He made his last appearance in late June in a TV program for children called Rangin Kaman (Rainbow) in which he told his life story.
He began his acting career in 1934 at the age of 16. Then, in 1940, he tried his hand at singing on the radio, where he worked until 1949.
“The Morning Bird” (“Morgh-e Sahar”) composed by Morteza Nei-Davud (1900-1990) was his hit sing. Many singers, including living legend of Iranian traditional music Mohammadreza Shajarian, later performed cover versions of the song.
Bozorgi first became famous for his role in the TV series “This House Is Not Far”, which was about a group of old people living in a retirement home reminiscing about the past. After many years, he again performed his hit song in that TV series.
He acted in many films including “Lunar Eclipse” (directed by Rasul Mollaqolipur, 1991), “Old Men’s School” (Ali Sajjadi-Hosseini, 1991), “Pear Tree” (Dariush Mehrjuii, 1997), and “Killing Rabid Dogs” (Bahram Beizaii, 2000). He also starred in Tahmineh Milani’s “The Children of Divorce” (1989), “The Legend of Sigh” (1990), and “What Else Is New” (1991).
Bozorgi is to be buried in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery tomorrow after a ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum.
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