Mehdi Fakhimzadeh (born 11 July 1942 in Tehran) is an Iranian actor, director, screenwriter and producer.
Career Fakhimzadeh was born in 1942 in the DarKhoongah neighborhood of Tehran. He began his artistic career in theater in 1970 and entered the film industry with a role in the movie Tapli, directed by Reza Mirlohi. He holds a bachelor's degree in French language and literature from the University of Tehran and is a graduate of the Tehran Faculty of Dramatic Arts. He portrayed the character Umar ibn Sa'd in the television series Mokhtarnameh.
Fakhimzadeh has written several film reviews for Film magazine. He also holds a 6th Dan rank in karate.
Filmography
Cinema
1972: Sarkar Ghazanfar's Family (Actor) 1972: Tapli (Actor) 1973: Mokafat (Actor) 1973: Virgin Woman (Actor, Assistant Director) 1974: Yavar (Actor) 1974: The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries (Actor) 1974: Hamkhoon (Actor) 1974: Mojazat (Actor, writer, Director) 1975: Kamin (Actor, Writer) 1975: Panther in the Night (Actor) 1975: Hasrat (Writer) 1976: Pishkesvat (Actor, Writer) 1976: Pashmaloo (Actor, writer, Director) 1977: No News in the City (Director, Producer) 1977: A Thousand Times Dying (Actor) 1977: Fari, the Beautiful Hand (Actor, writer, Director) 1977: Gharbatiha (Actor) 1978: Wound of the Dagger of a Friend (Actor) 1978: Come to My Rescue, Friend (Actor, writer, director, Producer) 1981: My Heritage, Madness (Actor, writer, director, Producer) 1981: Ghosts (Actor, Story Concept) 1983: Zakhmeh (Actor) 1983: Soil and Blood (Actor) 1983: Rifleman (Actor) 1984: Escape (Actor) 1984: Jedal (Actor) 1985: Ceremony (Actor, writer, Director) 1986: Moonlight Travelers (Actor, writer, director, Producer) 1987: Spring in Autumn (Actor, writer, Director) 1988: Tapesh (Writer, Director) 1989: Proposal (Writer, director, Costume Designer) 1990: Reno Tehran – 29 (Actor) 1991: Hasty (Actor, writer, director, producer, Set and Costume Designer) 1991: Naive (Writer, director, Set and Costume Designer) 1992: Tavarish (Actor, writer, director, Producer) 1993: Fellow Traveler (Writer, Director) 1993: Spouse (Writer, Director) 1997: The Marriage Key (Script Consultant) 2003: Hamnafas (Actor, writer, Director) 2004: Marriage, Iranian Style (Directing Consultant) 2013: Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz, and Others (Actor) 2017: At the Time of Hangover (Actor) 2017: Misunderstanding (Actor) 2018: The Last Punch (Director, writer, Actor)
Television YearTitleRole2019–presentSalman FarsiActor2023InterrogatorActor2016Ali al-BadalActor2014Top SecretActor, director2012Leaning on the WindActor2010Building 85Actor, director2004–2009MokhtarnamehActor2007Scream SilentlyActor, director2005Third SenseActor, director2003SoulmateActor, director2001Sleep and AwakeActor, director2000Reign of LoveActor, director1996Loneliest LeaderActor, director
Awards and honors
Honorary Diploma for Best Screenplay for the film Hasty, 10th Fajr Film Festival, 1991 Recognition for Screenplay Writing for the film Spouse, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1993 Recognition as Best Supporting Actor for the role in the film Tavarish, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1993 The film Spouse (1993) selected as the fourth best film of the year at the 9th Annual Critics’ and Writers’ Choice Awards, 1994 YearAwardCategoryResult2003Hafez AwardsBest TV series Director for Sleep and AwakeBest Screenplay for Sleep and Awake
References
External links
Mehdi Fakhimzadeh On SourehCinema (in Persian)