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'Mr. Entezami was the continuous memory of our contemporary generations,' Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said in the funeral procession.
'He tried for seven decades, shone, topped, remained at the zenith; he was raised from among people and lived with them, which kept him in their heart.'
His kindness, dignity, and courtesy eternalized him as a popular figure; he will always be a part of the history of Iranian art and culture, said the minister, adding, 'Entezami is not gone; he is still among us.'
Entezami had the title 'Mr. Actor' since he was the first ever Iranian to receive a prize in a foreign festival.
Entezami's son, Majeed, 70, who is a renowned musician, said, 'My father always urged me to love the people.'
Some of popular Iranian actors and actresses addressed the public and talked about late Entezami's character and services.
Born in 1924, Entezami began his career in theater in his 20s and later moved to Hanover, Germany, to study theater and cinema at a boarding school. After graduating in 1958, he returned to his homeland and appeared in over 100 feature films, a number of TV series and dozens of plays.
In 1941, he started a career on stage and in 1969 he moved on to the cinematic activities.
His debut performance in Dariush Mehrjui’s film, 'The Cow', received the Silver Hugo in Chicago International Film Festival in 1971. Entezami was the first Iranian actor to win an international award. In this film, he played the role of a naïve villager who could not bear the death of his beloved cow and started to believe that he is the cow himself.
Throughout his career, Entezami worked with many prominent Iranian filmmakers, including Mehrjui (eight films), Ali Hatami (four films), Nasser Taqvaee, and Bahman Farmanara, among others.
'Mr. Naïve' (1971), 'The Tenants' (1986), and 'Hamoun' (1989) by Mehrjui, 'Haji Washington' (1982) and 'Kamalolmolk' (1983) by Hatami, 'The Blue-Veiled' (1994) by Rakhshan Banietemad, and 'A House Built on Water' (2001) by Bahman Farmanara were among his most notable films.
Most Iranians know Entezami for his role in Hatami's memorable TV series 'Hezardastan' (Nightingale) (1978-1987). From 1969, when he took up a career in cinema, to 2010 when he appeared in his last movie, Entezami won four Crystal Simorghs and a diploma of honor from the Iran's prestigious Fajr International Film Festival.
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