Saber Abar (; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his performance in ''
About Elly
''About Elly'' (, translit. ''Darbāre-ye Eli'') is a 2009 Iranian drama film. The fourth film by filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, the film examines middle class relationships in Iran.
It received universal acclaim. Farhadi won the Silver Bear for ...
'' (2008), directed by
Academy Award-winning Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi ( ; born 7 May 1972)[Soureh Movie Database](_blank)
is an Iranian ...
''.'' He has received various accolades, including two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award, in addition to nominations for two
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh () is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Competition. The award's name comes from ...
s and two
Hafez Awards
Hafez Awards (Persian: جایزه حافظ) is an annual awards ceremony which honors achievements in Iranian cinema. The awards, first presented in 1997, are presented by Picture World Magazine (Aka. Donyaye Tassvir in Persian) which is why the ...
.
Career
Acting career
Abar began his career hosting television shows such as ''Rainbow'', a children's TV show, and a game show called ''In 100 Seconds. He later gained recognition with his role in
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf (, ) (born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won 50 awards, and served as a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. His award-winning films ...
's ''Sha'ere Zobale''. In 2006, he starred alongside
Ezzatollah Entezami
Ezzatollah Entezami or Ezzatolah Entezami (, 21 June 1924 – 17 August 2018) was an Iranian actor. Entezami, Ali Nasirian, Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Jamshid Mashayekhi and Davoud Rashidi are known as "the five most important actors in the his ...
in ''Minaye Shahr-e Khamush'' as a driver and that role earned him a Crystal Simorgh Prize Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Abar's talent did not go unnoticed in ''Dayere Zangi'' (2007), as he then was offered a role in
Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi ( ; born 7 May 1972)[Soureh Movie Database](_blank)
is an Iranian ...
's ''About Elly''. The movie received positive reviews, such as the review from
David Bordwell
David Jay Bordwell (; July 23, 1947 – February 29, 2024) was an American film theorist and film historian. After receiving his PhD from the University of Iowa in 1973, he wrote more than fifteen volumes on the subject of cinema including ''Na ...
, who called it a masterpiece. Abar played "Alireza", whose fiancée goes missing. The role earned him another nomination in the Fajr International Film Festival.
Saber has also starred in ''Hich'' (2009), ''Nokhodi'' (2009), ''Thirteen 59'' (2010) and ''Entehaye Khiabane Hashtom'' (2010) and had a cameo appearance in ''Ayene-haye Ruberu'' (2010).
He plays the main role in ''
The Frog''.
Theatre career
Abar has starred alongside the likes of Farhad Aeesh, Mehdi Hashemi and
Shahab Hosseini
Sayyid Shahabeddin Hosseini Tonekaboni (; born February 3, 1974) is an Iranian actor and producer, known professionally as Shahab Hosseini. he was nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor at the Fajr Film Festival for his pe ...
in ''Kargadan'' (2008), directed by Farhad Aeesh. He has also starred in ''Dastan-e yek Pellekan'' (2009), directed by Reza Guran, ''Caligula'' (2010), directed by Homayoun Ghanizadeh, and ''Jire-bandie pare Khorus baraye Sugvari (2011), directed by Ali Narges Nejad. In 2010, Saber directed the play ''Vav-ha va Virgul-ha''.
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Writing
Abar wrote a bilingual book, "To Seven Houses Away," about Iranian grandmothers across the country of Iran, published by ''Inja, Middle Of The Town'' ''(اینجا میان شهر)'' in Tehran.
Filmography
Film
Web
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Saber Abarat Iranian Movie Database
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Living people
21st-century Iranian male actors
1984 births
Male actors from Tehran
Iranian film directors
Iranian male film actors
Iranian male stage actors