Pouri Banayi

Pouri Banayi
Born Seddigheh Banai
(1940-10-11) October 11, 1940
Arak, Iran
Occupation Actress
Years active 1965 - 1979

Pouri Banayi [1] (Persian: پوری بنایی; born on 11 October 1940, Arak, Iran) is an Iranian actress. She acted in more than 85 feature films between 1965 and 1979.[2] During her years of acting before Iranian revolution, she cooperated with directors such as; Mehdi Reisfirooz, Samuel Khachikian, Masoud Kimiai, Farrokh Ghaffari, and Fereidoun Goleh. Her most memorable performances are in Iranian new wave films such as Masoud Kimiai's Qeysar in 1969 and in Fereydun Gole's The Mandrake.

She also acted in some foreign films such as Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident directed by Leslie H. Martinson in which she costarred with Peter Graves. In another film directed by Fereydun Gole, named The Moon and a Murmur (1977), she costarred with John Ireland and Mickey Rooney.[3] Jean Negulesco chose her and Behrouz Vosoughi to play the roles of a couple in his last film The Invincible Six (1970).[4] Jun'ya Sato, the Japanese director chose her for the lead actress in his 1973 adaptation of the manga, Golgo 13.

Life and career

She was born Seddigheh Banayi (in Persian: صدیقه بنایی)[5] in Arak, Iran. She lived there for four years.[6] She has six sisters, Mary who lives in Persia, and Akram (Aki), Ashie, Eshie, Massoumeh and Nassarin who live in California and one brother, Mohammed, in California.[6]

Elizabeth Taylor visits Iran Air (Homa) in its opening for the first direct flight between Tehran and New York in her trip to Iran in 1975. Pouri Banayi is standing to her right and Naser Malek Motiee is at the far left.

Her first feature film was The Foreign Bride, directed by Nosratollah Vahdat. Pouri didn't have any academic education in acting and because Vahdat was one of her far relatives,[7] he suggested her to act in his film.[6] In 1967 she costarred with Behrouz Vosoughi, famous Iranian actor at the time. They had many cooperations and in 1970 they appeared together in Qeysar, known as one of the major films and a symbol of Iranian new wave. She also costarred with other superstars of the time such as; Mohammad Ali Fardin, Naser Malek Motiee, Manouchehr Vosugh, Iraj Ghaderi, Ali Nasirian, and Parviz Sayyad. Most of the Iranian movies, were dubbed in those days and famous actors and actresses had specific dubbers. Zhaleh Kazemi was Pouri Banayi's dubber.[6] Some of her films like The Mandrake and The Falconet in addition to Qeysar and Ghazal are considered as milestones in performances of before revolution Iranian cinema.[8]

Foreign and common films

She participated in some foreign and common films during her career which are Leslie H. Martinson's 1987 film, Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident; Fereydun Goleh's 1977 film, The Moon and a Murmur which was a United States and Iran common film; Jean Negulesco's last film, The Invincible Six in 1970; Jun'ya Satō's 1970 adaptation of Golgo 13 which was a common production of Iran and Japan, and some Turkish films such as Ah bu gençlik (Oh, youth), Tek basina (Loneliness) and Tövbekar (The Regretful).

After 1979 Revolution

Many Iranian actors and actresses had to leave Iran after the 1979 revolution. Although Pouri Banayi was called to the infamous Evin Prison for questioning, she decided to stay in Iran but only appeared as an extra in one feature film after the revolution.

Filmography

Year Title Persian Title Role
1964 The Runaway Bride عروس فراری
Arūse Farari
Marya
The City Thief دزد شهر
Dozde Shahr
Farideh
1965 The Forced Vacation مرخصی اجباری
Morakhasi-ye Ejbāri
The singer
Poor Thing! زبان‌بسته
Zaban Basteh
Leila
The Blond Woman of Our Town موطلایی شهر ما
Moo-alaye-ye Shahr-e Mā
Golrokh
1966 Farewell Tehran خداحافظ تهران
Xodahafez Tehran
Azar
One step to Heaven یک قدم تا بهشت
Yek Ghadam ta Behesht
Shahla
Hatam-e Taee حاتم طائی
Hatam-e Tāee
Sharareh
A Man in the Cage مردی در قفس
Mardi dar Ghafas
Fake Mahin/ Agent
1967 Satan's Temptation وسوسه‌ی شیطان
Vasvase-ye Sheitān
A Man from Isfahan مردی از اصفهان
Mardi az Esfahān
Mahtab
The Fate سرنوشت
Sarnevesht
Sima
The Golden Cage قفس طلایی
Ghafas-e Talāyi
Parvin
1968 I Also Cried من هم گریه کردم
Man Ham Geryeh Kardam
Mandana
The Whirlpool of Sin گرداب گناه
Gerdābe Gonāh
Pouri
The Wild River رودخانه‌ی وحشی
Rūdxane-ye Vahshi
Pouneh
"The Gypsy's Fury خشم کولی
Xashm-e Kowli
Gypsy
The Roads of Criminals جاده‌ی تبهکاران
Jāde-ye Tabahkārān
Giti
The Thief in Black دزد سیاهپوش
Dozde Siāhpūsh
Fereshteh
1969 Gheisar قیصر
Gheisar
Azam
Golden Hearts قلبهای طلایی
Ghalbhā-ye Talāyi
The wife
Blue World دنیای آبی
Donyā-ye Ābi
Maryam
The Separation جدایی
Jodāyi
Maryam
1970 Kooche-mardha کوچه‌مردها
Kūcheh Mardhā
Aghdas
Sin City شهر گناه
Shahr-e Gonāh
Zohreh
Scandal رسوایی
Rosvāyi
Maryam
Around the World with Empty Pockets دور دنیا با جیبهای خالی
Dore Donyā bā Jibhāye Xali
The girl
The Invincible Six قهرمانان
Ghahremanan
Jahan's wife
Adsiz cengaver شوالیه ناشناس
Shovāliye-ye Nāshenās
Gulnaz
1971 The Men of the Dawn مردان سحر
Mardāne Sahar
Mina
A Beautiful Girl and So Much Trouble یک خوشگل و هزار مشکل
Yek Xoshgel-o Hezar Moshkel
Mahnaz
Molla Mammad Jan ملا ممد جان
Mollā Mammad Jān
Safoura
Retaliation قصاص
Ghesās
La'ya
In the Mall زیر بازارچه
Zire Bāzārcheh
Goli
Lady for One Night زن یک‌شبه
Zane Yekshabeh
Afsaneh
The Glass Wall دیوار شیشه‌ای
Divāre Shishe-ee
Maryam
For Whom the Hearts Beat قلبها برای که می‌تپند؟
Ghalbhā Baraye Keh Mitapad
Nazi

Year Title Persian Title Role
1971 The Rowers قایقرانان
Ghāyeghrānān
Reyhaneh
The Rebellion عاصی
Āsi
Setareh
Bride Price شیربها
Shirbahā
Golbanoo
The Land of the Brave سرزمین دلاوران
Sarzamine Delāvarān
Malek
Pretty خوشگله
Xoshgeleh
Zhaleh
The Hell + Me جهنم + من
Jahannam Be Ezafe-ye Man
The girl
The Only Man in the Neighborhood تنها مرد محله
Tanhā Mard-e Mahalleh
Ali's sister
1972 Pedar ke na-khalaf oftad پدر که ناخلف افتد
Pedar Ke Naxalaf Oftad
Parvaneh
Inglorious نانجیب
Nānajib
Ashraf
Ali, the Coachman علی سورچی
Ali Sūrchi
Ra'na
A little Prejudice یک جو غیرت
Yek Jow Gheirat
Accountant's daughter
1973 God Bless Iranian Women قربون زن ایرونی
Ghorbūne Zane Irūni
Sakineh
Golgo 13 گلگو 13
Golgo Sizdah
Catherine
The Child of the Sword فرزند شمشیر
Farzande Shamshir
The woman
The Married Man عیالوار
Ayālvār
Golbahar
Fancy Man خیالاتی
Xiālāti
Fortuneteller
Happy Go Lucky خوشگذران
Xoshgozarān
Parvin
The Stranger بیگانه
Bigāneh
Maryam
1974 Golnesa in Paris گلنسا در پاریس
Golnesa dar Pāris
Golnesa
1975 The Falconet زنبورک
Zanbūrak
The Mandrake مهر گیاه
Mehre Giāh
Mehri
Ghazal غزل
Ghazal
Ghazal
1976 Legacy میراث
Miras
Maryam
The Fire of the South آتش جنوب
Ātash dar Jonūb
Jamileh
The Lady Wants a Motorcycle خانم دلش موتور می‌خواد
Xanom Delesh Motor Mixad
Ra'na
Ah bu gençlik آه ای جوانی
Āh Ey Javāni
Tek basina تنهایی
Tanhāyi
Emineh
Can Pazari دختر جوان و مرد انتقامجو
Doxtar-e Javan va Marde Enteghamjū
Selma
1977 The moon and a murmur ماه و همهمه
Māh-o Hemhemeh
Payback تلافی
Talāfi
Maryam
Back and Dagger پشت و خنجر
Posht-o Xanjar
Effat
The Soldier سرباز
Sarbāz
Mahtab
Tövbekar توبه‌کار
Towbeh Kār
Ipek
1978 Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident موشک سری
Mushak-e Serrri
Leila
1979 Maryam and Mani مریم و مانی
Maryam-o Māni
Maryam
2008 Shirin شیرین
Shirin
Woman in the audience

Personal life

She was engaged to Behrouz Vosughi, but they didn't officially get married and Vosughi married Googoosh, Iranian singer and actress.[6] Pouri's sister is Aki Banayi (Akram Banayi) . She is a singer and lives in Los Angeles.

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