Iraj Safdari (; 5 February 1939, Tehran, Iran – 23 June 2018, Tehran) was an Iranian make-up artist and actor. He had three children.
Career He started his career from 1954, when he was teenager at some famous theater in Tehran such as Pars, Nasr, Dehghan theater and later on Tehran Mosavar magazine. During these years working in theater as a makeup artist and actor, he met and worked with some famous and effective producers and theater owners such as Dr. Fathollah Vala (theater organization director of Iran), Dr. Shervan, Dr. Kooshan, Sarang, Nasrollah Mohtasham, Mahdi Raees Firooz. Later he worked on Barbod Society. He is known as one of the pioneers of makeup art in Iran.
His first official job was on "Marg-e-Moosh" play, directed by Nosratollah Vahdat on 1954 at Nasr theater. On movie industry on 1955 his first job as makeup artist was on Asemoon-jol movie directed be Nasrollah Vahdat 1955.
In early years after 1979 revolution of Iran, his wife "Fatemeh Jaferi" and his son assisted him on movies. Recently his son Abdollah Safdari has entered the career independently.
Besides his main job, he has proficiency on movie title designing, sfx and some other items.
Filmography
Cinema Year Film (In English) Local name (In English) Film (In Persian) Director Position 1955Stroller Asemoon Jol آسمون جل Nosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist1962Tulip On FireLaleh Atashinلاله آتشینMahmood NozariMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1963Mountain GirlDokhtar e Kohestanدختر کوهستانMohammad Ali JafariMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1963Passenger From HeavenMosaferi Az Beheshtمسافری از بهشتNosratollah VahdatActor & Movie Title Designer1964Bright HorizonOfogh e Roshanافق روشنMehdi AmirGhasem KhaniMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1964Rural songsTaranehay e Roostaeiترانه های روستائیSaber RahbarMakeup Artist1964River DirectionMasir e Roodkhanehمسیر رودخانهSaber RahbarMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1964European DollAroos Farangiعروس فرنگیNosratollah VahdatMovie Title Designer1965DumbZaboon bashteزبون بستهNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist1965A Man In The CageMardi Dar Ghafasمردی در قفسNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1965The Great ChanceShans e Bozorgشانس بزرگShokrollah RafieiMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1966Alderman's DaughterDokhtar e Kadkhodaدختر کدخداMehdi Raeis FirozMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1966Vel Moa'taliVel Moa'taliول معطلیAzizollah RafieiMakeup Artist1966One Step To HeavenYek Ghadam Ta Beheshtیک قدم تا بهشتNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1967Merry Go RoundCharkh o Falakچرخ و فلکSaber RahbarMakeup Artist1967Beauty And ChampionKhosgel o Ghahremanخوشگل و قهرمانMehdi ZhourakMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer1967A Man With No StarMard e Bi Setarehمرد بی ستارهAzizollah BahadoriMakeup Artist1967MiracleMo'jezeمعجزهMehdi Mirsamad ZadehMakeup Artist1967Little OneNim Vajabiنیم وجبیNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist1968A Bridge To HeavenPoli be Soy Beheshtپلی بسوی بهشتMohammad Zarin DastMakeup Artist1968A Present From IndiaTohfeh Hendتحفه هندMehdi ZhourakMakeup Artist1968The Golden Road Of SamarkhandJadeh Zarin e Samarghandجاده زرین سمرقندNaser Malek MotieeMakeup Artist1968Gipsy AngerKhashm e Koliخشم کولیEsmael RiahiMakeup Artist1968Brave Of EraDelavar e Doranدلاور دورانEbrahim BagheriMakeup Artist1968King Of HeartsSoltane Ghalbhaسلطان قلبهاMohammad Ali FardinMakeup Artist1968Husband HuntShekar e Shoharشکار شوهرNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist196820th Century PerchLooti Gharn e Bistomلوطی قرن بیستمReza SafaeiMakeup Artist1968A Man With Two FaceMard e 2 Chehreمرد دو چهرهReza Beyk ImanverdiMakeup Artist1969Gharoon's SonsPesaran e Gharoonپسران قارونReza SafaeiMakeup Artist1969A World Full Of HopeDonyay e Por Omidدنیای پر امیدAhmad ShiraziMakeup Artist1969SeparationJodaeiجداییReza SafaeiMakeup Artist1969Golden PalaceGhasr e Zarinقصر زرینMohammad Ali FardinMakeup Artist1969Blind CatGorbeh e Koorگربه کورSardar SagerMakeup Artist1970Adam & EveAdam o Havvaآدم و حواAmir ShervanMakeup Artist1970Bald HassanHasan Kachalحسن کچلAli HatamiMakeup Artist1970Chance CoinSekke Shansسکه شانسIraj GhaderiMakeup Artist1970A Man From South Of The CityMardi Az Jonob e Shahrمردی از جنوب شهرSaber RahbarMakeup Artist1970Three Eye RubyYaghoot e 3 Cheshmیاقوت سه چشمAramaeis AghamalianMakeup Artist1970WindowPanjerehپنجرهJalal MoghadamMakeup Artist1971Wild In The ForestVahshi e Jangalوحشی جنگلRobert AkhartMakeup Artist1971A Man And a CityYek mard Yek Shahrیک مرد یک شهرAmir ShervanMakeup Artist1971Samad & Solomon's RugSamad o Ghaliche Hazrat Soleymanصمد و قالیچه حضرت سلیمانParviz SayyadMakeup Artist1971HeydarHeydarحیدرMehdi ZhourakMakeup Artist1971RashidRashidرشیدParviz NooriMakeup Artist1971Upside Down LifeZendegi Varoonehزندگی وارونهNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist1971Se GhapSe Ghapسه قاپZakaria HashemiMakeup Artist1971Gholam GendarmeGholam Zhandarmغلام ژاندارمAman ManteghiMakeup Artist1971Fleeing the TrapFarar Az Taleفرار از تلهJalal MoghadamMakeup Artist1971PerchLootiلوطیKhosrow ParviziMakeup Artist1972BaloochBaloochبلوچMasoud KimiaiMakeup Artist1972ManMardمردSirous AlvandMakeup Artist1972StrangerGharibehغریبهShapoor GharibMakeup Artist1973BandariBandariبندریKamran GhadakchianMakeup Artist1973The Weary WolfGorg e Bizarگرگ بیزارMaziar PartoMakeup Artist1973RailroadPapooshپاپوشEsmaei Pour SaeidMakeup Artist1973TangsirTangsirتنگسیرAmir NaderiMakeup Artist1973RoosterKhoroosخروسShapoor GharibMakeup Artist & Actor1974BondwomanKanizکنیزKamran GhadakchianMakeup Artist 1974HonorSharafشرفAzizollah BahadoriMakeup Artist1975Desert VoiceSeday Sahraصدای صحراNader EbrahimiMakeup Artist1975SwearGhasamقسمAmir ShervanMakeup Artist1975The Fifth Horseman Of Destiny Panjomin Savar e Sarneveshtپنجمین سوار سرنوشتSaeid MotalebiMakeup Artist1976Mostafa's MotherValedeh Agha Mostafaوالده آقا مصطفیNaser MohammadiMakeup Artist1976Three Person on a Line3 Nafar Roye Khatسه نفر روی خطAbdoolah GhiabiMakeup Artist1977Soteh DelanSoteh Delanسوته‌دلانAli HatamiMakeup Artist1977Safe PlaceJaye Amnجای امنMorteza AghiliMakeup Artist1977South SharkKoose Jonoobکوسه جنوبSamouel KhachikianMakeup Artist & Actor1977MiddlemenVasetehaواسطه هاHasan Mohammad ZadehMakeup Artist1977To Die For Thousand Timehezar Bar Mordanهزار بار مردنJalal MehrianMakeup Artist1978Above Sky sBar Faraz Asemanhaبر فراز آسمان هاMohammad Ali FardinMakeup Artist1978MigrationHejratهجرتHosein ZadehMakeup Artist1979ExplosionEnfejarانفجارSamouel KhachikianMakeup Artist1982PurgatorialBarzakhihaبرزخی هاIraj GhaderiMakeup Artist1983VioletlandBanafshe Zarبنفشه زارMohammad Bagher KhosraviMakeup Artist1983The Commander Of ForestsSardar e Jangalسردار جنگل (میرزا کوچک خان)Amir GhavidelMakeup Artist & Actor1984The Great Brawl Janjal e Bozorgجنجال بزرگSiavash ShakeriMakeup Artist1984ConvictedMahkoominمحکومینNaser MohammadiMakeup Artist1985Mirza Nowrooz ShoesKafshhay Mirza Noroozکفش‌های میرزا نوروزMohammad MotevaselaniMakeup Artist & Actor1985A Man Who Changed To Mouse Mardi Ke Moosh Shodمردی که موش شدAhmad BakhshiMakeup Artist1986SuitcaseChamedanچمدانJalal MoghaddamMakeup Artist1986The Kindness Territory Harim Mehrvarziحریم مهرورزیNaser GholamrezaeiMakeup Artist1986HighschoolDabirestanدبیرستانAkbar SadeghiMakeup Artist1986Stone Lion Shir e Sangiشیر سنگیMasoud Jafari JozaniMakeup Artist1987JamilJamilجمیلAhmad BakhshiMakeup Artist1987InvolvedGereftarگرفتارMansour TehraniMakeup Artist1987Night NurseParastar e Shabپرستار شبMohammad Ali NajafiSpecial Effect1988Accident NightShab e Hadeseشب حادثهSirous AlvandSpecial Effect1988Bicycle Runner Bicycle Ranبایسیکل‌رانMohsen MakhmalbafDecorator1988The Marriage Of Blessed OnesAroosi Khoobanعروسی خوبانMohsen MakhmalbafDecorator1989Silent HuntShekar Khamooshشکار خاموشKiumars PourahmadDecorator1989ExplorerJostejoogarجستجوگرMohammad MotevaselaniMakeup Artist & Special Effect1989Outcast Randeh Shodeرانده شدهJahangir JahangiriMakeup Artist1990Sea SoundAvay e Daryaآوای دریاRahman RezaeiMakeup Artist & Actor & Especial Effect1990Searching The IslandJostejoo Dar Jazirehجستجو در جزیرهMehdi Sabbagh ZadehMakeup Artist & Actor1991VictimGhorbaniقربانیRasool Sadr AmeliDecorator1992HasanakHasanakحسنکMahasti BadieiMakeup Artist & Actor & Especial Effect1992Cease Bloodshed Khoon Basخون بسNaser GholamrezaeiMakeup Artist & Special Effect1992Mr. Shadi's MissionMamoriat Aghay Shadiماموریت آقای شادیMohammad Reza ZehtabiMakeup Artist & Actor1992Once ForeverYek Bar Baray Hamisheیک بار برای همیشهSirous AlvandSpecial Effect1993Never Without You Bi To Hargezبی تو هرگزHooshang Darvish PourMakeup Artist & Decorator1993Wallflower SecretRaz e Gol e Shab Booراز گل شب بوSaeid KhorshidianSpecial Effect1994Now What ?Hala Che Shavadحالا چه شودMohammad Jafari HarandiMakeup Artist1994Partner LifeSharik Zendegiشریک زندگیAli Khosh NeshinMakeup Artist1995Visit DayRooz Didarروز دیدارAli Khosh NeshinMakeup Artist1995LawGhanoonقانونFaramarz GharibianMakeup Artist1995Seven PathwayHaft Gozargahهفت گذرگاهJamshid HeydariDecorator1997SagharSagharساغرSirous AlvandSpecial Effect1997Devil In The HouseSheytan Dar Khaneشیطان در خانهMohammad Reza ZehtabiMakeup Artist1998A Long DayYek Rooz Toolaniیک روز طولانیAli ShoghianMakeup Artist1999Locomotive DriverLokomotiv RanلوکوموتیورانAsghar NasiriMakeup Artist
TV Series Year Film (In English) Local name (In English) Film (In Persian) Director Position1977Muggers Gharatgaranمجموعه تلویزیونی غارتگرانMohammad MotevaselaniMakeup Artist1989The Light Of The HouseCheragh Khaneمجموعه تلویزیونی چراغ خانهManouchehr PourahmadDecorator1996Lost ParadiseBehesht Gomshodehمجموعه تلویزیونی بهشت گمشدهKamran GhadakchianMakeup Artist
Theater Year Film (In English) Local name (In English) Film (In Persian) Director Position1958RatsbaneMarg e Mooshنمایش مرگ موشDr. Fatollah ValaMakeup Artist1962The August cafeGhahve Khane Mah e Uotنمایش قهوه خانه ماه اوتAmir ShervanMakeup Artist
Awards Nominated Crystalline Phoenix of Best Special Effect from 8th Fajr International Film Festival For Explorer (Jostejoogar in Local Language).:fa:هشتمین دوره جشنواره فیلم فجر, 8th Fajr International Film Festival. Honorary Diploma & The Statue of Sardar e jangal Festival, For Mirza koochak Khan Movie 1983 Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum on 5th ceremony of world theater day for lifetime art activities - 2008 , Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum" on 5th Ceremony of World Theater Day For Lifetime Art Activities 2008.
Ennobled Ennobled on the Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema (in Persian) 2nd Ceremony of Pioneers of Makeup Art - March 2006, Ennobled on The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema (in Persian) 2nd Ceremony of Pioneers of Makeup Art - March 2006. Ennobled on Theater Makeup Society of Iran as a Pioneer Makeup Artist 2008 , Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum" on 5th Ceremony of World Theater Day For Lifetime Art Activities 2008.
Gallery
Iraj Safdari
Behind Scenes
References
External links
Iraj Safdari at the Soureh Cinema database (Persian)