Behrouz Vossoughi

Khalil Vossoughi (Persian: خلیل وثوقی; born 11 March 1938) known professionally as Behrouz Vossoighi (بهروز وثوقی), is an Iranian actor. He has also worked in television, radio and theater. His work has earned him recognition at several international film festivals, including for Best Actor at the International Film Festival of India in 1974 and San Francisco International Film Festival in 2006.[2][3][4][5]

Behrouz Vossoughi
Vossoughi in 1971
Born
Khalil Vossoughi

(1938-03-11) March 11, 1938
Khoy, West Azerbaijan province, Imperial State of Iran
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active1958–present
Political partyRastakhiz Party (1975–1978)[1]
Spouses
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(m. 1975; div. 1976)​
    Katayoun Amjadi
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    (m. 1980)​
    PartnerPouri Banayi (1971–1972)
    Children2
    WebsiteOfficial Website

    Personal life

    Behrouz was born in Khoy, Iran. He moved to Tehran when he was in his teenage years. He has two brothers: Changiz Vossoughi and Shahrad Vossoughi.

    Vossoughi was briefly married in the 1970s to the Iranian singer Googoosh.[6] He currently lives in Marin County, California with his wife, Katayoun "Katty" Amjadi (also known as Catherine Vossoughi).[7]

    Career

    He started acting in films with Samuel Khachikian in Toofan dar Shahre Ma and Abbas Shabaviz's Gole gomshodeh (1962), and became a major star as the brooding hero of the revenge drama Qeysar (1969), directed by Masoud Kimiai. Vossoughi received the Best Actor Award at the Sepas Film Festival for this role.

    He went on to collaborate with Kimiai on five more films, including Dash Akol (1971). His next collaboration with Kimiai was The Deer (1974), in which he played the role of Seyed Rasoul. Vossoughi's most acclaimed performance was as Zar Mohamad, a peasant seeking justice in Tangsir (1973) directed by Amir Naderi. In 1975 Vossoughi appeared in The Beehive in the role of Ebi. In 1978, Vossoughi partnered with Ali Hatami in another film, Sooteh-Delan. He was one of the first Iranians to appear in American and European co-productions, such as Caravans (1978), co-starring with Anthony Quinn, Jennifer O'Neill and Michael Sarrazin.[8] He also appeared in The Invincible Six (1970) with Curd Jürgens, and Sphinx (1981) with Frank Langella and Lesley-Anne Down.

    In 2000, at the San Francisco Film Festival award ceremony, Abbas Kiarostami was awarded the Akira Kurosawa Prize for lifetime achievement in directing, but then gave it to Vossoughi for his contribution to Iranian cinema.[9][10] In addition to his acting career, in 2012, Vossoughi was an official festival judge for the Noor Iranian Film Festival. He is currently a judge on Persian Talent Show.

    Notable films

    His most famous film works are Qeysar (1969), The Invincible Six (1970), Reza Motori (1970), Dash Akol (1971), Toughi (1971), Deshne (1972), Baluch (1972), Tangsir (1973), The Deer (1974), Zabih (1975), Mamal Amricayi (1975), Kandoo (1975), Hamsafar (1975), Sooteh-Delan (1978), Caravans (1978) and Sphinx (1981).

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
    1958 Storm in Our Town Samuel Khachikian
    1961 The Hundred Kilo Bridegroom Abbas Shabaviz
    1962 The Lost Flower Abbas Shabaviz
    1963 An Angel in My House The Son Aramais Aghamalian
    1964 The Vagabond Girl Aramais Aghamalian
    The Pleasure of Sin Jabbar Siamak Yasemi
    1965 The Bride of the Sea Changiz Armais Vartani Hovsepian
    1966 Farewell to Tehran Behrouz Samuel Khachikian
    The Bank Robber Esmail Koushan
    Twenty Years of Waiting Majid Mehdi Reisfirooz
    Hashem Khan Ali Tony Zarindast
    Today and Tomorrow Abbas Shabaviz
    1967 Faith Mehdi Reisfirooz
    Evil Temptation Tony Zarindast
    Dalahoo Borzou Siamak Yasemi
    A Woman Called Sharab Mohsen Amin Shervan
    1968 The Whirlpool of Sin Behrouz Mehdi Reisfirooz
    The Red Plain Bahram Howard Avedis
    The Black Suit Thief Hossein Simorgh Amir Shervan
    Hengameh Behzad Samuel Khachikian
    Come Stranger Amir Hossein Masoud Kimiai
    The Dragon Gorge Siamak Yasemi
    It's Written in the Stars Siamak Yasemi
    I Cried Too Samuel Khachikian
    1969 Gheisar Gheisar Masoud Kimiai
    Blue World Saber Rahbar
    1970 The Window Sohrab Jalal Moghaddam
    Wood Pigeon Morteza Ali Hatami
    Reza Motorcyclist Reza Masoud Kimiai
    Around the World with Empty Pockets Khosrow Parvizi
    Layla and Majnun Gheis Siamak Yasemi
    The Invincible Six Jahan Jean Negulesco
    1971 Fleeing the Trap Morteza Jalal Moghaddam
    Dash Akol Dash Akol Masoud Kimiai
    A Man and a City Officer Sharafi Amir Shervan
    1972 The Dagger Abbas Chakhan Fereydoun Gole
    Stranger Ghasem Shapour Gharib
    Baluch Baluch Masoud Kimiai
    Rashid Parviz Nouri
    1973 The Soil Saleh Masoud Kimiai
    The Curse The Painter Nasser Taghvai
    Tight Spot Zaer Mamad Amir Naderi
    The Hateful Wolf Blacksmith Maziar Partow
    1974 The Deer Seyyed Rasoul Masoud Kimiai
    The Compromise Javad Mohammad Motevaselani
    1975 Zabih Zabih Mohammad Motevaselani
    American Mamal Mamal Shapour Gharib
    Fellow Traveler Ali Masoud Asadollahi
    The Beehive Ebi Fereydoun Gole
    1976 The Idol Sadegh Iraj Ghaderi
    Honeymoon Reza Fereydoun Gole
    Divine One Khosrow Haritash
    Iconoclast Ali Ta'arofi Shapour Gharib
    1978 Broken Majid Dokaleh Ali Hatami
    Cat in the Cage Bruce Khan Tony Zarindast
    Breathless Nabi Sirus Alvand
    Caravans Nazrullah James Fargo
    1981 Sphinx Menrephtah Franklin J. Schaffner
    1982 Time Walker Abdellah Tom Kennedy
    1989 Terror in Beverly Hills Abdul John Myhers
    Veiled Threat Amir Cyrus Nowrasteh
    1999 Broken Bridges Michael Rafigh Pooya
    The Crossing Nora Hoppe
    2005 Zarin Client Shirin Neshat Short film
    2012 Rhino Season Sahel Bahman Ghobadi
    2015 Farewell My Bird Old Man Ameneh Moghaddam Short film
    2018 Hidden Crimson Bahram Payam Jafari Short film
    2019 Lovely Trash Mohsen Amiryoussefi Scenes deleted

    Television

    Awards and nominations

    References
    1. Vossoughi joined Rastakhiz Party, newspapers
    2. "Behrouz Vossoughi in Bahman Ghobadi's New Film". RadioJavan. March 31, 2011.
    3. Entekhab News: Interviews with Entekhab
    4. "Rhino film 'rebirth for exiled Iran director'". BBC News. 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
    5. His surname is also spelled as Behrooz Vosooghi, Behrooz Vossoughi, Behrooz Vosoughi and Behrouz Vossough
    6. "Behrouz Vossoughi Biography - زندگینامه بهروز وثوقی". Honar Aks. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
    7. "Business of the Week: Eden Day Spa". San Anselmo-Fairfax, CA Patch. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
    8. Stone, Judy (April 20, 2001). "Censored Iranian Actor Still in the Spotlight". Newspapers.com. The San Francisco Examiner. p. 26. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
    9. Judy Stone. "Not Quite a Memoire". Firouzan Films. Archived from the original on 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
    10. Jeff Lambert (2000). "43rd Annual San Francisco International Film Festival". Sense of Cinema. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25.
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