| Mehran Modiri | |
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| Born | Mehran Modiri January, 1962 Tehran, Iran |
Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری , (born January 8, 1962) in Tehran, Iran) is a prolific Iranian actor, television director and musician. His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was acting in local plays. He then entered the world of radio and television in the early 1990s, actively writing scripts for and participating in various comedy skits during the annual Norooz comedy television shows broadcasted by the IRIB.
He continued appearing in television comedies, however, he achieved real stardom with his creation of Pavarchin, in which he won numerous awards for directing and starring in the picture. He tasted success again when he directed and starred in Noghtechin, and Jayezeye Bozorg, which became major hits on television in Iran.
Afterwards, he followed Pavarchin's storyline with the making of Shabhaye Barareh which became his most popular television program yet; the show remained incomplete after it was criticized for offending rural people, which resulted in an abrupt end to the show after 92 episodes, without completely explaining the Barareh history.
He has starred in two full length films, and had planned on entering the film industry once again after Shabhaye Barareh was completed. However, he instead started working on his next project, television series Baghe Mozaffar.
Modiri is also an active participant in the music world having released a number of music albums and performed in a number of concerts, all of which were sold out. He is also a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War. He is married and has two children.
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Mehran Modiri has acted in various TV series. Most of the popularity and fame he has garnered among the people of Iran emanates from his participation in these programs.
| Year | Name | Translation ( in English ) | Director | Modiri's Part |
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| 1992 | Moshtha-ye Kuchak | The Little Fists | Soraya Ghasemi | Actor |
| Hekayat-ha | Tales | Mojtaba Yassini | Actor | |
| Pand-ha va Andarz-ha | Advices | Mojtaba Yassini | Actor | |
| 1993 | Norooz-e 72 | Norooz of 72 | Dariush Kardan | Actor |
| Bagh-e Gilas | Cherry Orchard | Majid Beheshti | Actor | |
| Parvaz-e 57 | The Flight 57 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 1994 | Saat-e Khosh | Happy Hour | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1995 | Sal-e Khosh | Happy Year | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1997 | Norooz-e 76 | Norooz of 76 ( IRIB1 ) | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| Norooz-e 76 | Norooz of 76 ( IRIB2 ) | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 1998 | Jong-e 77 | Show in 77 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 1999 | Bebakhshid Shoma | Excuse me! You are? | Mehran Modiri | Host and Director |
| Pelak-e 14 | Number 14 | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 2000 | 90 Shab | 90 Nights | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 2001 | Tanz-e 80 | Satire 80 | Mehran Modiri | Host & Director |
| 2002 | Dardesar-e Valedein | Parents' Predicaments | Masoud Navvabi | Actor |
| Pavarchin | Tiptoe | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director | |
| 2004 | Noghteh-chin | Dotted | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director & Costume Designer |
| 2005 | Jayezeh-ye Bozorg | The Grand Prize | Mehran Modiri | Actor & Director |
| 2005-2006 | Shabha-ye Barareh | The Nights Of Barareh | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2007 | Bagh-e Mozaffar | Mozaffar's Garden | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2008 | Mard-e Hezar Chehreh | The Man with A Thousand Faces | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2009 | Mard-e Do Hezar Chehreh | The Man with Two Thousand Faces | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| 2010 | Ghahve-ye Talkh | The Bitter Coffee | Mehran Modiri | Director & Actor |
| Year | Name | Translation in English | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Didar | Visit | Mohammad Reza Honarmand |
| 2002 | Tokyo Bedoon-e Tavaqqof | Tokyo Non-Stop | Saeed Alamzadeh |
| 2007 | Ganj-e Mozaffar (A 10 episode CD release) | Mozaffar's Treasure | Mehran Modiri |
| 2008 | Dayere Zangi | The Tambourine (Satellite Dish) | Parisa Bakhtavar |
| 2008 | Hamishe Paye Yek Zan Dar Miyan Ast | There Is Always a Woman In Between | Kamal Tabrizi |
Before acting in TV series and films, Mehran Modiri had performed in the theater.
| Year | Name of Play | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Khargoosh | Hamid Alami |
| 1977 | Shookhi | Sadra Rasouli |
| 1979 | Telegraph | Mehdi Sharifi |
| 1983 | Palang-e Nadan | Behrooz Salimi |
| 1985 | Yek Tanz va Yek Gham-ava | Behrooz Salimi |
| 1988 | Arsenal | Mohsen Haji Youssefi |
| 1989 | Pansion | Mohsen Haji Youssefi |
| 1990 | Simorgh | Ghotboddin Sadeqi |
| 1991 | Hamlet | Ghotboddin Sadeqi |
| 1992 | Kisseh Box |
Albums
| Title | For Film/TV/Drama | Status of Winning | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Khargoosh (drama) | Won (Golden Parrot) |
1974 |
| Jong-e 77 | Won | 1998 | |
| Bebakhshid Shoma? | Won | 1999 | |
| Pavarchin | Won | 2002 | |
| Pavarchin | Won | 2003 | |
| Best Director | Saat-e Khosh | Nominated | 1996 |
| Jong-e 77 | Won | 1998 | |
| Bebakhshid Shoma? | Won | 1999 | |
| Pavarchin | Won | 2002 | |
| Pavarchin | Won | 2003 |
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