Akbar Radi اکبر رادی | |
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| Born | 2 October 1939 |
| Died | 26 December 2007 (aged 68) Tehran, Iran |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Spouse | Hamideh Anqā (1965) |
| Children | Āryā, Āraš |
Abar Radi or Akbar Rādi (Persian: اکبر رادی; 2 October 1939 – 26 December 2007[1]) was an Iranian playwright. He completed his studies at the University of Tehran in social sciences. He published his first story, Rain, in 1959.
Melody of a Rainy City, The Descent, The Fishermen, Death in Autumn, From behind the Glasses, The Glorious Smile of Mr. Gil, and Beneath the Saqqakhaneh Passage are among his well-known works.
The 68-year-old playwright whose works have been compared with those of Anton Chekhov and Henrik Ibsen died in a Tehran hospital on December 26, 2007.