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Ali Mosaffa (, born 1 December 1964) is an Iranian actor and filmmaker.


Life and career

Mosaffa was born in
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,
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. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa (born in
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), was a Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran. Mosaffa's mother, Amir Banoo Karimi, is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran and the eldest daughter of the Persian poet, Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi. He is a graduate of
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from the University of Tehran where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. In the following year he won best male actor at the
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; ), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anni ...
for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress
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on the set of Mehrjui's 1996 film, '' Leila''. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Assal (born October 2008). Mosaffa's experience with directing began with the short films, Incubus, The Neighbour and the documentary feature, Farib-e-She'r or The Deceit of Poesy. He then directed his first film in 2005 with Sima-ye Zani Dar Doordast (a.k.a. Portrait of a Lady Far Away), starring
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and
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. The film was shortlisted for the
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, at The Times
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. His first feature film subsequently won the People's Choice Award at the Chicago Iranian Film Festival and was nominated for the Crystal Globe at the 2005
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. Mosaffa's second film, The Last Step /Pele ye Akhar, starring
Leila Hatami Leila Hatami (; born 1 October 1972) is an Iranian actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses of Iranian Cinema, she is considered one of the most prominent performers in the 21st century. She is recognized for her realistic acting in dram ...
has received acclaim from critics and audiences worldwide following its international premiere at the 2012
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which gained Mosaffa the international critics'
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prize for best film and awarded
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with the Crystal Globe for Best Actress for her leading role in the film. In October 2012, Mosaffa joined Oscar-winning director of
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,
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in
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; starring alongside
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and
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for Farhadi's first foreign language film, ''Le Passé'' or '' The Past'' which premiered at the
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in May 2013. He started producing films with his own film “ The Last Step” and then produced a second one “ What’s the time in your world” which won the FIPRESCI prize for best film in Bussan 2014. His other productions "A hairy tale", "180 rule" received awards in world festivals. He also coproduced two features with the French : "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness" won the Grand Jury prize in Sundance Film Festival 2020 and " A Tale of Shemroon" won best feature film in Marakesh IFF 2022.


Filmography


Acting

* ''
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'' by Mohammad Reza Kheradmandan (2025) * ''A Minor'' by Dariush Mehrjui (2022) * '' Won't You Cry?'' by Alireza Motamedi (2022) * '' Playing with Stars'' by Hatef Alimardani (2021) * '' A Man Without a Shadow'' by Alireza Raisian (2019) * '' Dance with Me'' by
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(2019) * ''Orange Days'' by Arash Lahouti (2018) * ''The Second year of my collage'' by
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(2018) * ''
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'' by
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(2018) * ''A Bigger Game'' by Abbas Nezamdoust (2017) * '' Inversion'' by Behnam Behzadi (2016) * '' What's the Time in Your World?'' by Safi Yazdanian (2014) * '' Le Passé'' (The Past) by
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(2013) * '' The Last Step'' by Ali Mosaffa (2012) * ''Beloved Sky'' by
Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrjui (‎; 8 December 1939 – 14 October 2023) was an Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s, which also included direc ...
(2011) * '' There Are Things You Don't Know'' by Fardin Saheb-Zamani (2010) * ''Who Killed Amir?'' by Mehdi Karampoor (2006) * ''Another Place'' by Mehdi Karampoor (2003) * ''Mix'' by
Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrjui (‎; 8 December 1939 – 14 October 2023) was an Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s, which also included direc ...
(2001) * ''Dear Cousin is Lost'' by
Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrjui (‎; 8 December 1939 – 14 October 2023) was an Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s, which also included direc ...
(2000) * ''Party'' by Saman Moghadam (2000) * ''Leila'' by
Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrjui (‎; 8 December 1939 – 14 October 2023) was an Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s, which also included direc ...
(1998) * ''Minou Tower'' by Ebrahim Hatamikia (1996) * ''Pari'' by
Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrjui (‎; 8 December 1939 – 14 October 2023) was an Iranian filmmaker and a member of the Iranian Academy of the Arts. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s, which also included direc ...
(1994) * ''All My Daughters'' by Esmail Soltanian (1992) * ''Omid'' by Habib Kavosh (1991)


Directing

* ''Absence'' (2021)
Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
* '' The Last Step'' (2012)
Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
* '' Portrait of a Lady Far Away'' (2005)
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* ''Farib-e-She'r or The Deceit of Poesy'' (1996)
Documentary A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...
Short Film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
* ''The Neighbor'' (1999)
Short Film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
* ''Incubus'' (1991)
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Television series

* The English Bag * Paridokht


Producing

* '' The Last Step'' (2012)
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* '' What's the Time in Your World?'' (2014)
Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
* ''
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'' (2019)
Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
* '' Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness'' (2020)
Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
* '' 180 Rule'' (2021)
Feature Film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
* '' a Tale of Shemroon'' (2022)
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* What's Left Behind (2023)
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Awards

* Diploma of Honor for best actor for '' Dance with me'' from
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; ), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anni ...
, 2019 * Best Adapted Screenplay for '' The Last Step'' from the 16th Iranian House of Cinema Film Festival, 2014 *
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International Critics' Prize for '' The Last Step'' from the
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (, KVIFF) is an annual film festival held in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern Eur ...
, 2012 * Crystal Simorgh for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' The Last Step'' from the
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; ), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anni ...
, 2012 * Diploma of Honor for best actor for '' Beloved sky'' from
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; ), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anni ...
, 2011 * Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor for ''Pari'', from
Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; ), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anni ...
, 1995


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mosaffa, Ali 1966 births Living people Male actors from Tehran People from Tafresh Iranian screenwriters Iranian film directors Iranian male film actors University of Tehran alumni Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor winners