Ali Nassirian (; born February 4, 1935) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two Crystal Simorghs, a Hafez Award, an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award and a Sepas Award. Nasirian, Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Ezatollah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi and Davoud Rashidi are known as "the five most important actors in the history of Iranian cinema" because of their influence.
Film career He first appeared in a supporting role in Dariush Mehrjui's The Cow (1969) alongside Ezatollah Entezami. Nassirian then played the title role of Mr. Naive (1970), also by Mehrjui. His other films include: The Postman (1971), The Cycle (1974), The Mandrake (1975), Kamalolmolk (1983), Mirza Norouz's Shoes (1985), Stone Lion (1986), Captain Khorshid (1987), The Scent of Joseph's Shirt (1995), and Iron Island (2005), Masxarebaz (2019) for which he received the Crystal Simorgh award for the best supporting actor. He played the lead role in The Saturday Hunter (2011), and Sun Children (2020).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes1969The CowMash EslamDariush Mehrjui1970Mr. NaiveMr. HalouDariush Mehrjui1972Sattar KhanSattar KhanAli HatamiThe PostmanTaghi PostchiDariush Mehrjui1975The MandrakeAli EzatFakharFereydoun Gole1976The CustodianRahman NajafiKhosrow Haritash1977The CycleEsmailDariush Mehrjui1981The School We Used to GoAmir PazoukiDariush Mehrjui 1987Captain KhorshidMr. FarhanNasser TaghvaiThe Stone LionA'ali YarMasoud Jafari Jozani1989The Years of AshMehdi SabaghzadehThe Grand DayKianoush Ayari1990Foreign Currency Morteza OlfatRakhshan Banietemad 1995The Scent of Joseph's ShirtDaei GhafoorEbrahim Hatamikia1997Minoo Watch TowerEbrahim Hatamikia1999Punishment Committe Abolfath MirzaAli Hatami2001Prisoner 707Habibollah Bahmani2003One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestFerasatAhmad Reza MotamediThe Silent KingHomayoun Shahnavaz2005Iron IslandSolatol DolehMohammad Rasoulof2009The Postman Doesn't Knock Three TimesHassan Fathi2010The Saturday HunterGrandfatherParviz Sheikh Tadi2015Iran Burger Amrollah KhanMasoud Jafari Jozani2018Emperor of HellParviz Sheikh TadiTale of the SeaHoushangBahman Farmanara2019A Hairy TaleKazemHomayoun Ghanizadeh2020Sun ChildrenHashemMajid Majidi2022A MinorAghajoonDariush Mehrjui2023Seven Citrus AurantiumShamsFarshad Golsefidi2024NowruzSoheil Movaffagh2025Oh, What Happy Days!Homayoun Ghanizadeh
Television Year Title Role Director Platform Notes2015–2016ShahrzadBozorg AghaHassan FathiLotus PlayMain role; season 12021Mutual Friendship HimselfShahab HosseiniNamavaTalk show; 1 episode; with Dariush Moadabian & Farhad A'ish
Television Year Title Role Director Network Notes1983–1984SarbadarsJudge Share'Mohammad Ali NajafiIRIB TV1TV series; main role1988NightingalesAbolfath SabahAli HatamiIRIB TV1TV series; main role2007The Forbidden FruitYounes FotouhiHassan FathiIRIB TV2TV series; main role2019Dear BrotherKarim BoustanMohammad Reza AhanjIRIB TV3TV series; main role
Plays 2012: The Actor and His Wife, Niavaran Cultural Center, writer and actor, direct by Mohsen Moeini Negin Mirhasani Vahed 2012: Dozing-off Niavaran Cultural Center, writer and actor, direct by Mohsen Moeini
References
Ali Nassirian's profile at IranActor.com
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