Davoud Rashidi (; July 16, 1933 – August 26, 2016) was an Iranian actor. Rashidi, Ali Nasirian, Ezatollah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi and Mohammad Ali Keshavarz are known as "the five most important actors in the history of Iranian cinema" because of their influence. His daughter, Leili Rashidi, is also an actress. Career His first film was Escape from the Trap (1971, Jalal Moghadam) after years of stage acting. He has also had a career in television series. Selected filmography Fleeing the Trap (1971) - directed by Jalal Moghadam The Beehive (1975) - directed by Fereydun Gole Hezar Dastan, 1978-1987, TV series Mr. Hieroglyph, 1980 The Border, 1981 The Liberation The Prize, 1982 The Spider's House, 1983 Kamalolmolk, 1984 The Inner Devil, 1984 Through the Trap, 1993 Loneliest Leader, 1997 Leaning on the Wind, 2000 Reign of Love (TV series), 2000 Mokhtarnameh, 2012 Ekbatan, 2012 See also Ibn al-Sheikh, grandfather of Davoud Rashidi References External links 1933 births 2016 deaths 20th-century Iranian male actors Iranian male stage actors Male actors from Tehran Iranian male television actors Recipients of the Order of Culture and Art People from Babol Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame recipients in Cinema