Hedyeh Tehrani
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Hedieh Tehrāni is a Crystal-Simorgh
winning Iran
ian actress. She is most noted for willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She began her acting career with Masoud Kimiai
's Soltan (1996). For her appearance in Ghermez (1998) she received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 17th Fajr Film Festival.
Hediyeh Tehrani received the second Crystal Simorgh of her career from the 24th Fajr Film Festival
, for Fireworks Wednesday
. In 2006 she appeared in Bahman Ghobadi
's Niwemang. The film received the Gold Shell of the 54th San Sebastián International Film Festival
.
were the first ones to propose her a role for The Day of Incident.She gave a test for acting in Rooz-e Vaghe'e (aka The Day of Incident) but refused to cooperate and the role went to Ladan Mostofi
. Before acting in Sultan, she refused to play a part in Leila
directed by famous Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Kianoosh Ayyari,then proposed her for acting in his movie, Boodan ya Naboodan and again she refused to play. Masoud Kimiayi was the first director who succeeded to have her playing in his film Sultan.
Fajr International Film Festival
The Fajr Film Festival or Fajr International Film Festival is Iran's annual film festival, held every February in Tehran.The festival, started in 1982, is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture in Iran...
winning Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian actress. She is most noted for willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She began her acting career with Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in 1941 in Tehran, Iran.- Biography :Kimiai started his career as an assistant director and made his debut, Come Stranger, in 1968. With his second film, Kaiser , he and Dariush Mehrjui with The film Cow, caused a...
's Soltan (1996). For her appearance in Ghermez (1998) she received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 17th Fajr Film Festival.
Hediyeh Tehrani received the second Crystal Simorgh of her career from the 24th Fajr Film Festival
24th Fajr International Film Festival
24th Fajr International Film Festival was held in Tehran, Iran from February 2nd to February 12th, 2006 , which is called Dahe-ye-Fajr in Iran.-National Awards:...
, for Fireworks Wednesday
Fireworks Wednesday
Fireworks Wednesday is a 2006 Iranian film directed by Asghar Farhadi and co-written by Farhadi and Mani Haghighi. It stars Hedyeh Tehrani, Taraneh Alidousti, and Hamid Farokhnezhad.-Plot:...
. In 2006 she appeared in Bahman Ghobadi
Bahman Ghobadi
Bahman Ghobadi is an Iranian film director of Kurdish ethnicity. He was born on February 1, 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan Province. Ghobadi belongs to the so called "new wave" of Iranian cinema.-Biography:...
's Niwemang. The film received the Gold Shell of the 54th San Sebastián International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
.
Early career
Mohammad Reza Sharifinia and Azita HajianAzita Hajian
-Early life:She was born on 10 January 1958 in Narmak, Tehran. She Graduated in theatre acting and directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Tehran, Azita Hajian started stage acting in 1975 and film acting in 1989 with Thief of Dolls . Due to her theatrical background in the field of children...
were the first ones to propose her a role for The Day of Incident.She gave a test for acting in Rooz-e Vaghe'e (aka The Day of Incident) but refused to cooperate and the role went to Ladan Mostofi
Ladan Mostofi
Ladan Mostofi is an award winning Mazandaran - Iranian actress.She won the Best Actress Award at the third Eurasia International Film Festival in 2006.- References :...
. Before acting in Sultan, she refused to play a part in Leila
Leila (film)
Leila is a 1996 Iranian film directed by Dariush Mehrjui.-Plot:Leila and Reza are a modern Iranian couple, content with their recent marriage. However, Leila learns that she is unable to conceive...
directed by famous Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Kianoosh Ayyari,then proposed her for acting in his movie, Boodan ya Naboodan and again she refused to play. Masoud Kimiayi was the first director who succeeded to have her playing in his film Sultan.
Filmography
| Year | Film | English Title | Role | Director |
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| 1996 | Soltan | "The King" | Maryam Koohsari | Masoud Kimiai Masoud Kimiai Masoud Kimiai is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in 1941 in Tehran, Iran.- Biography :Kimiai started his career as an assistant director and made his debut, Come Stranger, in 1968. With his second film, Kaiser , he and Dariush Mehrjui with The film Cow, caused a... |
| 1998 | Ghermez | "Red" | Hasti Mashreghi | Fereydoun Jeyrani |
| 1998 | Gharibaneh | "As a Stranger" | Behrokh Sabeti | Ahmad Amini |
| 1999 | Shokaran | "Hemlock" | Sima Riahi | Behrooz Afkhami |
| 1999 | Siavash | "Siavash" | Hedieh Tehrani | Saman Moghaddam |
| 1999 | Dast-haye Aloodeh | "Dirty Hands" | Diba | Siroos Alvand |
| 2000 | Party | "The Party" | Negar Aryani | Saman Moghaddam |
| 2000 | Abi | "Blue" | Mahtab | Hamid Labkhandeh |
| 2001 | Chatri Baraye Do Nafar | "An Umbrella for Two" | Yasaman Pakravan | Ahmad Amini |
| 2001 | Zamaneh | "Zamaneh" | Zari | Hamidreza Selahmand |
| 2002 | Khanei Ruye Aab | "A House Built on Water" | Jaleh Tirandaz | Bahman Farmanara Bahman Farmanara Bahman Farmanara is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film producer.Bahman Farmanara is the second son in a family of four brothers and one sister. The family business was Textile and he was the only son who did not join the business and went off to United Kingdom and later on to US to... |
| 2002 | Kaghaz-e bi-khatt Unruled Paper (film) Unruled Paper is a 2002 Iranian film directed by Nāser Taghvā'i , based on an original script by Nāser Taghvā'i and Minoo Farsh'chi. The film was produced in 2001 by Yektā Film.... |
"Unruled Paper" Unruled Paper (film) Unruled Paper is a 2002 Iranian film directed by Nāser Taghvā'i , based on an original script by Nāser Taghvā'i and Minoo Farsh'chi. The film was produced in 2001 by Yektā Film.... |
Roya Royaei | Naser Taghvai |
| 2003 | Abadan Abadan (film) Abadan is a 2003 drama film by Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi. It was his first feature film after making a few short films. Because the film was not pre-approved by Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and because of including profanity and spoken references to extramarital... |
Abadan | Mani Haghighi Mani Haghighi Mani Haghighi is an Iranian filmmaker, screen writer and actor. He is the grandson of the writer and filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan.-Education:... |
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| 2003 | Donya | Donya | Donya Shadab | Manoochehr Mosiri |
| 2003 | Dokhtar Irooni | "Iranian Girl" | Maryam Yazdani | Mohhammad Hossein Latifi |
| 2004 | Jaei Baraye Zendegi | "A Place to Live" | Golchehreh | Mohammadreza Bozorgnia |
| 2004 | Duel Duel (Iranian film) Duel is the most expensive movie ever made in Iranian cinema history. It was directed by Ahmad Reza Darvish, who was mostly known for films about the Iran-Iraq war. Duel was shot in roughly 11 months in various cities of Iran. The first screening was at the Fajr International Film Festival, in... |
Duel | Hanyeh | Ahmadreza Darvish |
| 2005 | Yek Boos-e Koochooloo | "A Little Kiss" | Mysterious Woman\ The Death Angel |
Bahman Farmanara |
| 2006 | Chaharshanbe-soori Fireworks Wednesday Fireworks Wednesday is a 2006 Iranian film directed by Asghar Farhadi and co-written by Farhadi and Mani Haghighi. It stars Hedyeh Tehrani, Taraneh Alidousti, and Hamid Farokhnezhad.-Plot:... |
"Fireworks Wednesday" | Mozhde Samiei | Asghar Farhadi Asghar Farhadi -Career:Asghar Farhadi is a graduate of Theatre, with a BA in Dramatic Arts and MA in Stage Direction from Tehran University and Tarbiat Modarres University. Farhadi made short 8mm and 16mm films in Isfahan branch of Iranian Young Cinema Society before moving on to writing plays and screenplays for... |
| 2006 | Niwemang Half Moon (film) Half Moon is a 2006 film written and directed by the Iranian Kurdish filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi. Half Moon is a joint production of Iran, Austria, France and Iraq... |
"Half Moon" | Hesho | Bahman Ghobadi Bahman Ghobadi Bahman Ghobadi is an Iranian film director of Kurdish ethnicity. He was born on February 1, 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan Province. Ghobadi belongs to the so called "new wave" of Iranian cinema.-Biography:... |
| 2006 | Nasl-e Jadooyi | "The Magic Generation" | Iraj Karimi | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema To Each His Own Cinema To Each His Own Cinema is a 2007 French anthology film commissioned for the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a collection of 34 short films, each 3 minutes in length, by 36 acclaimed directors... |
"To Each His Own Cinema" | Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami Abbas Kiarostami is an internationally acclaimed Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer. An active filmmaker since 1970, Kiarostami has been involved in over forty films, including shorts and documentaries... |
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| 2009 | Farzand-e Sobh | "The Son of Dawn" | Khomeini's Nursemaid | Behrooz Afkhami |
| 2010 | Haft Daghigheh Ta Payiz | "Seven Minutes until Autumn" | Mitra | Alireza Amini |
| 2010 | Tehran 1500 | "Tehran 1500" | Bahram Azimi | |
| 2011 | Pol-e Choobi | "The Wooden Bridge" | Mehdi Karampoor |
Awards and nominations
- Crystal SimorghCrystal SimorghThe Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious 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....
for best leading actress in 17th Fajr film festivalFajr International Film FestivalThe Fajr Film Festival or Fajr International Film Festival is Iran's annual film festival, held every February in Tehran.The festival, started in 1982, is under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture in Iran...
for Ghermez - Crystal SimorghCrystal SimorghThe Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious 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....
for best leading actress in 24th Fajr International Film Festival24th Fajr International Film Festival24th Fajr International Film Festival was held in Tehran, Iran from February 2nd to February 12th, 2006 , which is called Dahe-ye-Fajr in Iran.-National Awards:...
for Fireworks WednesdayFireworks WednesdayFireworks Wednesday is a 2006 Iranian film directed by Asghar Farhadi and co-written by Farhadi and Mani Haghighi. It stars Hedyeh Tehrani, Taraneh Alidousti, and Hamid Farokhnezhad.-Plot:... - Award from Pyongyang International Film Festival for best supporting actress in Party