Iran Ghaderi

Iran Ghaderi — Biography

Iran Ghaderi, born Fatemeh Ghaderifar, was an actress of pre-revolutionary Iranian cinema who appeared in mother, aunt and elderly-woman roles during its most prolific years. Born in Tehran, she died in 1999. Her films run from 1964 to 1975 and number close to thirty.

Her career was built largely on supporting parts. She played a mother in Rural songs (1964), Ali's mother in Ganj-e gharoon (1965), Ali Bi Gham and Alley of Valiants, Jalal's mother in Hatam-e Taei (1966) and Behrooz's mother in Khodahafez Tehran (1966), and gave life to an elderly woman in Rashid. Her other films include The Target (1975), Repentance and The Golden Waterfall.

These films belonged to the commercial Iranian cinema of the 1960s and 1970s that is often called “Film Farsi”. Ghaderi is remembered as a familiar face in the popular productions of the period.