The message issued on Sunday called Beyzai’s death a “deeply saddening” incident.
Throughout his long years of artistic activity, by creating theatrical and cinematic works and focusing on cultural and mythological roots, he played a significant role in expanding Iranian narrative art, it added.
The late Beyzai’s dedication to research and the advancement of dramatic knowledge, alongside his effective role in nurturing a new generation, forms part of his cultural legacy, Salehi noted.
The works, research, and writings of Beyzai from publications to theatrical and cinematic works will remain in the memory of Iranian art, he stated
Beyzai died at the age of 87 on Saturday, as reported by his wife on social media. He died in the United States where he had resided for the past 15 years.
Among his most acclaimed feature films are Ballad of Tara, The Death of Yazdgerd, Bashu, The Little Stranger, Maybe Some Other Time, The Travelers, and Killing Mad Dogs.
Over the course of his prolific career, Beyzai wrote more than 30 plays and staged eight major theater productions.
His oeuvre encompasses 51 screenplays, five narrative works, and six academic research publications.
IRNA