Mohamad Reza Amir Naji () is an Iranian theatre, film and TV actor and an iconic figure 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 ...

Career

Naji started his career in theater as a teenager. While serving in the Iranian army, he continued to perform. His first film role was '' Children of Heaven'' (1997), which proved to be a breakthrough. For the role of Ali's father, director Majid Majidi sought an actor with an Azeri accent, and Naji was carefully selected from a group of 2,500 actors tested for the role. Since then, he has played various roles in Iranian cinema. Among his most notable performances is Majidi's '' The Song of Sparrows'', for which Naji won the

Silver Bear The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

at the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

, and Best Performance by an Actor at the 2008

Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting a ...

Filmography

Awards

* 2008:

Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor () was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the films i ...

: '' The Song of Sparrows'' Iran’s Naji wins more top accolades of world cinema

Tehran Times The ''Tehran Times'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Iran, founded in 1979 as the self-styled "voice of the Islamic Revolution". While not state-owned, it is considered state-controlled and closely tied to the hardline factio ...

, November 13, 2008. * 2008: Best Performance by an Actor at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Naji, Reza Iranian male film actors People from Tabriz Living people 1942 births Silver Bear for Best Actor winners 20th-century Iranian male actors 21st-century Iranian male actors Iranian male stage actors Asia Pacific Screen Award winners