Iranian Actors

Late Ali Ansarian wins best actor award at Bulgarian fest

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian late footballer and actor Ali Ansarian won an award for best actor in Bulgaria’s VIZ Festival for his role in Kulbarf, directed by Mehdi Rezaee.
2021-06-07 09:45
Producing film with a good ending very important: filmmaker

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Iranian Film Director Hossein Tabib Zadeh said that producing a film with a good ending and output is very important to him.
2021-05-29 12:10
'The Cow' to go on screen at Germany

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Cow' by Dariush Mehrjui will be screened in Germany.
2021-05-17 16:21
Iranian actor wins Best Actor award at Salento film festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iranian actor Mohammad-Reza Hedayati has won the Best Actor award at the 17th Salento International Film Festival in Italy.
2020-12-09 10:28
By: Mahmoud Rahimi

Funeral ceremony of veteran actor Parviz Pourhosseini

TEHRAN, Nov . 29 (MNA) – The funeral ceremony of veteran stage and cinema actor Parviz Pourhosseini was held at Tehran’s Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery on Sunday. Pourhosseini passed away at the age of 79 on Friday due to coronavirus disease.
2020-11-29 20:30
Veteran stage, screen actor ‘Parziv Pourhosseini’ dies at 79

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Veteran Iranian stage and cinema actor ‘Parviz Pourhosseini’ passed away at the age of 79 on Fri. due to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
2020-11-27 12:16
Iran 'Careless Crime' actor to be honored at Italian festival

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The actor of the Iranian film 'Careless Crime' will be honored at the Med Film Festival in Italy.
2020-10-31 16:00
Late Iranian actor applauded in Brazilian filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The late Iranian actor, Levon Haftavan has been appreciated for his performance in the short film "Barzakh" at Rock Horror in Rio Film Festival in Brazil.
2020-10-03 23:00
Shahab Hosseini, Mina Vahid win awards at San Francisco IFF

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian actor 'Shahab Hosseini' and actress ' Mina Vahid' have won awards at 13th Annual Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco, US.
2020-09-30 16:30
Zamani wins Marcello Mastroianni Award at Venice FilmFest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Rouhollah Zamani has won Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice International Film Festival for his role in 'The Sun' by Majid Majidi.
2020-09-13 10:00
‘The Alien’ wins at Hong Kong Intl. Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Iranian film ‘The Alien’ (Namo) directed by Nader Saeivar, won the best actor award at the 44th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
2020-08-22 06:00
Veteran cinema actor ‘Sirus Gorjestani’ dies at 76

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Veteran Iranian stage, cinema and TV actor ‘Sirus Gorjestani’ died at the age of 76 on Thu. due to heart attack.
2020-07-02 14:11
By: Mahmoud Rahimi

Funeral ceremony for veteran Iranian actor Keshavarz

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – A funeral ceremony was held at Behesht Zahra this morning for the veteran Iranian film and theater actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz, who passed away on June 14 at the age of 90, after battling with a lengthy illness.
2020-06-16 12:00
Actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passes away at 90

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Nonagenarian actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passed away on Sunday at Atieh hospital in Tehran.
2020-06-14 16:40
By: Mohammad Mohsenifar

Artists' community celebrates Ali Nassirian’s 85th birthday

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The 85th birthday of veteran Iranian actor Ali Nassirian was celebrated on Saturday evening in Tehran in the presence of Iranian artists.
2020-02-09 14:00
By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi

Funeral procession of veteran actor Valiyollah Shirandami

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – A funeral procession for the veteran Iranian film actor Valiyollah Shirandami who passed away on January 31 at the age of 88, was held at Iranian Artists Forum on Monday morning.
2020-02-03 15:12
Mohsen Tanabandeh nominated for best actor at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The 13th edition of Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia has nominated Iranian actor Mohsen Tanabandeh for best actor award for playing the lead in Jamshid Mahmoudi’s ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’.
2019-10-16 15:21
By: Majid Asgaripour

Funeral procession of veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – A funeral procession for the veteran Iranian film actor Dariush Asadzadeh who passed away on August 25 at the age of 96 at his home, was held at Iranian Artists Forum on Tuesday morning.
2019-08-27 16:42
Veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh passes away

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iranian veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh, known for his role in ‘The Green House’ TV series (1996), passed away at his home at the age of 96 on Sunday.
2019-08-25 13:59
By: Masoud Saki

Iranian cinema veterans honored at 21st Iran Cinema Celebration

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Four veterans of Iranian cinema, namely Bijan Mohtasham, Akbar Zanjanpour, Hassan Zahedi, and Sirous Alvand, were honored during a ceremony of the 21st 'Iran Cinema Celebration' on Tuesday night.
2019-08-21 09:31
By: Asghar Khamseh

Statue of Iranian actor unveiled in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The statute of Iranian actor, Ezatollah Entezami, who passed away at the age of 94 last year, has been unveiled on Saturday evening in the presence of some Iranian artists. Entezami is best known for acting in Dariush Mehrjui’s acclaimed movie 'The Cow', which made him the first-ever Iranian actor to win an international award.
2019-08-18 10:30
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

21st Iran Cinema Celebration honors nominees

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The nominees of 21st Iran Cinema Celebration were honored during a ceremony on Monday. They are competing in different categories including best film, director, actor, actress, screenplay, editing, music, stage design and several more. The event is held every year in celebration of Iran’s National Day of Cinema, which is September 12 this year.
2019-07-30 10:38
Sophia Loren returns to screen costarring Iranian actor Babak Karimi

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren is back in front of the camera for her first feature film in a decade, ‘The Life Ahead’, costarring the Iranian actor Babak Karimi.
2019-07-14 14:36
By: Maryam Kamyab

Funeral ceremony for veteran Iranian actor Mashayekhi

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – A funeral ceremony was held at Vahdat Hall this morning for the veteran Iranian film and theater actor Jamshid Mashayekhi, who passed away on April 2 at the age of 84, after battling with a lengthy illness.
2019-04-06 13:51
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Funeral ceremony of actor Hossein Moheb Ahari

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Hossein Moheb Ahari who starred in numerous memorable TV series, movies and plays such as “T for Tickle” and “Off Limits”, passed away at a Tehran hospital on Wednesday after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He died at 67. The funeral ceremony took place Thursday at Tehran's Vahdat Hall.
2019-01-17 16:40
By: Masoud Saki

Birthday anniv. of Iranian veteran actor

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – A group of actors and fans gathered together on Tuesday night in Tehran to celebrate the 85th birthday of the great Iranian actor Jamshid Mashayekhi.
2018-11-28 11:36
By: Hossein Riazi

2nd edition of Davoud Rashidi Award held on Sat.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The second edition of Davoud Rashidi Award was held on Saturday evening at Sangelaj Theater with announcing the names of the winners.
2018-08-26 12:05
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

20th Iran Cinema Celebration marked

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Commemoration ceremonies of veteran actor Dariush Asadzadeh, Abolhassan Tahaminejad and Dariush Mehrjouei was observed in the 20th Iran Cinema Celebration and Seifollah Daad Prize was awarded to Seyed Mehdi Shojaei for his lifetime serving to Iranian art and culture.
2018-08-25 10:56
By: Abolfazl Arab Javadi

Iranian veteran actor's burial ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – After a splendid funeral held in central Tehran, where many actors and cinema lovers bid farewell to Ezzatollah Entezami, his body was conveyed to the southern outskirt of Tehran, Behesht e Zahrato cemetery, to be put in his eternal residence.
2018-08-19 15:51
By: Maryam Kamyab

Funeral procession for Iranian actor Ezzatollah Entezami

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – A funeral procession was held on Sun. for the award-winning Iranian actor, Ezatollah Entezami, who passed away at the age of 94 on Friday. Entezami is best known for acting in Dariush Mehrjui’s acclaimed movie 'The Cow', which made him the first-ever Iranian actor to win an international award.
2018-08-19 12:14