Annik Shefrazian (Armenian: Աննիկ Շաֆրազեան; Persian: آنیک شفرازیان), known mononymously as Annik (Armenian: Աննիկ; Persian: آنیک) was an Iranian Armenian actress of film and television.
Born in 1909 or 1910 in New Julfa, Isfahan. She followed the advice of her sister-in-law, a stage artist, to join theater groups and played bit parts with them touring Abadan, before landing her debut in Samuel Khachikian's The Stroke in 1964, she moved to Tehran and made acquaintance with Khachikian and Arman, and found her way into Armenian show groups. In 1968 Khachikian referred to her another role in The White Hell, which later led to winning character parts in veteran directors' films. Her films include The Coachman (Nosrat Karimi, 1971), Prince Ehtejab (Bahman Farmanara, 1974), The Chess of the Wind (Mohammadreza Asalni, 1977), The Crow (Bahram Bayzai, 1978) and Hamoun (Dariush Mehrjui, 1990). She won the Crystal Symorgh at Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Land of Dreams (Majid Qarizade) in 1988. She died at a nursing home in Kahrizak, Tehran in 1996.[1][2][3][4]
annik, shefrazian, armenian, Աննիկ, Շաֆրազեան, persian, آنیک, شفرازیان, known, mononymously, annik, armenian, Աննիկ, persian, آنیک, iranian, armenian, actress, film, television, born1909, 1910isfahan, irandied28, december, 1996kahrizak, tehrannationalityirania. Annik Shefrazian Armenian Աննիկ Շաֆրազեան Persian آنیک شفرازیان known mononymously as Annik Armenian Աննիկ Persian آنیک was an Iranian Armenian actress of film and television Annik ShefrazianBorn1909 or 1910Isfahan IranDied28 December 1996Kahrizak TehranNationalityIranian ArmenianOccupation s Film and television actress Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in 1909 or 1910 in New Julfa Isfahan She followed the advice of her sister in law a stage artist to join theater groups and played bit parts with them touring Abadan before landing her debut in Samuel Khachikian s The Stroke in 1964 she moved to Tehran and made acquaintance with Khachikian and Arman and found her way into Armenian show groups In 1968 Khachikian referred to her another role in The White Hell which later led to winning character parts in veteran directors films Her films include The Coachman Nosrat Karimi 1971 Prince Ehtejab Bahman Farmanara 1974 The Chess of the Wind Mohammadreza Asalni 1977 The Crow Bahram Bayzai 1978 and Hamoun Dariush Mehrjui 1990 She won the Crystal Symorgh at Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Land of Dreams Majid Qarizade in 1988 She died at a nursing home in Kahrizak Tehran in 1996 1 2 3 4 Filmography EditThe Stroke 1964 The White Hell 1968 The Coachman 1971 Prince Ehtejab 1974 The Crow or The Raven 1976 aka Kalaq The Chess Game of the Wind 1977 The Land of Dreams 1988 Hamoun 1990 References Edit Armenians and Iranian Cinema Tehran Film Museum of Iran Summer 2004 p 85 ISBN 964 6728 44 8 Andranik Hovian 2002 Iranian Armenians Tehran Center for International Cultura p 320 ISBN 9643630072 Iranian Movie DataBase آنیک شفرازیان sourehcinema Archived from the original on 19 August 2013 Retrieved 27 October 2015 Janet D Lazarian 2003 Encyclopedia of Iranian Armenians Tehran Hirmand Publisher p 414 ISBN 964 6974 50 3 External links EditAnnik Shefrazian at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annik Shefrazian amp oldid 1140374841, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
