Homa Rousta
Iranian actress (1946–2015)
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Homa Rousta (Persian: هما روستا; 26 September 1946 – 26 September 2015) was an Iranian film and stage actress. She was the widow of stage director Hamid Samandarian.
Died26 September 2015 (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Resting place
88 Segment, Behesht-e Zahra CemeteryEducationTehran University of Art
Bucharest School of Dramatic Arts
Bucharest School of Dramatic Arts
Homa Rousta | |
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هما روستا | |
Rousta at the 32nd Fajr Film Festival | |
| Born | 26 September 1946 |
| Died | 26 September 2015 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Resting place | 88 Segment, Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
| Education | Tehran University of Art Bucharest School of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1971–2015 |
| Notable work | From Karkheh to Rhine |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Father | Reza Rousta |
She graduated with a degree in theatre from the School of Dramatic Arts in Bucharest.[1] She started her career in 1971. Her most famous performance was in From Karkheh to Rhine (1992), for which she was nominated for the best actress Simorgh at the Fajr Film Festival.
She died of cancer on 26 September 2015 in a hospital in Los Angeles, California, United States.[2] Her body was transferred to Iran and was buried at Behesht Zahra alongside her husband's grave.
Selected filmography
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Report on a Murder / Gozaresh yek ghatl |
| 1987 | The Little Bird of Happiness / Parandeyeh koochake khoshbakhti |
| 1989 | All the Temptations of the Earth |
| 1990 | Tigh-e aftab |
| 1990 | Malek Khatoon |
| 1991 | Travellers |
| 1992 | Do hamsafar |
| 1992 | From Karkheh to Rhine / Az Karkheh ta Rhein |
| 2001 | Legion |
| 2002 | Sarzamine Madari |
