Ali Mosaffa

About Ali Mosaffa

Ali Mosaffa, born in Tehran in 1966, is an Iranian actor and filmmaker from a literary family. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa, was a poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran. His mother, Amir Banoo Karimi, is also a scholar of Persian literature there and the eldest daughter of the poet Amiri Firuzkuhi.

Acting

Mosaffa studied civil engineering at the University of Tehran, where he became interested in acting. He made his screen debut in Omid (1991). A year later he won Best Actor at the Fajr Film Festival for Dariush Mehrjui's Pari. On the set of Mehrjui's Leila (1996) he met the actress Leila Hatami, whom he married in 1999. Much later, his performance in Dance with Me (Jahan Ba Man Beraghs) earned him an honorary diploma for Best Actor at Fajr.

Directing

Mosaffa began directing with short films and the documentary The Deceit of Poesy. His first feature, Portrait of a Lady Far Away (2005), starred Leila Hatami and Homayoun Ershadi and was shortlisted for the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival. His second feature, The Last Step, again featured Hatami.

On Pardeh

Pardeh lists several of his recent titles. Dance with Me is a comedy-drama, A House on 41st Street is a family drama, and Gazelle (Aahoo) blends drama with fantasy. In series form, Azazil and Criminal Persian Style are mysteries, and Bamdad-e Khamar is a drama series.

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Shared cast credits

People credited in the same titles on Pardeh:

• بابک حمیدیان · 2 shared titles
• مریم سعادت · 2 shared titles
• Kazem Sayyahi · 2 shared titles
• Soheila Razavi · 2 shared titles
• آزاده صمدی · 1 shared title
• الهام کردا و احترام برومند · 1 shared title