Mehran Modiri

Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری‎, born April 7, 1967) is a prolific Iranian actor, television and cinema director, comedian and musician. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran. His various series which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership (an estimated 85% viewership when he is on air), as well as make him a popular personality among masses. 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 broadcast by the IRIB.

Mehran Modiri
Born (1968-04-07) April 7, 1968
Tehran, Iran
Occupation
Years active1974–present
Notable work
Joyful Hour
On Tiptoes
Barareh Nights
Man of Many faces
Bitter Coffee
Dorehami
Children2
AwardsHafez Awards (7 awards)
Websitehttps://modiri.ir
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He continued appearing in television comedies, however, he achieved real stardom with his creation of Pavarchin (Tiptoeing), in which he won numerous awards for directing and starring in the picture. He tasted success again when he directed and starred in Noghtechin (Ellipsis), and Jayezeye Bozorg (The Grand Prize), 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 also released a music album and performed in a number of concerts. He is also a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War.

In 2009 Modiri was named by Newsweek as one of the 20 people who dominate power and public discourse in Iran.[1] In 2015–2018 Modiri mostly seen in Nasim TV at Dorehami program with Avvalmarket sponsorship.

Personal life

Mehran Modiri is the last child of the family originally from the city Arak. He has three elder brothers. He is married and has two children, named Farhad and Shahrzad. Modiri was born and raised in a low income family in the south of Tehran, Iran. He worked in many physical and low paying jobs as a child and teenager, including carpenter, porter, welder, mechanic and baker.

Filmography

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.

His first movie as a director is Saat-e-5-e-asr (ساعت پنج عصر in Persian – means: 5 O'clock in the afternoon ) had a great start in Iran's Box Office. In this movie, Siamak Ansari acts as the main artist.

TV series
YearNameDirectorModiri's Part
1992The Little Fists Soraya GhasemiActor
TalesMojtaba YassiniActor
Advices and AdmonitionsMojtaba YassiniActor
1993Nowruz of 72Dariush KardanActor
Cherry OrchardMajid BeheshtiActor
Flight no. 57Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1994Joyful HourMehran ModiriActor & Director
1995Joyful YearMehran ModiriActor & Director
1996 Joyful Moment Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Nowruz of 76Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1997 Corpus of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Collection of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Flowers of 76 Mehran Ghafourian Actor
1998 Nowruz of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Corpus of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Collection of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998Flowers of 77Mehran GhafourianActor
1999Excuse me, who are you?Mehran ModiriHost and director
Plaque no. 14Mehran ModiriActor & Director
200090 NightsMehran ModiriActor & Director
2001Sitcom of 80Mehran ModiriHost & Director
2002Parents' TroubleMasoud NavvabiActor
On TiptoesMehran ModiriActor & Director
2004The DotsMehran ModiriActor &
Director &
Costume Designer
2005Great AwardMehran ModiriActor & Director
2005–2006Barareh NightsMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2007Mozaffar's GardenMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2008Man of Many FacesMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2009Man of Many Many FacesMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2015At the MarginMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2015At the Margin 2Mehran ModiriDirector
2016–2018Dorehami
(3 seasons)		Mehran ModiriHost & Director

Home Network Entertainment
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2007Mozaffar's TreasureMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2010Bitter CoffeeMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2010 Laughing Bomb Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
2012Frozen Heart (Season 3)Saman Moghadam
Actor
2012My VillaMehran ModiriProducer &
Director &
Actor &
Costume Designer
2013I'm just kiddingMehran ModiriProducer &
Director &
Actor
2015SneezingMehran ModiriProducer &
Director &
Actor
2019Monster (Hayoola)Mehran ModiriDirector &
Actor

Movies
YearTitleDirector
1994VisitMohammad Reza Honarmand
2002Tokyo Non-StopSaeed Alamzadeh
2008Dayere Zangi (The Tambourine (Satellite Dish))Parisa Bakhtavar
2008There Is Always a Woman in BetweenKamal Tabrizi
2012Tehran 1500 Bahram Azimi
2012The Wooden Bridge Mehdi Karampour
2017 5 O'clock in the afternoon (Saat-e-5-e-Asr) Mehran Modiri
2018 We Are All Together Kamal Tabrizi
2018 Rahman 1400 Manouchehr Hadi

Acting in Theater

Before acting in TV series and films, Mehran Modiri had performed in the theater.

Year Name of Play Director
1974KhargooshHamid Alami
1977ShookhiSadra Rasouli
1979TelegraphMehdi Sharifi
1983Palang-e NadanBehrooz Salimi
1985Yek Tanz va Yek Gham-avaBehrooz Salimi
1988ArsenalMohsen Haji Youssefi
1989PansionMohsen Haji Youssefi
1990SimorghGhotboddin Sadeqi
1991HamletGhotboddin Sadeqi
1992Kisseh BoxAli Moazzeni

Discography

Albums

  • 1999: Deltangi-ha – Declamation of Hatef Alimardani 's Poems.
  • 2000: Az Roo-ye Sadegi – composed by: Babak Bayat and Fardin Khalatbari

Single Tracks

  • 2003: Ahang-e Film-e Hamnafas – composed by: Fardin Khalatbari
  • 2004: Ahang-e film-e Shabhaye barareh
  • 2005: Ahang-e film-e Baghe mozaffar
  • 2010: Ahang-e serial-e Ghahveye Talkh – two tracks, produced by Bahram Dehghanyar
  • 2010: Bia Berim Kooh – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
  • 2010: Heyran – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
  • 2016: Ahang-e Titraje Dorehami – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
  • 2016: Ahang-e serial-e Zaaferani – Two tracks, composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
  • 2017: Ahang-e Yar Toei – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh

Awards and nominations

Mehran Modiri with 7 awards holds the record for most Hafez Awards won by an individual until 2018

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996The Best of TVBest Director Saate Khosh (Joyful Hour)Nominated
1998The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest DirectorCorpus of 77Won
1998The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest ActorCorpus of 77Won
1999The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest DirectorExcuse me, who are you?Won
1999The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest ActorExcuse me, who are you?Won
20037th Hafez AwardsBest Director Pavarchin Nominated
20037th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Pavarchin Won
20058th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Noghtechin Nominated
2005The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest Comedy Director–Won
20069th Hafez AwardsBest Actor jointly with Siamak Ansari Shabhaye Barareh Won
20069th Hafez AwardsBest ِِDirector Shabhaye Barareh Nominated
200710th Hafez AwardsBest TV series and cinematic song Mozaffar's Garden Won
200826th Fajr International Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorThere's Always a Woman in BetweenNominated
201112th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Bitter Coffee Won
201112th Hafez AwardsBest ِDirector Bitter Coffee Nominated
2011American Liberty UniversityHonorary DoctorateHimselfHonored
201616th Hafez AwardsBest ِActorAt the MarginNominated
201616th Hafez Awards Best TV PresenterDorehamiWon
201717th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehamiWon
20173Star(TV Audience poll)Best TV PresenterDorehamiWon
2018Halaa Khorshid's Audience pollSocial Face of The Year–Won
201818th Hafez AwardsBest Film(Producer)Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon )Nominated
201818th Hafez AwardsBest ScreenwriterSaat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon )Nominated
201818th Hafez AwardsBest DirectorSaat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon )Nominated
201818th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehamiWon
2018Sin e Sima FestivalBest TV PresenterDorehamiWon
201919th Hafez AwardsBest ActorRahman 1400Nominated
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References
  1. "Iran's Top 20: Power and public discourse in the Islamic Republic are dominated by fewer than two dozen heavyweights, ranging from ayatollahs to entertainers (and one TV network)". Newsweek. June 1, 2009. p. 36. Retrieved September 27, 2012. Today his television comedies rule Iran's airwaves, with audiences so big that broadcast executives don't balk at his lampoons of Iranian life
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