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Mohsen Tanabandeh
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| محسن تنابنده | |
Tanabandeh at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival
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| Born | April 15, 1975 Tehran, Iran
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| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Roshanak Golpa
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| Children | 2 |
Mohsen Tanabandeh (Persian: محسن تنابنده; born April 15, 1975) is a well-known Iranian actor, director, and writer. He has won many awards for his work in movies and TV shows.
In 2022, Mohsen Tanabandeh won a big award called the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor. He received this award at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for his role in the movie World War III. He has also won three Crystal Simorgh awards and four Hafez Awards, which are very important in Iran.
Many people know him for playing the character Naghi Mamoli in the popular TV series Paytakht, which aired from 2011 to 2020. He was not only an actor in Paytakht but also the person who created the show and wrote most of its scripts. For his work on Paytakht, he won three Hafez Awards for his acting and writing.
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Mohsen Tanabandeh's Early Life
Mohsen Tanabandeh studied acting at the University of Art and Architecture. He started acting in plays at the theater in 1992. Later, in 2001, he appeared in his very first movie.
Mohsen Tanabandeh's Famous Works
Mohsen Tanabandeh has been part of many exciting projects, both in movies and on television. He has acted in, written, and even directed several films and TV shows.
Movies Mohsen Tanabandeh Acted In
Mohsen Tanabandeh has played many different characters in movies. Here are some of his notable roles:
- 2003: Tiny Snowflakes as a Mine Guard.
- 2005: A Few Kilos of Dates For A Funeral as Sadri.
- 2006: Offside as a Ticket Seller.
- 2008: A Time to Love as Amiri, and A Petition for God as Ali Mohammad.
- 2010: Seven Minutes Until Autumn as Nima, First Stone as Hassan Ali, and Saint Petersburg as Karim.
- 2011: Indigences as Mahmoud.
- 2014: Lamp 100 as Farzin.
- 2015: Iran Burger as Fathollah Khan, Guinness as Bek, and Muhammad: The Messenger of God as Samuel.
- 2017: Ferrari as Nader.
- 2018: Rona, Azim's Mother as Azim.
- 2020: 3 Puffs as Mojtaba, and Killer Spider as Saeed.
- 2021: Once Upon a Time, Abadan as Mosayeb Charkhideh, and A Hero as Bahram.
- 2022: World War III as Shakib.
- 2024: Pressure Cooker as Sirous.
Movies Mohsen Tanabandeh Wrote or Directed
Besides acting, Mohsen Tanabandeh is also a talented writer and director.
- 2005: He wrote How Much You Want to Cry?.
- 2007: He wrote Catch Me If You Can.
- 2008: He wrote and acted in A Petition for God.
- 2010: He wrote and acted in Seven Minutes Until Autumn.
- 2015: He wrote and directed Guinness.
- 2019: He wrote and directed Oath.
TV Shows and Web Series
Mohsen Tanabandeh has also been a big part of television and web series.
- 2006: He wrote for the TV show Life on the Condition of Laughter.
- 2007: He acted in For Sogand's Sake as Ebi.
- 2008: He wrote for SMS from Another World, acted in The Escort Officer as Afshin, and acted in Yalda Night's Watermelon as Ghafar.
- 2009: He wrote for Boys Aren't Born Soldiers.
- 2010: He wrote for Enclosure.
- 2011–present: He acts, writes, and is an acting coach for Capital as Naghi Mamouli.
- 2012: He wrote for Returned Check.
- 2013–2014: He acted in the web series King of Ear playing three different roles.
- 2014–2015: He acted in the web series Fool as Houshang's Mother.
- 2017: He acts, writes, and is an acting coach for AlalBadal as Aghasi.
- 2021: He appeared as himself in the web series Mutual Friendship.
- 2023: He acted in the web series Set Me Free as Hatam Nayeb Sorkhi, and in the TV show Homeland as Morteza.
- TBA: He will act in the web series Buried Alive.
Awards and Recognitions
Mohsen Tanabandeh has won many awards for his amazing acting and writing. Here are some of them:
- 2008: He won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Fajr Film Festival for A Petition for God.
- 2010: He won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Fajr Film Festival for First Stone and Seven Minutes Until Autumn.
- 2014: He won Best Actor in a Television Series Comedy at the Hafez Awards for King of Ear and Capital 2. He also won Best Actor at the Yas International Film Festival for King of Ear.
- 2015: He won Best Screenplay in a Television Series at the Hafez Awards for Capital 3.
- 2017: He won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Fajr Film Festival for Ferrari.
- 2018: He won Best Screenplay in a Television Series at the Hafez Awards for Capital 5.
- 2019: He won Best Actor at the Australia International Film Festival and Diorama International Film Festival & Market for Rona, Azim's Mother.
- 2020: He won Best Director at the Australia International Film Festival and Zurich Film Festival for Oath. He also won Best Actor in a Television Series Comedy at the Hafez Awards for Capital 6.
- 2022: He won The Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for World War III.
- 2023: He won Best Actor at the Belgrade International Film Festival for World War III.
