Famous People with Name Hossein

Hossein Alizadeh            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Hossein Alizadeh: is a distinguished Iranian composer, Radif-preserver, researcher, teacher, and excellent tar and setar instrumentalist and improviser, dubbed by many as an Ostad (i.e. Maestro) of Persian music. He is considered by critics to be one of the most influential artists of his generation.

Hossein Behroozinia            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Hossein Behroozinia: is a renowned Iranian oud player and arguably the greatest oud player of all times.He was a student at the Conservatory of Persian music, and later the music Director of Ensemble Khaleghi as well as the Director of music Education at the Center of the Preservation Persian music.

Hossein Dehlavi            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Hossein Dehlavi: is a Persian composer.For ten years, Dehlavi was the director of and professor at the Persian National Music Conservatory in Tehran, and Ali Rahbari was one of his pupils. In 1992, with the cooperation of nearly 70 players of Persian instruments, Dehlavi established the Plectrum Orchestra.

Hossein Tehrani            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Hossein Tehrani: was an Iranian musician (tonbak player). He is regarded as the father of the modern tonbak.In 1940 the first Radio Station was established in Tehran and Hossein Tehrani was an active tonbak player accompany the other musicians in performing live music program. He was a permanent member of National Music Ensemble and National Music association.

Hossein Malek-Afzali            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Hossein Malek-Afzali: an Iranian scientist, physician and an associate of World Health Organization.He is currently full professor at the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University. He also acted as deputy health minister of Iran.Malek-Afzali is the author of more than 80 articles in international journals and several books in English and Persian.[1]In 2007 United Nations awarded him with the prestigious UN Population Award. Malek Afzali has helped design strategies to improve health procedures, particularly adolescent health, reproductive health and family planning. In the field of reproductive health, he has engaged policymakers and religious leaders in the planning and implementation of reproductive health programmes in Iran.[2]

Robert Hossein            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Robert Hossein: a French film actor, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute. His most recent roles include starring as Michèle Mercier's husband in the Angélique series and as a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in Prêtres interdits (Forbidden Priests) in 1973.