Ali Pourtash is an actor and comedian of
Iranian cinema
The cinema of Iran (), or of Name of Iran, Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran. In particular, Iranian art films have garnered international recognition. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language.
Iran has bee ...
. Having worked in numerous plays, films, TV shows and stage productions in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
and in
Los Angeles
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Pourtash was most recently seen in the 2008 film
The Stoning of Soraya M. directed by
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Cyrus Nowrasteh (Persian language, Persian: سیروس/کوروش نورسته; ; born September 19, 1956) is an American filmmaker. He has worked on numerous television series and Television movie, made-for-TV movies including ''The Day Reagan W ...
. Other notable roles include the role of
Haji firouz, the comedic side-kick to
Amoo norooz in the classic holiday special
Babak and Friends - A First Norooz.
Filmography
Actor
*''
Checkpoint (film)'' (1987)
* ''Gohar-e shab cheragh'' (1998)
*''
Babak and Friends- A First Norooz'' (2005)
* ''Futbaal: The Price of Dreams'' (2007)
*''
The Stoning of Soraya M.'' (2008)
Other work
In 2009, Pourtash served as an official festival judge for the
Noor Iranian Film Festival The Noor Iranian Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Los Angeles, California, founded by cultural producer Siamak Ghahremani and co-founder Anthony Azizi in 2007. The festival's namesake comes from the word Nur, also spelled Noor, mea ...
in
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
.
References
External links
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Living people
Iranian film directors
Iranian male actors
Iranian comedians
Iranian diaspora film people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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