Reza Naji
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 Naji in 2008, after Berlin International Film Festival |
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| Born | 26 December 1942 Tabriz, Iran |
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Reza Naji is an award winning Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema.
Naji started his career in theater when he was a teenager. Then, he joined the Iranian Army, where he continued playing roles in different roles. His first role in a film goes back in 1997 in Children of Heaven. For playing the role of Ali's father, Majid Majidi (the director) was seeking an actor with Azeri accent, and Naji was carefully selected from a group of 2'500 actors tested for the role. Since then, he has played several roles in Iranian films. Among his most notable performances, is his appearance in "The Song of Sparrows", directed by renowned film director Majid Majidi.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Children of Heaven | Ali's Father | |
| 1998 | Birth of a Butterfly | ||
| 2001 | Baran | Memar | |
| 2002 | Parandeh baz-e kouchak | ||
| 2005 | The Willow Tree | Morteza | |
| 2007 | Sargije | ||
| 2008 | Avaze gonjeshk-ha | Karim | Silver Bear, Berlin Film Festival[1] |
