Payman Maadi
Payman Maadi | |
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Maadi in 2013 | |
Born |
New York City, United States. | June 30, 1970
Residence | Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian, American |
Alma mater | Islamic Azad University of Karaj |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Payman Maadi, also known as Peyman Moaadi, (Persian: پیمان مَعادی) is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation and About Elly by director Asghar Farhadi and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray.[1][2] For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor in 2011.
Career
Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000 with the successful movie Swan Song. He later wrote several renowned Iranian films. He began his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009).
Two years later, he received the Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role at the Berlin International Film Festival for his performance as Nader in Farhadi's A Separation (2011).[3] He was seen in the indie drama Camp X-Ray, which was accepted into the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was released October 17, 2014. Maadi also is appearing in the HBO television series The Night Of.[4][5] In 2014 he was a jury member at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival.
Filmography
Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | |||
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Director | Writer | Actor | Role | |||
2000 | Swan Song | No | Yes | No | with Saeed Assadi | |
2002 | Thirst | No | Yes | No | Costumes Designer | |
2004 | Coma | No | Yes | No | ||
2006 | Cafe Setareh | No | Yes | No | ||
2006 | Wedding Dinner | No | Yes | No | Director Advisor | |
2007 | Lipstick (Short film) | Yes | Yes | No | ||
2009 | About Elly | No | No | Yes | Payman | |
2011 | Mourning | No | No | Yes | Honorary presence | |
2011 | A Separation | No | No | Yes | Nader | |
2013 | The Snow on the Pines | Yes | Yes | No | ||
2014 | Camp X-Ray | No | No | Yes | Ali Amir | |
2014 | Melbourne | No | No | Yes | Amir | |
2014 | Tales | No | No | Yes | Taxi Driver | |
2015 | Last Knights | No | No | Yes | Emperor | |
2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | No | No | Yes | Amahl | |
2016 | The Night Of | No | No | Yes | Salim Khan, Nasir's father | |
2016 | Window Horses | No | No | Yes | Payman | Voice |
2019 | Six Underground | No | No | Yes | ||
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Actor | A Separation | Nominated |
Village Voice Film Poll | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
Berlin International Film Festival | Silver Bear for Best Actor | Won | ||
2013 | Fajr International Film Festival | Audience Award for Best Film (with Jamal Sadatian) | The Snow on the Pines | Won |
2013 | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated | |
2014 | Vesoul International Film Festival | Golden Wheel | Nominated | |
Erbil International Film Festival | Best Director | Won | ||
2016 | Fajr International Film Festival | Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor | Life and a Day | Nominated |
House of Cinema | Best Actor | Won |
References
- ↑ Soureh Cinema
- ↑ Scott J. Davis (22 March 2015). "Blu-ray details for Camp X-Ray starring Kristen Stewart". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ↑ Biography
- ↑ sundance.org Archived 2013-12-13 at Archive.is
- ↑ Festival
External links
- Payman Maadi on IMDb
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