
Jamshid Mashayekhi
- Date of Birth: 1934-11-26
- Date of Death: 2019-04-02
- Place of Birth: Jajrood, Tehran, Iran
Biography
Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, E... Jamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema. Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror(1965, Ebrahim Golestan). After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow (1969, Darius Mehrjui) and Kaiser(Qeysar) (1969, Masoud Kimiai). Mashayekhi commonly appears as an elderly grandfather because of his white hair and charismatic face and figure. He received a best performance award for The Grandfather (1985, Majid Gharizadeh) from the First Festival of Non-aligned Countries in North Korea.

Unruled Paper
Drama, Family, Mystery • 2002 February

Desiderium
Romance, Drama • 1977 November

The father of other
Comedy, Drama • 2015 March

My Child
Drama, Family, Comedy • 2009 February

Pol
Drama, Romance • 1971 January

The Lead
Action, History, Thriller • 1989 February

The Spring
Drama • 1973 February

Prince Ehtejab
History, Drama • 1975 January

Honeymoon
Drama, Romance • 1976 February

Chrysanthemum
Drama • 1984 August