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Mohsen Tanabandeh
محسن تنابنده
Tanabandeh at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival
Born (1975-04-15) April 15, 1975 (age 49)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Alma materUniversity of Tehran
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Roshanak Golpa
(m. 2015)
Children2

Mohsen Tanabandeh (Persian: محسن تنابنده; born April 15, 1975) is an Iranian actor, director and screenwriter. In 2022, he won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in World War III (2022). He has received various accolades, including three Crystal Simorgh and four Hafez Awards.

Tanabandeh is famous for playing the role of Naghi Mamoli in the television series Paytakht (2011-2020). He was the creator and head writer of this series and won three Hafez Awards for his performance and screenplay.

Early life

Tanabandeh has studied acting at University of Art and Architecture. He began theater acting in 1992 and appeared in his first cinematic movie in 2001.[1][2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Actor Screenwriter Director
2003 Tiny Snowflakes Mine Guard Yes No Alireza Amini
2005 How Much You Want to Cry? No Yes Shahed Ahmadlo
A Few Kilos of Dates For A Funeral Sadri Yes No Saman Salur
2006 Offside Ticket Seller Yes No Jafar Panahi
2007 Catch Me If You Can No Yes Shahed Ahmadlo
2008 A Time to Love Amiri Yes No Ebrahim Forouzesh
A Petition for God Ali Mohammad Yes Yes Alireza Amini
2010 Seven Minutes Until Autumn Nima Yes Yes Alireza Amini
First Stone Hassan Ali Yes No Ebrahim Forouzesh
Saint Petersburg Karim Yes No Behrouz Afkhami
2011 Indigences Mahmoud Yes No Mohammad Reza Arab
2014 Lamp 100 Farzin Yes No Saeed Aghakhani
2015 Iran Burger Fathollah Khan Yes No Masoud Jafari Jozani
Guinness Bek Yes Yes Mohsen Tanabandeh
Muhammad: The Messenger of God Samuel Yes No Majid Majidi
2017 Ferrari Nader Yes No Alireza Davood Nejad
2018 Rona, Azim's Mother Azim Yes No Jamshid Mahmoudi
2019 Oath No Yes Mohsen Tanabandeh
2020 3 Puffs Mojtaba Yes No Saman Salur
Killer Spider Saeed Yes No Ebrahim Irajzad
2021 Once Upon a Time, Abadan Mosayeb Charkhideh Yes No Hamid Reza Azarang
A Hero Bahram Yes No Asghar Farhadi
2022 World War III Shakib Yes No Houman Seyyedi
2024 Pressure Cooker Yes No Rambod Javan

Web

Year Title Role Actor Screenwriter Director Platform
2013–2014 King of Ear Ismael Zekavat /

Esfandiyar Majbour / Haji Mohsen Talai

Yes No Davood Mirbagheri Video CD
2014–2015 Fool Houshang's Mother Yes No Kamal Tabrizi
2021 Mutual Friendship Himself No No Shahab Hosseini Namava
2023 Set Me Free Hatam Nayeb Sorkhi Yes No Shahram Shah Hosseini Filimo

Television

Year Title Role Actor Screenwriter Acting Coach Director Network
2006 Life on the Condition of Laughter No Yes No Mehdi Mazloumi IRIB TV5
2007 For Sogand's Sake Ebi Yes No No Seyyed Rahim Hosseini
2008 SMS from Another World No Yes No Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
The Escort Officer Afshin Yes No No Saeed Soltani IRIB TV5
Yalda Night's Watermelon Ghafar Yes No No Saeed Aghakhani
2009 Boys Aren't Born Soldiers No Yes No Shahed Ahmadlo
2010 Enclosure No Yes No Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2011–present Capital Naghi Mamouli Yes Yes Yes Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2012 Returned Check No Yes No Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2017 AlalBadal Aghasi Yes Yes Yes Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2023 Homeland Morteza Yes No No Kamal Tabrizi IRIB TV3

Awards and nominations

Mohsen Tanabandeh in 15th Hafez Awards (2015)
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
Asian Film Awards 2023 Best Actor World War III Nominated
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2019 Best Performance by an Actor Rona, Azim's Mother Nominated
Australia International Film Festival 2019 Best Actor Rona, Azim's Mother Won
2020 Best Director Oath Won
Diorama International Film Festival & Market 2019 Best Actor Rona, Azim's Mother Won
Fajr Film Festival 2008 Best Screenplay A Petition for God Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Petition for God Won
2010 Best Actor in a Leading Role First Stone and Seven Minutes Until Autumn Won
2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Indigences Honorary Diploma
2015 Best Actor in a Leading Role Iran Burger Nominated
2017 Ferrari Won
2019 Best Screenplay Oath Nominated
2021 Best Actor in a Leading Role Once Upon a Time, Abadan Nominated
Hafez Awards 2011 Best Actor – Motion Picture Saint Petersburg Nominated
2014 Best Actor – Television Series Comedy King of Ear and Capital 2 Won
Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 2 Nominated
2015 Best Actor – Motion Picture Iran Burger Nominated
Best Actor – Television Series Comedy Capital 3 Nominated
Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 3 Won
2018 Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 5 Won
Best Actor – Television Series Comedy Capital 5 Nominated
Best Actor – Motion Picture Ferrari Nominated
2020 Best Actor – Television Series Comedy Capital 6 Won
Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 6 Nominated
2021 Best Actor – Motion Picture A Hero Nominated
2023 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Set Me Free Nominated
Best Actor – Motion Picture 3 Puffs Nominated
Iran Cinema Celebration 2008 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Petition for God Nominated
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2008 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Petition for God Nominated
2010 Best Screenplay Seven Minutes Until Autumn Nominated
2011 Best Actor in a Leading Role Indigences Nominated
2017 Ferrari Nominated
Jam-e-Jam Television Festival 2012 Best Actor Capital 1 Won
Belgrade International Film Festival 2023 Best Actor World War III Won
Venice International Film Festival 2022 The Orizzonti Award for Best Actor World War III Won
Yas International Film Festival 2014 Best Actor King of Ear Won
Zurich Film Festival 2020 Best Director Oath Won

References

  1. ^ Mohsen Tanabandeh
  2. ^ "GHAHREMAN". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 12 July 2021.