). He was married to Ehteram Boroumand

Due to his father’s diplomatic mission, Rashidi finished high school in Paris. He studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, a music school in Geneva, Switzerland. He also studied music, theater and political science at the University of Geneva.

 

In 1964, he returned home and was employed at the Theater Office of the Ministry of Culture. Shortly thereafter, he gathered actors Parviz Fannizadeh, Dariush Farhand, Mehdi Hashemi, Fahimeh Rastkar, Siavash Tahmures, Marzieh Borumand and Susan Taslaimi to establish the Emruz Theater Troupe, which performed many plays that were acclaimed by critics.

 

Rashidi left the Theater Office in 1973 to work as the director of the Theater and Entertainment Department of Iran National Television.

 

He co-starred with Behruz Vosuqi in his acting debut movie “Escape the Trap” by Jalal Moqaddam in 1971.

 

After the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, he chose to remain in Iran despite the fact that many of his colleagues left the country.