Parviz Poorhosseini dies of COVID-19

His son Poorang has confirmed the news. He said: "Unfortunately, despite the efforts of doctors, my father died at the hospital at 3 am today, Friday, the 27th of November."

Born in 1941, he had played in over 100 films, theatrical productions, and TV series in collaboration with famous filmmakers including Bahram Beizai, Masud Kimiai, Davood Mirbagheri, Ali Hatami, and Kamal Tabrizi.

 

He was a graduate of acting from the University of Tehran.

 

He was best known for his roles in Bashu, the Little Stranger (1989), The Fifth Season (1997) and Saint Mary (1997). Other well-known films he had performed in include The Man Who Became a Mouse (1985), The Night it Happened (1988), Angel Day (1993), and Leila's Sleep (2007). He graduated with a bachelor's degree in performance arts from Tehran University's Faculty of Fine arts. In 1961, with director Hamid Samandarian, he and other artists formed an acting troupe named Pasargad. Since then, Poorhosseini had appeared in more than 35 movies, over 70 TV shows and 60 theater performances.