Taghi Zohuri

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

January 21, 1913

Age at death

79

Died

February 28, 1992

From

Emamzadeh Taher, Karaj, Iran

Taghi Zohuri was an Iranian actor and comedian. He was a graduate of the Tehran Art Academy and worked for the Ministry of Justice. He started acting through live theatre in plays such as "Mashhadi Abbad" and "Bahlul", before entering the world of cinema and film through his first movie "Bar Spring" and a plethora of dubbing work and radio shows. In October 6 1971, he retired from cinema after a pilgrimme to the Kaaba in Mecca and the rise of the Iranian Revolution, coming back to became the Supreme Advisor of the Artist's Syndicate.