Hedieh Tehrani
| Hediyeh Tehrāni | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1972 Tehran, Iran |
| Other names | Hedyeh Tehrāni |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Awards |
Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress, 17th Fajr Film Festival Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress, 24th Fajr Film Festival |
Hediyeh Tehrāni [1] (Persian: هديه تهرانی, born 25 June 1972, Tehran, Iran) is a Crystal-Simorgh winning Iranian actress. She is most noted for willingness to play mysterious, stony-faced and cold-hearted women. She began her acting career with Masoud Kimiai's Soltan (1996). For her appearance in Ghermez (1998) she received the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress from the 17th Fajr Film Festival.[2]
Hediyeh Tehrani received the second Crystal Simorgh of her career from the 24th Fajr Film Festival, for Fireworks Wednesday. In 2006 she appeared in Bahman Ghobadi's Niwemang. The film received the Gold Shell of the 54th San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3]
Early career
Mohammad Reza Sharifinia and Azita Hajian were the first ones to propose her a role for The Day of Incident. She auditioned for acting in Rooz-e Vaghe'e (aka The Day of Incident) but refused to cooperate and the role went to Ladan Mostofi.[4] Before acting in Sultan, she refused to play a part in Leila directed by famous Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Kianoosh Ayyari,then proposed her for acting in his movie, Boodan ya Naboodan and again she refused to play. Masoud Kimiayi was the first director who succeeded to have her playing in his film Sultan.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | English Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soltan | "The King" | Maryam Koohsari | Masoud Kimiai |
| 1998 | Ghermez | "Red" | Hasti Mashreghi | Fereydoun Jeyrani |
| 1998 | Gharibaneh | "As a Stranger" | Behrokh Sabeti | Ahmad Amini |
| 1999 | Shokaran | "Hemlock" | Sima Riahi | Behrooz Afkhami |
| 1999 | Siavash | "Siavash" | Hedieh Tehrani | Saman Moghaddam |
| 1999 | Dast-haye Aloodeh | "Dirty Hands" | Diba | Siroos Alvand |
| 2000 | Party | "The Party" | Negar Aryani | Saman Moghaddam |
| 2000 | Abi | "Blue" | Mahtab | Hamid Labkhandeh |
| 2001 | Chatri Baraye Do Nafar | "An Umbrella for Two" | Yasaman Pakravan | Ahmad Amini |
| 2001 | Zamaneh | "Zamaneh" | Zari | Hamidreza Selahmand |
| 2002 | Khanei Ruye Aab | "A House Built on Water" | Jaleh Tirandaz | Bahman Farmanara |
| 2002 | Kaghaz-e bi-khatt | "Unruled Paper" | Roya Royaei | Naser Taghvai |
| 2003 | Abadan | Abadan | Mani Haghighi | |
| 2003 | Donya | Donya | Donya Shadab | Manoochehr Mosiri |
| 2003 | Dokhtar Irooni | "Iranian Girl" | Maryam Yazdani | Mohhammad Hossein Latifi |
| 2004 | Jaei Baraye Zendegi | "A Place to Live" | Golchehreh | Mohammadreza Bozorgnia |
| 2004 | Duel | Duel | Haniyeh | Ahmadreza Darvish |
| 2005 | Yek Boos-e Koochooloo | "A Little Kiss" | Mysterious Woman\ The Death Angel |
Bahman Farmanara |
| 2005 | Chashmhayam Khakestari Shod | "My Eyes Became Gray" | Davoud Rahmati | |
| 2005 | "Shabaneh" | "Nightly" | Omid Bonakdar | |
| 2005 | Be Sooye Ghoroub | "Towards Sunset" | Iraj Emami | |
| 2006 | Chaharshanbe-soori | "Fireworks Wednesday" | Mozhde Samiei | Asghar Farhadi |
| 2006 | Niwemang | "Half Moon" | Hesho | Bahman Ghobadi |
| 2006 | Nasl-e Jadooyi | "The Magic Generation" | Iraj Karimi | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema | "To Each His Own Cinema" | Hediyeh Tehrani (Herself) | Abbas Kiarostami |
| 2007 | Shirin | "Shirin" | Woman in the Audience | Abbas Kiarostami |
| 2009 | Farzand-e Sobh | "The Son of Dawn" | Khomeini's Nursemaid | Behrooz Afkhami |
| 2010 | Haft Daghigheh Ta Payiz | "Seven Minutes until Autumn" | Mitra | Alireza Amini |
| 2010 | Tehran 1500 | "Tehran 1500" | Bahram Azimi | |
| 2011 | Pol-e Choobi | "The Wooden Bridge" | Mehdi Karampoor | |
| 2011 | "Yek Chaharshanbe Mamooli" | "An Ordinary Wednesday" | Hassan Fathi | |
| 2012 | "Ghalb-e Yakhi, Fasle 3" | "Frozen Heart, Season 3" | Sayeh | Saman Moghadam |
Awards and nominations
- First prize for painting at the Fajr Art Festival, 1989
- Hafiz Award for best leading actress for Soltan, 1997
- Crystal Simorgh for best leading actress in 17th Fajr film festival for Ghermez, 1998
- Hafiz Award for best leading actress for Shokaran, 1998
- Nominated for best leading actress at the Nantes International Film Festival in France for Ghermez, 1999
- Nominated for best leading actress for Shokaran at the 4th Khane Cinema Awards, 2000
- Nominated for Crystal Simorgh for actress in a leading role for Kaghaz-e Bi Khat, 2001
- Hafiz Award for best leading actress for Kaghaz-e Bi Khat, 2002
- Hafiz Award for one of the top actors in Iranian Cinema after the Islamic Republic Revolution, 2002
- Award from Pyongyang International Film Festival for best supporting actress in Party, 2002
- Crystal Simorgh for best leading actress in 24th Fajr International Film Festival for Fireworks Wednesday, 2005
- Khane Cinema Award for best leading actress for Chaharshanbe Soori (Fireworks Wednesday), 2005
- Nominated for best set and costume design at the Fajr International Theater Festival, 2008
- Nominated for Crystal Simorgh for best leading actress for Haft Daghighe Ta Paeez (Seven Minutes to Autumn), 2009
- Nominated for Khane Cinema Award for best leading actress for Haft Daghighe Ta Paeez (Seven Minutes to Autumn), 2010
Notes and references
- ↑ Hedyeh, meaning Gift, is also transliterated as Hadyeh, Hadieh, Hadiyeh, Hedieh and Hediyeh. Although some pronounce Hedyeh as Hadyeh (note the e instead of a), the latter pronunciation is incorrect in Persian, as it is Arabic. Hedyeh should be pronounced as Hed'yeh.
- ↑ 17th Fajr Film Festival Awards. Fajr International Film Festival, Retrieved October 5, 2006.
- ↑ "Iranian Film Niwemang Obtains the Gold Shell of the 54th Festival of Cinema of San Sebastián" (in spanish). IRNA. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ↑ http://www.cinemaema.com/modules.php?name=TWNews&file=newsview&sid=2117
- ↑ http://www.sourehcinema.com/People/FullBiography.aspx?Id=138112060066
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