Amin Tarokh (; 11 August 1953 – 24 September 2022) was an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award. He also used to teach acting and was the teacher of famous actors like Taraneh Alidoosti, Gelareh Abbasi, Shabnam Moghaddami, Navid Pourfaraj, Pouria Rahimisam, Majid Vasheghani, Hedieh Bazvand and more.
Early life Tarokh was born in Shiraz. After finishing high school in Shiraz, he started his education at Tehran University. He graduated from University of Tehran with a degree in cultural management. Tarokh had three sons named Nima, Mani and Nami. He also had a casting production company in Tehran.Amin Tarokh in Iranian Movie Database (Soureh)
Career Tarokh started acting in 1973. He opened the first acting school in 1994, "The Open Workshop of Acting". His graduates have won many awards. In 2000, he connected his school to other international acting schools, and he was invited to Australia to teach in the Flinders Drama centre. There he taught for two years. He was a member of the judging council in numerous festivals, and also a member of the House of Cinema. He was invited to many festivals in other countries, such as Germany. As of 1995, he was considered one of the influential figures in reviving Theatrical art in Iran.
Death Tarokh died from a heart attack in Tehran, on 24 September 2022, at the age of 69.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes1982Death of YazdgerdGeneral EspahbodBahram Beyzai1984SarbadarsHassan JouriMohammad Ali Najafi1986The BaggageJalal Moghaddam1988Little Bird of HappinessKhalil SohrabiPouran DerakhshandehPayizanMasoudRasoul Sadrameli1989The LeadDanialMasoud Kimiai1990MotherJala AldinAli Hatami1992Love-strickenTaherAli HatamiThe StatusEbrahim Vahidzadeh1993SaraHesamDariush Mehrjui1995Shaykh MufidSirous Moghaddam, Fariborz Saleh1996The ConspiracyAli Ghavitan1997Moon and SunMohammad Hossein HaghighiSagharSirous Alvand1998Love + 2MahmoudReza KarimiSeven StonesAbdolreza Navab Safavi2004SecretsMohammad Reza A'alami2006Havana FileDr. Mohsen PezhmanAlireza RaeesianThe BossColonel Reza JavidMasoud Kimiai25 O' ClockMasoud Abparvar2007The Rule of the GameAhmad Reza MotamediBarefoot in HeavenBahram Tavakoli2009ZamharirAli RouintanRed GardenAmir Samavati2016Dead End of TrustReza VosoughHamid Kaviani2018Behind the Wall of SilenceSetareh's fatherMasoud Jafari Jozani
Web Year Title Role Director Platform2020–2021Blue BoodMehrdadBehrang TofighiFilimo, Namava2021Mutual FriendshipHimselfShahab HosseiniNamava2021–2022Lunar EclipseMehradMaziar MiriNamava
Television YearTitleRoleDirectorNetworkNotes1975–1976My City, ShirazShahrokh ZolriastinNITTV series1977Iranian HeritageMahmoud Mohammad YousefNIT1983SarbadarsHassan JouriMohammad Ali NajafiIRIB TV12015Sometimes Look Behind You Jalal TabeshMaziar MiriIRIB TV22017–2018AwningMehranJamshid Mahmoudi IRIB TV22018Don't Leave MeRasoul TavalaeeMohammad Mehdi AsgarpourIRIB TV3
Awards and nominations Year Movie Award Category Result 1995 Moon and Sun Fajr Film Festival Best Supporting Actor 1995 Fajr Film Festival Awards 2004 Havana Files Fajr Film Festival Best Actor
References
External links
Amin Tarokh On SourehCinema (in Persian)