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Payman Maadi Biography

Birth Name:Peyman Moaadi

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won a Berlin International Film Festival Award for Best Actor for "A Separation" in 2011
  • Won a Fajr Film Festival Award for Best Film for "The Snow on the Pines" in 2012
  • Sat as a jury member for the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival in 2014
  • Was nominated for an Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor for "A Separation" in 2011
  • Graduated from Karaj Azad University with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering
  • Made his screen acting debut in the 2009 film "About Elly․"
  • Started out as a film writer with the 2000 film "Swan Song․"
  • Best known for his role as Nader in "A Separation" and as Ali Amir in "Camp X-Ray․"

Awards

  • 2011Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor: nominated
  • 2011Silver Berlin Bear-Best Actor: winner
  • 2011VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2012Audience Award-Best Film: winner
  • 2012ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2012Jury Prize-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2012Jury Prize-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2012Jury Prize-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
  • 2014Golden Wheel-: nominated
  • 2015Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2018Asia Pacific Screen Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018International Competition-Best Director: winner
  • 2018Crystal Simorgh-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Crystal Simorgh-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018Crystal Simorgh-Special Jury Prize: winner
  • 2018International Feature Film Award-Best Director: winner
  • 2019Crystal Simorgh-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2019Hafez Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2019Hafez Award-Best Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019Hafez Award-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019Academy Prize-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2019Jury Prize-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2020Crystal Simorgh-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2021Hafez Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2022Jury Prize-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2023Leadership Circle Prize for Outstanding Performance-Best Actor: winner
  • 2024Guldbagge-Best Actor (Bästa manliga huvudroll): nominated