Mehran Modiri

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Career

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He achieved real stardom with his creation of Pavarchin (Tiptoeing), in which he won numerous awards for directing and starring in the picture. He tasted success again when he directed and starred in Noghtechin (Ellipsis), and Jayezeye Bozorg (The Grand Prize), which became major hits on television in IranScript error: No such module "Unsubst".. Later, he followed PavarchinTemplate:'s storyline with the making of Shabhaye Barareh which became his most popular television program yet; the show remained incomplete after it was criticized for offending rural people. This resulted in an abrupt end to the show after 92 episodes without completely explaining the Barareh history. He starred in two full-length films and had planned on entering the film industry once again after Shabhaye Barareh was completed. However, he instead produced and released his next project, the television series Baghe Mozaffar.

One of his most popular tv series was The man with a thousand faces, broadcast in 2008.

Modiri has also released a music album and performed in a number of concerts. He is also a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War.

In 2009 Modiri was named by Newsweek as one of the 20 people who dominate power and public discourse in Iran.[1] Between 2015 – 2018 Modiri was mostly seen on Nasim TV with his program Dorehami.

In order to condemn the death of Mahsa Amini and support the nationwide protests, Mehran Modiri announced by publishing a video on his Instagram that none of the Iranian television channels have the right to publish his image in television advertisements and periodicals. A few days after these events, the Iranian government announced that Mehran Modiri has been banned from leaving the country, however, Iranian news agencies have announced that Mehran has left Iran.

Personal life

Mehran Modiri is the last child of a family originally from the city of Arak. He has three older brothers.

Modiri was born and raised in a low-income family in the south of Tehran, Iran. He worked in many physical and low-paying jobs as a child and teenager, including carpenter, porter, welder, mechanic, and baker.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
1992 What's Up? Tahmineh Milani As set designer assistant
1995 The Visit Amir Mohammad Reza Honarmand
2003 Tokyo, Non-Stop Parviz Saeed Alamzadeh
2008 There's Always a Woman in Between Jahed Kamal Tabrizi
Tambourine Abbas Razaghi Parisa Bakhtavar
2012 Tehran 1500 Akbar Modiri Bahram Azimi
The Wooden Bridge Kamran Sabouhi Mehdi Karampour [2]
2017 5 in the Afternoon Interrogator Mehran Modiri Also as writer & producer [3]
2018 Rahman 1400 Jalousi Manouchehr Hadi [4]
2019 We Are All Together Interrogator Kamal Tabrizi [5]
2020 Walnut Tree Ahmad Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian [6]
2022 Killing a Traitor Sohrab Safa Masoud Kimiaee [7]
2024 Summer Time Mahmoud Kalari [8]
6 in the Morning Mehran Modiri Also as writer [9]

Web

Year Title Role Director Platform Ref(s)
2010–2012 Bitter Coffee The Great Bluetooth Mehran Modiri [10]
2012–2014 Frozen Heart Mehran Asefi Saman Moghaddam [11]
2013 My Villa Arsalan Rahmati (Meshkat) Mehran Modiri [12]
Mozaffar's Treasure Mozaffar Khan Mehran Modiri [13]
2014 I'm Just Kidding (various roles) Mehran Modiri [14]
2015 Sneeze (various roles) Mehran Modiri [15]
2019 The Monster Kamran Kamrava Mehran Modiri Filimo, Namava [16]
2021 Dracula Kamran Kamrava Mehran Modiri Filimo, Namava [17]
2021–2022 One Upon a Time in Iran Jahangir Rouzbeh Tina Pakravan Namava [18]
2023–2024 Guardiola's Father Buick Saeed Nematollah Tamashakhaneh [19]
2024 Oscar Himself Mehran Modiri Filimo [20]
Viper of Tehran Himself Saman Moghaddam Filmnet [21]
Flowers or Absurd Himself Nik Yousefi Filimo [22]
Father's Coffee Him Mehran Modiri Filmnet [23]
2025 Tasian Dr. Rajabzadeh Tina Pakravan Filimo [24]
Template:TBA Masterpiece Mehran Modiri Filmnet [25]

Television

Year Title Role Director Network Ref(s)
1992 The Small Fists Soraya Ghasemi IRIB TV2
The Tales Mojtaba Yasini
Advices and Admonitions Mojtaba Yasini
1993 Nowruz of 72 Dariush Kardan IRIB TV1
Flight No. 57 Shirin Jahed IRIB TV1
1994 Cherry Garden Mohsen Majid Beheshti IRIB TV1
1994 Joyful Hour Mehran Modiri IRIB TV2
1995 Joyful Year Mehran Modiri IRIB TV2
1996 Joyful Moment Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Nowruz of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Corpus of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Collection of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Flowers of 76 Mehran Ghafourian Actor
1998 Nowruz of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Corpus of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Collection of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Flowers of 77 Mehran Ghafourian Actor
1999 Excuse me, who are you? Mehran Modiri Host and director
Plaque no. 14 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
2000 90 Nights Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
2001 Sitcom of 80 Mehran Modiri Host & Director
2001 Parents' Trouble Ali Pourhatam Masoud Navabi IRIB TV3
2002–2003 On Tiptoes Farhad Barareh Mehran Modiri IRIB TV5
2003–2004 The Dots Ardalan Pashandi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2005 Great Award Bijan Jamali Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2005–2006 Barareh Nights Shirfarhad Paeen Barareh Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2006 Mozaffar's Garden Mozaffar Zargandeh Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2008 Man of Many Faces Masoud Shastchi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2009 Man of Many Many Faces Masoud Shastchi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2009–2010 In the Eye of the Wind Mohammad Ali Foroughi (voice) Masoud Jafari Jozani IRIB TV1
2015–2016 On the Sidelines Sohrab Kashef, Behrouz Eshghi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2016–2022 Get Together Himself Mehran Modiri IRIB Nasim

Theater

Year Name of Play Director
1974 Khargoosh Hamid Alami
1977 Shookhi Sadra Rasouli
1979 Telegraph Mehdi Sharifi
1983 Palang-e Nadan Behrooz Salimi
1985 Yek Tanz va Yek Gham-ava Behrooz Salimi
1988 Arsenal Mohsen Haji Youssefi
1989 Pansion Mohsen Haji Youssefi
1990 Simorgh Ghotboddin Sadeqi
1991 Hamlet Ghotboddin Sadeqi
1992 Kisseh Box Ali Moazzeni

Discography

Albums
  • 1999: Deltangi-ha – Declamation of Hatef Alimardani 's Poems.
  • 2000: Az Roo-ye Sadegi – composed by: Babak Bayat and Fardin Khalatbari
Singles
  • 2003: Ahang-e Film-e Hamnafas – composed by: Fardin Khalatbari
  • 2004: Ahang-e film-e Shabhaye barareh
  • 2005: Ahang-e film-e Baghe mozaffar
  • 2010: Ahang-e serial-e Ghahveye Talkh – two tracks, produced by Bahram Dehghanyar
  • 2010: Bia Berim Kooh – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
  • 2010: Heyran – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
  • 2016: Ahang-e Titraje Dorehami – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
  • 2016: Ahang-e serial-e Zaaferani – Two tracks, composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
  • 2017: Ahang-e Yar Toei – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh

Awards and nominations

Mehran Modiri with 7 awards holds the record for most Hafez Awards won by an individual until 2018

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996 The Best of Best Director Saate Khosh (Joyful Hour) Template:Nom
1998 The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony Best Director Corpus of 77 Template:Won
1998 The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony Best Actor Corpus of 77 Template:Won
1999 The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony Best Director Excuse me, who are you? Template:Won
1999 The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony Best Actor Excuse me, who are you? Template:Won
2003 7th Hafez Awards Best Director Pavarchin Template:Nom
2003 7th Hafez Awards Best Actor Pavarchin Template:Won
2005 8th Hafez Awards Best Actor Noghtechin Template:Nom
2005 The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony Best Comedy Director Template:Won
2006 9th Hafez Awards Best Actor jointly with Siamak Ansari Shabhaye Barareh Template:Won
2006 9th Hafez Awards Best ِِDirector Shabhaye Barareh Template:Nom
2007 10th Hafez Awards Best TV series and cinematic song Mozaffar's Garden Template:Won
2008 26th Fajr International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor There's Always a Woman in Between Template:Nom
2011 12th Hafez Awards Best Actor Bitter Coffee Template:Won
2011 12th Hafez Awards Best ِDirector Bitter Coffee Template:Nom
2011 American Liberty University Honorary Doctorate Himself Template:Won
2016 16th Hafez Awards Best ِActor At the Margin Template:Nom
2016 16th Hafez Awards Best TV Presenter Dorehami Template:Won
2017 17th Hafez Awards Best TV Presenter Dorehami Template:Won
2017 3Star(TV Audience poll) Best TV Presenter Dorehami Template:Won
2018 Halaa Khorshid's Audience poll Social Face of The Year Template:Won
2018 18th Hafez Awards Best Film(Producer) Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) Template:Nom
2018 18th Hafez Awards Best Screenwriter Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) Template:Nom
2018 18th Hafez Awards Best Director Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) Template:Nom
2018 18th Hafez Awards Best TV Presenter Dorehami Template:Won
2018 Sin e Sima Festival Best TV Presenter Dorehami Template:Won
2019 19th Hafez Awards Best Actor Rahman 1400 Template:Nom
2020 20th Hafez Awards Best TV presenter Dorehami Template:Nom
2020 20th Hafez Awards Best Actor The Monster Template:Nom
2020 20th Hafez Awards Best Director The Monster Template:Won
2020 20th Hafez Awards[26] Best TV series The Monster Template:Won
2021 ifilm TV Channel poll Best TV Comedy Actor Template:Won
2021 21st Hafez Awards Best TV presenter Dorehami Template:Nom
2022 2nd Producers' Thanks Ceremony The Most Popular actor Rahman 1400 Template:Won
2024 23rd Hafez Awards Best Television Figure Flowers or Absurd Template:Nom
Best Actor – Motion Picture[27] Killing a Traitor Template:Nom

References

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