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Payman Maadi

Birth Name:
Peyman Moaadi
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
Payman Maadi

Fast Facts

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 WheelNominated
  • 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
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