Birth name
     Mohammad Sabahi Miab
Date of birth
     1914, Ganje, Azarbaijan, Former Soviet
Date of death
     1977, Tehran, Iran

Mini biography

Samad Sabahi _{(1914 - 1977)}

Samad Sabahi (real name: Mohammad Sabahi Miyab) was an Iranian actor, director and screenwriter.

Samad Sabahi was born in Azerbaijan (former Soviet Union). He graduated from Baku Academy of Arts. He played a decisive role in the transformation of theatre in Tabriz.

He turned to theatre at the age of 13, and in 1939 he returned to Iran after completing his studies at the "Technical Theatre College" of the Soviet Union and staged plays in Maragheh and Marand.

In 1941, he staged his first play 'Fire Bride' (Aroose Atash) in Tabriz. After the successful performance of this play, Sabahi collaborated with "Actoral Drama Committee" and "Ferdowsi Opert", and then formed other drama groups such as "Truth", "Iran" and "Tabriz" and directed the plays of Arshin Malalan, Abi and Rabi (inspired by a film of the same name by Ovanes Ohanian), Smuggling of Worms, and 1905 Revolution.

He continued his artistic activity in Iran since 1945 as a director, actor and writer.

From 1953, he began working as a manuscript writer and director with "Mashhadi Ebad" (based on a play by Aziz Haji Baghov).

He died in 1977 in Tehran.

Director - Selected filmography

1. Alish The Gypsy Girl | Alish Dokhtare Kowli (1964)
   
2. Mashdi Ebad | Mashhadi Ibad (1953) | Comedy | Musical