Hamideh Kheirabadi | |
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| حمیده خیر آبادی | |
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| Born | 21 December 1924 Rasht, Iran |
| Died | 19 April 2010 (aged 85) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–2010 |
| Spouse | Ali Ghasemi |
| Children | Soraya |
Hamideh Kheirabadi (Persian: حمیده خیرآبادی; 21 December 1924 – 19 April 2010) was an Iranian film and theatre actress. She played in more than 200[1] feature films and in over 20 television series. In Iran, she is affectionately referred to as Nādereh[2] and Mother of the Iranian Cinema.[3][4][5]
- ^ According to a this report Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine by Fars News Agency, in Persian, dated Monday 19 April 2010, this number should be 150.
- ^ Nādereh appears to have been the artistic name of Ms Kheirābādi before the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Aside from this, and importantly, Nādereh is the feminine form of the noun nāder, meaning rare, exceptional, inimitable, exquisite and precious.
- ^ Hamideh Kheirābādi, the valued actress of cinema died yesterday night, in Persian, Official Site of The House of Cinema (Khāneh-ye Cinamā), 20 April 2010: "..::: خانه سینمای ایران :::". Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010..
- ^ A mother with an unforgettable smile, in Persian, Mehr News Agency, 20 April 2010: [1].
- ^ Hamideh Kheirabadi, the "Nādereh" of the Iranian cinema and television, died, in Persian, Radio Farda, 20 April 2010: [2].