Mehdi Fakhimzadeh
Mehdi Fakhimzadeh | |
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مهدی فخیم‌زاده | |
 Fakhimzadeh in 2019 | |
| Born | Mehdi Fakhimzadeh July 11, 1942 Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Education | University of Tehran |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Film director |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Mehdi Fakhimzadeh (born 11 July 1942 in Tehran) is an Iranian actor, director, screenwriter and producer.[1]
Career
[edit]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.[2][3] 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.[4][5]
Fakhimzadeh has written several film reviews for Film magazine. He also holds a 6th Dan rank in karate.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Cinema
[edit]- 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)[6]
- 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Salman Farsi | Actor |
| 2023 | Interrogator | Actor |
| 2016 | Ali al-Badal | Actor |
| 2014 | Top Secret | Actor, director |
| 2012 | Leaning on the Wind | Actor |
| 2010 | Building 85 | Actor, director |
| 2004–2009 | Mokhtarnameh | Actor |
| 2007 | Scream Silently[7] | Actor, director |
| 2005 | Third Sense[8] | Actor, director |
| 2003 | Soulmate | Actor, director |
| 2001 | Sleep and Awake | Actor, director |
| 2000 | Reign of Love | Actor, director |
| 1996 | Loneliest Leader | Actor, director |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Honorary Diploma for Best Screenplay for the film Hasty, 10th Fajr Film Festival, 1991[9]
- Recognition for Screenplay Writing for the film Spouse, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1993[10]
- Recognition as Best Supporting Actor for the role in the film Tavarish, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1993[11]
- The film Spouse (1993) selected as the fourth best film of the year at the 9th Annual Critics’ and Writers’ Choice Awards, 1994
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hafez Awards | Best TV series Director for Sleep and Awake | Won |
| Best Screenplay for Sleep and Awake | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "بیوگرافی مهدی فخیم زاده بازیگر و کارگردان سینما و تلویزیون". رکنا (in Persian). 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "مهدی فخیم‌زاده: شخصیت نمکی را در خیابان پاسداران یافتم/دهه شصت مُهر تصویب فیلمنامه از متن بیشتر ارزش داشت". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ a b "مروری بر کارنامه مهدی فخیم زاده/ از خواب و بیدار تا فوق سری". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "بیوگرافی مهدی فخیم زاده و همسرش و فرزندان +عکس ها". www.24nevis.ir. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "مهدی فخیم‌زاده «نابرادر» را می‌سازد/ صدور مجوز برای محمد کارت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ تولد یک ستاره؛ مهدی فخیم زاده (in Persian). 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-17 – via 7sobh.com.
- ^ ایران, عصر. "مهدی فخیم‌زاده از خاطرات بازی در نقش نمکی می‌گوید (فیلم)". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "مهدی فخیم‌زاده بازیگر فیلمنامه‌نویس ورزشکار کارگردان و تهیه‌کننده فیلم اهل ایران". telewebion.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Iranian Movie DataBase – جشنواره های فيلم شتابزده". www.sourehcinema.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Iranian Movie DataBase – جشنواره های فيلم همسر". www.sourehcinema.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Iranian Movie DataBase – جشنواره های فيلم تاواريش". www.sourehcinema.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Elnaz Habibi.
- Mehdi Fakhimzadeh at IMDb
- Mehdi Fakhimzadeh On SourehCinema (in Persian)