Kurosh Zarei, an actor and director of theater, cinema and television and one of the long-standing faces of the performing arts, passed away on Sunday, November 17, after a long illness.
According to Saba’s report, Korosh Zarei, an actor and director of theater, cinema and television, and one of the long-standing figures of performing arts, died on Sunday, November 17, after a long illness.
Kurosh Zarei was born in 1351 in Minab, Hormozgan province. He started his artistic activity at the age of 13 and with theater; An interest that continued during his studies. While in high school, Zarei directed the play “Gol and Jhaleh” and with this work, he won the second prize of the National Center of Critics of Iran.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in performing arts, he continued his professional activity in the field of theater and gradually started working in the field of acting and directing.
Zarei entered television in 1381 by acting in the television series “Ghroub Bipayan” directed by Javad Afshar, and in 1383 he became more known by playing the role of Lavi, the elder brother of Hazrat Yusuf, in the television series “Youssef the Prophet” directed by Farajullah Selahshor.
Acting in the movies “Doomsday” and “Emperor of Hell” and the TV series “Mokhtarnameh”, “Kimiya” and “Anam” are among his other experiences in the image field.
As a director, this artist also staged shows such as “Kanal Kamil”, “Firoze Ke Mei Khawan”, “Shab Moyeha”, “Sunny Men’s Moonlight Women”, “Bani Bishanhan”, “Mah Masoom” and “Rakeb”.
Also, acting in shows such as “Khak Sabz”, “Sham Ghariban”, “Ghamnameh Euphrates”, “Khorshid Karvan”, “Hossein Bin Mansour Hallaj’s Hanging”, “Death in the Bird Hour”, “Passengers of Merv”, “Doctor Stockman” and “Dreams of the Persian Gulf” are recorded in his artistic career.
In addition to his artistic activities, Korosh Zarei was also in charge of the secretary of Fajr International Theater Festival, and during his years of activity in the field of performing arts, he was also present in the field of theater management and policy making.
The death of this artist is a loss for the Iranian theater and performing arts community.
