Saber Abar ( fa, صابر اَبَر; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his performance in ''

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'' (2008), directed by Academy Award-winning

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''.'' 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 Simorghs and two Hafez Awards.

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

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's ''Sha'ere Zobale''. In 2006, he starred alongside Ezzatollah Entezami 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

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's ''About Elly''. The movie received positive reviews, such as the review from

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, 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 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''. :fa:صابر ابر#.D8.AA.D8.A6.D8.A7.D8.AA.D8.B1

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

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