Mehran Modiri facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mehran Modiri
مهران مدیری
Modiri in 2017
Born	(1967-04-07) 7 April 1967 (age 58) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Occupation	Director actor comedian producer screenwriter singer host
Years active	1989–present
Children	2
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Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری; born on April 7, 1967) is a famous Iranian director, actor, comedian, producer, writer, host, and singer. He is well-known for his many popular TV shows and movies.

A Star's Journey

Mehran Modiri started his artistic journey when he was a teenager. He acted in plays in his hometown. In the early 1990s, he began working in radio and television. He wrote scripts and performed in comedy shows for Norooz, the Iranian New Year. These shows were broadcast by IRIB, which is Iran's main TV and radio company.

He became a big star with his TV series Pavarchin (which means Tiptoeing). He won many awards for directing and acting in this show. After that, he had more success with Noghtechin (Ellipsis) and Jayezeye Bozorg (The Grand Prize). These shows were huge hits on Iranian television.

His most popular TV program was Shabhaye Barareh. This show continued the story from Pavarchin. However, the show ended suddenly after 92 episodes. Some people felt the show made fun of people from rural areas. Because of this, the story of Barareh was never fully finished.

Instead of making another movie, he created the TV series Baghe Mozaffar. One of his most loved TV series was The Man with a Thousand Faces, which aired in 2008.

Modiri has also released a music album and performed in concerts. He also served in the Iran–Iraq War. In 2009, Newsweek magazine named him one of the most influential people in Iran. From 2015 to 2018, he was often seen on Nasim TV with his popular program Dorehami.

In 2022, Mehran Modiri spoke out about the Death of Mahsa Amini and supported the protests happening across Iran. He shared a video on his Instagram page. In the video, he said that Iranian TV channels were not allowed to use his image in their advertisements or programs. After this, the Iranian government announced that he was not allowed to leave the country. However, later news reports said that he had already left Iran.

About His Life

Mehran Modiri is the youngest of four children. His family is originally from Arak. He grew up in a family that didn't have much money, in the south of Tehran. As a child and teenager, he worked many different jobs to help his family. He was a carpenter, a porter (someone who carries things), a welder, a mechanic, and even a baker.

What He's Been In

Mehran Modiri has been in many films, web series, and TV shows. He has also performed in plays.

Movies

Web Series

Television Shows

Theater Plays

Music Albums

Mehran Modiri has also released music. Here are some of his albums and singles:

Albums

• 1999: Deltangi-ha – This album features poems by Hatef Alimardani.
• 2000: Az Roo-ye Sadegi – Music for this album was created by Babak Bayat and Fardin Khalatbari.

Singles

• 2003: Ahang-e Film-e Hamnafas – A song from the movie Hamnafas.
• 2004: Ahang-e film-e Shabhaye barareh – A song from the TV show Shabhaye Barareh.
• 2005: Ahang-e film-e Baghe mozaffar – A song from the TV show Baghe Mozaffar.
• 2010: Ahang-e serial-e Ghahveye Talkh – Two songs from the TV series Bitter Coffee.
• 2010: Bia Berim Kooh – Part of the Darkoob Album by Darkoob Band.
• 2010: Heyran – Also from the Darkoob Album by Darkoob Band.
• 2016: Ahang-e Titraje Dorehami – The theme song for his show Dorehami.
• 2016: Ahang-e serial-e Zaaferani – Two songs from the TV series Zaaferani.
• 2017: Ahang-e Yar Toei – A song composed by Mahyar Alizadeh.

Awards and Recognitions

Mehran Modiri has won many awards for his work. He holds the record for winning the most Hafez Awards (7 awards) by one person until 2018.