Fereydoun Farrokhzad
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Fereydoun Farrokhzad (Persian: فریدون فرخزاد; October 7, 1936 – August 7, 1992) was an Iranian showman, host, poet, actor, political activist, singer, humanitarian, and writer. He is best known for his television variety show, The Silver Carnation, which introduced and featured many artists, such as Ebi, Leila Forouhar, Shohreh, Sattar and many more.
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Fereydoun Farrokhzad | |
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Born | (1936-10-07)October 7, 1936 Tehran, Imperial State of Iran |
Died | August 7, 1992(1992-08-07) (aged 55) Bonn, Germany |
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Dr sc. pol) |
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Years active | 1962–1992 |
Spouses | Ania Buchkowski
(m. 1962; div. 1972)Taraneh Sandoozi
(m. 1974; div. 1974) |
Children | Rostam |
Relatives | Forugh Farrokhzad (sister) Pooran Farrokhzad (sister) |
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Genres | Pop |
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Farrokhzad was forced into exile after the Islamic Revolution in 1979. After relocating to Germany, he was the victim of a murder widely believed to be set up by the Islamic Republic government as part of the chain murders.[1][2]