Manouchehr Farid

Manouchehr Farid (; 27 February 1938 – 3 July 2026) was an Iranian-Australian actor. Living in Australia from 1985, Farid was especially known for featuring in plays and films of Iranian New Wave directors, and was a frequent collaborator with film director Bahram Beyzai, starring in his acclaimed 1972 film Downpour.

Early life and education Manouchehr Farid was born in Iran on 27 February 1938. He was of the Baháʼí Faith.

Career Farid performed in the theatre as well as on the big screen.

He starred in several plays and films of Iranian New Wave directors He was a regular collaborator with Bahram Beyzaie, starring in his films Downpour (1972), and My Heritage, Insanity (Miras-e man, jonoon; 1981), directed by Mehdi Fakhimzadeh.

Life in Australia In Australia, Farid worked in a textile factory for 35 years, The film screened at many Australian and international film festivals in 2015, and the fourth Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival, among others. It won the Cinema Nova and New Voices Awards in the 46th Annual Graduate Film School Awards at the VCA, and was nominated in the 2015 Australian Director's Guild Awards in the "Best Direction in a Student Film" category. Farid teaches drama to teenagers inside an Australian detention centre. The film is available via the VCA Film & Television archive. Niasari has said that the film reflects on loss of identity, sadness and nostalgia for the past.

Personal life and death Farid's son, Amir Farid, is a pianist who plays in a musical trio called the Benaud Trio.

Farid died on 3 July 2026, at the age of 88.