Saber Abar (; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his performance in About Elly (2008), directed by Academy Award-winning Asghar Farhadi. 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.:fa:صابر ابر#.D8.A7.D8.AC.D8.B1.D8.A7 He later gained recognition with his role in Mohsen Makhmalbaf'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 Asghar Farhadi's About Elly. The movie received positive reviews, such as the review from David Bordwell, 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. An e-book has also been published on the controversies involving Saber Abar called Saber Abar, The Cost of Playing by Salar Bil.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes 2005Poet of the WastesMohammad Ahmadi 2007Colors of MemoryIraj BahramiAmir Shahab Razavian 2008TambourineMohammadParisa BakhtavarThree WomenHamedManijeh Hekmat 2009 About EllyAlirezaAsghar FarhadiLil' PeaJalal FatemiDo Not Get a Reward from the PresidentKamal Tabrizi 2010NothingNimaAbdolreza Kahani 2011Thirteen 59Saman SalurHere Without MeEhsanBahram TavakoliFacing MirrorsSadeghNegar AzarbeyjaniMr. YousefSirousAli Rafi'i 2012Kissing the Moon-Like FaceHomayoun As'adianModest ReceptionMani HaghighiThe Snow on the PinesPayman MaadiAt the End of 8th StreetBahramAlireza Amini 2013Shallow Yellow SkyMehranBahram TavakoliNowhere, NobodyDavoodEbrahim SheibaniAcridKhosrowKiarash AsadizadehLovely TrashAmirMohsen Amiryousefi 2014Sending a Condolences Ad for NewspaperTahaEbrahim EbrahimianTalesNarges's husbandRakhshan BanietemadEverything for SaleAkbarAmir Hossein SaghafiDreamyHoumanFereydoun Jeyrani 2015CloserAliMostafa AhmadiCrazy RookKaveh NajmAbolhassan DavoodiI Am Diego MaradonaThe WriterBahram TavakoliDowry's Sugar BowlAttaAli Mollagholipour 2017Villa DwellersHamidMonir GheidiSearing SummerFarhadEbrahim IrajzadMeyami's MillionerRezaMostafa Ahmadi2018PigHimselfMani HaghighiHat-trickKeyvanRamtin LavafiTale of the SeaAmir DashtiBahman FarmanaraI Want to DanceBahman FarmanaraIn BetweenDetective Aliyar RastiShort film2019A Hairy Tale DaneshHomayoun GhanizadehRussianEbrahimAmir Hossein Saghafi 2021Under Low LightMohammad Parvizi2022No Prior AppointmentAttorneyBehrouz ShoeibiWithout HerBabakArian Vazirdaftari2023After LeavingArashReza NejatiLeather Jacket ManAgentHossein MirzamohammadiA Relic of the SouthRana's bossHossein Amiri Doomari, Pedram PouramiriMariaPeymanMehdi Asghar Azghadi2024Summer TimeAmirMahmoud Kalari The Great Yawn of History Malek Aliyar Rasti 2025TurtleBahman Kamyar
Web YearTitleRoleDirectorPlatformNotes 2020–2021 The Frog Ramin FayaziHouman Seyyedi NamavaLeading role2023The TranslatorMohandesBahram TavakoliNamavaMain role2024The LoserKaveh BadrlooAmin HosseinpourFilimoMain role2025TasianSaeedTina PakravanFilimoMain roleCankelRamtin LavafiStarnetMain role Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated film work titleResultLocationNotes2007Crystal Simorgh Award, 25th Fajr Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorColors of MemoryNominatedTehran, Iran200711th Iran Cinema CelebrationBest Supporting ActorColors of MemoryWonTehran, Iran2009Crystal Simorgh Award, 27th Fajr Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorAbout EllyNominatedTehran, Iran201014th Iran Cinema CelebrationBest Supporting ActorAbout EllyWonTehran, Iran20103rd Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association AwardBest Supporting ActorAbout EllyWonTehran, Iran20136th Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association AwardBest Supporting ActorThe Snow on the PinesNominatedTehran, Iran20136th Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association AwardBest Supporting ActorKissing the Moon-Like FaceNominatedTehran, Iran20138th Rome Film FestivalBest Emerging Actors and Actresses (for entire cast)AcridWonRome, Italy
References
External links
Saber Abar at Iranian Movie Database