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Ali Mosaffa
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| علی مصفا | |
Ali Mosaffa at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival
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| Born | December 1, 1966 Tehran, Iran
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| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | Director, actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Mozaher Mosaffa Amir Banoo Karimi |
| Relatives | Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi (grandfather) Ali Hatami (father-in-law) Zari Khoshkam (mother-in-law) |
Ali Mosaffa is a talented actor and filmmaker from Iran. He was born on December 1, 1966. He is known for both acting in and directing many movies.
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Ali Mosaffa's Life and Career
Ali Mosaffa was born in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa, was a famous Persian poet. He was also a professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran. Ali's mother, Amir Banoo Karimi, is also a leading expert in Persian literature. She is a professor at the University of Tehran too. Her father, Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi, was also a well-known Persian poet.
Early Life and Acting Start
Ali Mosaffa studied Civil engineering at the University of Tehran. While there, he became very interested in acting. He got his first acting role in the 1991 film Omid. The next year, he won an award for best male actor. This was at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in the film Pari.
Ali Mosaffa met his wife, Leila Hatami, on a movie set. She is also a famous Iranian actress. They met while filming Leila in 1996. They got married in 1999. They have two children together. Their son, Mani, was born in February 2007. Their daughter, Assal, was born in October 2008.
Directing Films
Ali Mosaffa started his directing journey with short films. These included Incubus and The Neighbour. He also directed a documentary called Farib-e-She'r (The Deceit of Poesy).
His first full-length movie as a director was Portrait of a Lady Far Away in 2005. His wife, Leila Hatami, starred in this film. This movie was considered for a special award at The Times BFI London Film Festival. It also won an award at the Chicago Iranian Film Festival.
His second film, The Last Step, also starred Leila Hatami. This movie was very popular with critics and audiences. It premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2012. Ali Mosaffa won the FIPRESCI prize for best film. Leila Hatami won the Crystal Globe for Best Actress for her role.
International Acting Roles
In October 2012, Ali Mosaffa joined the cast of a film by Asghar Farhadi. Farhadi is an Oscar-winning director. The film was called The Past. It was filmed in Paris. This movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2013.
Producing Movies
Ali Mosaffa also produces films. He produced his own film, The Last Step. He then produced What's the Time in Your World?. This film won an award in 2014. Other films he produced, like A hairy tale and 180 Rule, also won awards. He has also worked with French filmmakers. Their co-productions, Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness and A Tale of Shemroon, have won awards at major film festivals.
Ali Mosaffa's Filmography
Acting Roles
- Guardian of the Field (2025)
- A Minor (2022)
- Won't You Cry? (2022)
- Playing with Stars (2021)
- A Man Without a Shadow (2019)
- Dance with Me (2019)
- Orange Days (2018)
- The Second year of my collage (2018)
- Pig (2018)
- A Bigger Game (2017)
- Inversion (2016)
- What's the Time in Your World? (2014)
- Le Passé (The Past) (2013)
- The Last Step (2012)
- Beloved Sky (2011)
- There Are Things You Don't Know (2010)
- Who Killed Amir? (2006)
- Another Place (2003)
- Mix (2001)
- Dear Cousin is Lost (2000)
- Party (2000)
- Leila (1998)
- Minou Tower (1996)
- Pari (1994)
- All My Daughters (1992)
- Omid (1991)
Directing Films
- Absence (2021) Feature Film
- The Last Step (2012) Feature Film
- Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005) Feature Film
- Farib-e-She'r or The Deceit of Poesy (1996) Documentary Short Film
- The Neighbor (1999) Short Film
- Incubus (1991) Short Film
Television Series
- The English Bag
- Paridokht
Producing Films
- The Last Step (2012) Feature Film
- What's the Time in Your World? (2014) Feature Film
- A hairy tale (2019) Feature Film
- Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness (2020) Feature Film
- 180 Rule (2021) Feature Film
- a Tale of Shemroon (2022) Feature Film
- What's Left Behind (2023) Feature Film
Awards and Recognitions
Ali Mosaffa has received several awards for his work in film:
- He won a Diploma of Honor for best actor for Dance with me at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2019.
- He received an award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Last Step in 2014.
- The international critics' FIPRESCI prize was given to him for The Last Step at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2012.
- He won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Last Step at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2012.
- He received a Diploma of Honor for best actor for Beloved sky at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011.
- He won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Pari at the Fajr International Film Festival in 1995.
See also
In Spanish: Ali Mosaffa para niños
