Hamid Farrokhnezhad (,

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d as 'Hamīd Farrokhnežād'; born 17 April 1969) is an

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actor, writer, and director. He has received various accolades, including four Crystal Simorgh (two for acting), two Hafez Awards, three Iran Cinema Celebration Awards, and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.

Career

He started his career in student

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and making some

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s. After acting in Khosrow Sinai's ''Dar Kooche-haye Eshgh'' he had the chance to play a role in another movie by Sinai, Aroos-e Atash aka ''Bride of fire'' which brought him many awards in

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and Khane-ye Cinema award. He had roles in three films by Sinai and had worked with notable Iranian directors such as

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and Bahram Beyzayi. He also gained TV popularity after acting in the role of a

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named "''Hasan Golab''" in a TV series directed by

. On 26 March 2022, following the

Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...

, Farrokhnezhad criticized the invasion of Ukraine, calling it “savagery” and “brutal attack”, and announced that he returned the best actor award he had received from the 2005

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, in protest of the invasion.

Filmography

Film

Writing, directing and producing

* Kooche-ye Payeez -1998 - Production Manager - Dir. Khosrow Sinai * Aroos-e Atash - 2000 - Screenwriter - Dir. Khosrow Sinai * Safar-e Sorkh - 2001 - Screenwriter and Director

Theater career

*2004 - Shab-e Hezaroyekom (''1001st night'') - Dir. Bahram Beyzayi

TV career

*2008 - Halghe-ye Sabz - Dir.

Awards and nominations

* Crystal Simorgh of Best supporting actor for ''Aroos-e Atash'' in 18th Fajr International Film Festival * Crystal Simorgh of Best screenplay for ''Aroos-e Atash'' in 18th Fajr International Film Festival *35th

award for best actor for ''Aroos-e Atash'' *The award for Iranian actor of the year by

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critics in 2002 and 2003 *Best Actor award for ''Tabl-e Bozorg Zir-e Pay-e Chap'' at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival in 2005 * Crystal Simorgh for Best leading actor for Esterdad in 31st Fajr International dFilm Festival

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farrokhnezhad, Hamid 1969 births Living people Iranian screenwriters Iranian film directors People from Abadan, Iran Iranian male film actors University of Tehran alumni Iranian male television actors Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor winners Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay winners Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor winners