Iranian Actors

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
Iranian actor wins Best Actor Award at Las Palmas Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Iranian film 'No Date, No Signature' by Vahid Jalilvand, has received the Audience Award and its main actor Navid Mohammadzadeh has won the Best Actor Award at the 18th Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival.
2018-04-17 11:36
By: Haghdoust, Askaripour

36th Fajr Film Festival on 3rd day

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The 36th edition of Fajr Film Festival is underway in Tehran, and on Sunday, the third day of the event was welcomed with screening of films in different theater halls in Tehran and ten capital cities of provinces. At Pardis Cinematic Complex, the cast and crew of the three films debuted posed for photographers and answered the questions of the reporters and critics.
2018-02-05 16:48
By: Majid Hamed Haghdoust

Screening brackets for 36th Fajr Film Fest. drawn

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The ceremony to draw the brackets of screening for the 36th edition of Fajr Film Festival was held on Wednesday. The event which hosted renowned Iranian directors, actors, and screen-writers was held at Pardis Mellat cinema complex of Tehran.
2018-01-11 13:12
By: Behnam Tofighi

19th Iran Cinema Celebration

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iran Cinema Celebration, organized by the Iranian House of Cinema to observe National Day of Cinema, awards the best cinematic efforts in a year. The 19th edition of the Celebration was held Tue. night in the presence of prominent Iranian filmmakers and celebrities.
2017-09-13 10:07
19th Iran Cinema Celebration names winners

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The best of Iranian cinema this year were awarded during a special ceremony of the 19th Iran Cinema Celebration on Tue., with Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ scooping the most awards.
2017-09-13 09:49
By: Haghdoust, Asgaripour, Abbasi

Fajr Filmfest. underway in Milad Tower

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Along with screenings of the competing films, the cast and crew of the films tread on the red carpet of Tehran’s Milad Tower where the main events of the festival are held.
2017-02-03 13:31
Renowned Iranian actor passes away

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Davoud Rashidi, a veteran actor in Iranian cinema and theater, went to his last resting place on Friday morning.
2016-08-26 13:53