Mehran Modiri
Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری, born April 7, 1967) is a prolific Iranian actor, television and cinema director, comedian and musician. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran. His various series which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership (an estimated 85% viewership when he is on air), as well as make him a popular personality among masses. His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was acting in local plays. He then entered the world of radio and television in the early 1990s, actively writing scripts for and participating in various comedy skits during the annual Norooz comedy television shows broadcast by the IRIB.
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| Born | April 7, 1967 Arak, Iran |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
Notable work | Joyful Hour On Tiptoes Barareh Nights Man of Many faces Bitter Coffee Dorehami |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Hafez Awards (9 awards) |
| Website | https://modiri.ir |
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He continued appearing in television comedies, however, he achieved real stardom with his creation of Pavarchin (Tiptoeing), in which he won numerous awards for directing and starring in the picture. He tasted success again when he directed and starred in Noghtechin (Ellipsis), and Jayezeye Bozorg (The Grand Prize), which became major hits on television in Iran.
Afterward, he followed Pavarchin's storyline with the making of Shabhaye Barareh which became his most popular television program yet; the show remained incomplete after it was criticized for offending rural people, which resulted in an abrupt end to the show after 92 episodes, without completely explaining the Barareh history.
He has starred in two full-length films and had planned on entering the film industry once again after Shabhaye Barareh was completed. However, he instead started working on his next project, television series Baghe Mozaffar.
Modiri also released a music album and performed in a number of concerts. He is also a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War.
In 2009 Modiri was named by Newsweek as one of the 20 people who dominate power and public discourse in Iran.[1] In 2015–2018 Modiri mostly seen in Nasim TV at Dorehami program with Avvalmarket sponsorship.
Personal life
Mehran Modiri is the last child of the family originally from the city Arak. He has three elder brothers. He is married and has two children, named Farhad and Shahrzad. Modiri was born and raised in a low-income family in the south of Tehran, Iran. He worked in many physical and low paying jobs as a child and teenager, including carpenter, porter, welder, mechanic, and baker.
Filmography
Mehran Modiri has acted in various TV series. Most of the popularity and fame he has garnered among the people of Iran emanates from his participation in these programs.
His first movie as a director is Saat-e-5-e-asr (ساعت پنج عصر in Persian – means: 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) had a great start in Iran's Box Office. In this movie, Siamak Ansari acts as the main artist.
TV series
| Year | Name | Director | Modiri's Part |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Little Fists | Soraya Ghasemi | Actor |
| Tales | Mojtaba Yassini | Actor | |
| Advices and Admonitions | Mojtaba Yassini | Actor | |
| 1993 | Nowruz of 72 | Dariush Kardan | Actor |
| Cherry Orchard | Majid Beheshti | Actor | |
| Flight no. 57 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 1994 | Joyful Hour | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1995 | Joyful Year | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1996 | Joyful Moment | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1997 | Nowruz of 76 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1997 | Corpus of 76 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1997 | Collection of 76 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1997 | Flowers of 76 | Mehran Ghafourian | Actor |
| 1998 | Nowruz of 77 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1998 | Corpus of 77 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1998 | Collection of 77 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1998 | Flowers of 77 | Mehran Ghafourian | Actor |
| 1999 | Excuse me, who are you? | Mehran Modiri | Host and director |
| Plaque no. 14 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 2000 | 90 Nights | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 2001 | Sitcom of 80 | Mehran Modiri | Host & Director |
| 2002 | Parents' Trouble | Masoud Navvabi | Actor |
| On Tiptoes | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 2004 | The Dots | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director & Costume Designer |
| 2005 | Great Award | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 2005–2006 | Barareh Nights | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2007 | Mozaffar's Garden | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2008 | Man of Many Faces | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2009 | Man of Many Many Faces | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2015 | At the Margin | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2015 | At the Margin 2 | Mehran Modiri | Director |
| 2016–2018 | Dorehami (3 seasons) | Mehran Modiri | Host & Director |
Home Network Entertainment
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mozaffar's Treasure | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2010 | Bitter Coffee | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2010 | Laughing Bomb | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 2012 | Frozen Heart (Season 3) | Saman Moghadam | Actor |
| 2012 | My Villa | Mehran Modiri | Producer & Director & Actor & Costume Designer |
| 2013 | I'm just kidding | Mehran Modiri | Producer & Director & Actor |
| 2015 | Sneezing | Mehran Modiri | Producer & Director & Actor |
| 2019 | The Monster | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
Movies
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 1994 | Visit | Mohammad Reza Honarmand |
| 2002 | Tokyo Non-Stop | Saeed Alamzadeh |
| 2008 | Dayere Zangi (The Tambourine (Satellite Dish)) | Parisa Bakhtavar |
| 2008 | There Is Always a Woman in Between | Kamal Tabrizi |
| 2012 | Tehran 1500 | Bahram Azimi |
| 2012 | The Wooden Bridge | Mehdi Karampour |
| 2017 | 5 O'clock in the afternoon (Saat-e-5-e-Asr) | Mehran Modiri |
| 2018 | We Are All Together | Kamal Tabrizi |
| 2018 | Rahman 1400 | Manouchehr Hadi |
Acting in Theater
Before acting in TV series and films, Mehran Modiri had performed in the theater.
| Year | Name of Play | Director |
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| 1974 | Khargoosh | Hamid Alami |
| 1977 | Shookhi | Sadra Rasouli |
| 1979 | Telegraph | Mehdi Sharifi |
| 1983 | Palang-e Nadan | Behrooz Salimi |
| 1985 | Yek Tanz va Yek Gham-ava | Behrooz Salimi |
| 1988 | Arsenal | Mohsen Haji Youssefi |
| 1989 | Pansion | Mohsen Haji Youssefi |
| 1990 | Simorgh | Ghotboddin Sadeqi |
| 1991 | Hamlet | Ghotboddin Sadeqi |
| 1992 | Kisseh Box | Ali Moazzeni |
Discography
Albums
- 1999: Deltangi-ha – Declamation of Hatef Alimardani 's Poems.
- 2000: Az Roo-ye Sadegi – composed by: Babak Bayat and Fardin Khalatbari
Single Tracks
- 2003: Ahang-e Film-e Hamnafas – composed by: Fardin Khalatbari
- 2004: Ahang-e film-e Shabhaye barareh
- 2005: Ahang-e film-e Baghe mozaffar
- 2010: Ahang-e serial-e Ghahveye Talkh – two tracks, produced by Bahram Dehghanyar
- 2010: Bia Berim Kooh – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
- 2010: Heyran – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
- 2016: Ahang-e Titraje Dorehami – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
- 2016: Ahang-e serial-e Zaaferani – Two tracks, composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
- 2017: Ahang-e Yar Toei – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
Awards and nominations
Mehran Modiri with 7 awards holds the record for most Hafez Awards won by an individual until 2018
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1996 | The Best of TV | Best Director | Saate Khosh (Joyful Hour) | Nominated |
| 1998 | The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony | Best Director | Corpus of 77 | Won |
| 1998 | The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony | Best Actor | Corpus of 77 | Won |
| 1999 | The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony | Best Director | Excuse me, who are you? | Won |
| 1999 | The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony | Best Actor | Excuse me, who are you? | Won |
| 2003 | 7th Hafez Awards | Best Director | Pavarchin | Nominated |
| 2003 | 7th Hafez Awards | Best Actor | Pavarchin | Won |
| 2005 | 8th Hafez Awards | Best Actor | Noghtechin | Nominated |
| 2005 | The Best of Channel 3 Ceremony | Best Comedy Director | – | Won |
| 2006 | 9th Hafez Awards | Best Actor jointly with Siamak Ansari | Shabhaye Barareh | Won |
| 2006 | 9th Hafez Awards | Best ِِDirector | Shabhaye Barareh | Nominated |
| 2007 | 10th Hafez Awards | Best TV series and cinematic song | Mozaffar's Garden | Won |
| 2008 | 26th Fajr International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | There's Always a Woman in Between | Nominated |
| 2011 | 12th Hafez Awards | Best Actor | Bitter Coffee | Won |
| 2011 | 12th Hafez Awards | Best ِDirector | Bitter Coffee | Nominated |
| 2011 | American Liberty University | Honorary Doctorate | Himself | Honored |
| 2016 | 16th Hafez Awards | Best ِActor | At the Margin | Nominated |
| 2016 | 16th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Dorehami | Won |
| 2017 | 17th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Dorehami | Won |
| 2017 | 3Star(TV Audience poll) | Best TV Presenter | Dorehami | Won |
| 2018 | Halaa Khorshid's Audience poll | Social Face of The Year | – | Won |
| 2018 | 18th Hafez Awards | Best Film(Producer) | Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) | Nominated |
| 2018 | 18th Hafez Awards | Best Screenwriter | Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) | Nominated |
| 2018 | 18th Hafez Awards | Best Director | Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) | Nominated |
| 2018 | 18th Hafez Awards | Best TV Presenter | Dorehami | Won |
| 2018 | Sin e Sima Festival | Best TV Presenter | Dorehami | Won |
| 2019 | 19th Hafez Awards | Best Actor | Rahman 1400 | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th Hafez Awards | Best TV presenter | Dorehami | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th Hafez Awards | Best Actor | The Monster | Nominated |
| 2020 | 20th Hafez Awards | Best Director | The Monster | Won |
| 2020 | 20th Hafez Awards | Best TV series | The Monster | Won |
References
- "Iran's Top 20: Power and public discourse in the Islamic Republic are dominated by fewer than two dozen heavyweights, ranging from ayatollahs to entertainers (and one TV network)". Newsweek. June 1, 2009. p. 36. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
Today his television comedies rule Iran's airwaves, with audiences so big that broadcast executives don't balk at his lampoons of Iranian life
۲. بیوگرافی و زندگی نامه کامل مهران مدیری • مجله اینترنتی ایران فان
