Ghotbedin Sadeghi ( fa, قطب‌ الدین صادقی; born April 23, 1952) in

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is an Iranian theatre director, playwright, stage and film actor, and arts instructor. He is also known as a prominent scholar of Iranian arts and culture. Sadeghi established Honar Theater Group in early 80's which is referred to as one of the most serious and artistic theater groups in Iran. His theatrical productions's fame is beholden to Mostafa Abdollahi and Michael Shahrestani who played the leading roles in his plays.

Education

He earned his bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

in 1975. Later, he completed his master's degree in Dramatic Arts at

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(Paris 3) University in 1979. Afterwards, he did a Ph.D. in the same field and at the same university,

(Paris 3), and graduated in 1985.

Filmography (as an actor)

* ''Gozaresh yek ghatl'' (''Report on a Murder'') directed by Mohamad Ali Najafi, 2007 * ''Dadsetan'' (''Attorney General'') directed by

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, 2012

Plays (as a director and writer)

* ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 1991 * ''Ajax'' by

Sophocles Sophocles (; grc, Σοφοκλῆς, , Sophoklễs; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. is one of three ancient Greek tragedians, at least one of whose plays has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or co ...

, Tehran: Niavaran Cultural Center – City Theater of Tehran, 1987 * ''

Médée ''Médée'' is a dramatic tragedy in five acts written in alexandrine verse by Pierre Corneille in 1635. Summary The heroine of the play is the sorceress Médée. After Médée gives Jason twin boys, Jason leaves her for Creusa. Médée exa ...

'' (Medea) by

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, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 1988 * ''

Arash Arash the Archer ( fa, آرش کمانگیر ''Āraš-e Kamāngīr'') is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology. According to Iranian folklore, the boundary between Iran and Turan was set by an arrow launched by Arash, after he put his own ...

'' by

Bahram Bayzai Bahrām Beyzāêi (also spelt Beizāi, Beyzāêi, fa, بهرام بیضائی; born 26 December 1938) is an Iranian playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, film editor, and '' ostād'' ("master") of Persian letters, arts and Iranian studies ...

, Tehran : Theater office, 1988 * ''See Morgh SiMorgh'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 1990 * ''

Les Fourberies de Scapin ''Scapin the Schemer'' (french: Les Fourberies de Scapin) is a three-act comedy of intrigue by the French playwright Molière. The title character Scapin is similar to the archetypical Scapino character. The play was first staged on 24 May 1671 i ...

'' by

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (, ; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, , ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language and world ...

, Tehran, 1992 *''The wise man and the crazy tiger'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: Cultural Heritage organization –Avini Hall- France: vile 1993 * ''Bahram Choobineh'' by Siamack TaghiPoor, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 1994 *''Rostam’s seven labours'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi Tehran:

Sadabad Palace The Sa'dabad Complex ( fa, مجموعه سعدآباد – ''Majmue ye Sa’dābād'') is a 110 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs, located in Shemiran, Greater Tehran, Iran. Today, the official residence of the President of I ...

, 1995 * ''Jam’s weeping'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 1995 * ''Mobarak, the little watch'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran:

Niavaran Niavaran ( fa, نياوران) is an affluent and upperclass district in the north of Tehran. Bordering leafy, uphill-winding Darband Street, it can be reached from Tajrish Square, and is close to Darabad at the far north-eastern corner of Gr ...

Palace, 1996 *''Times of innocence'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 1996 *''Women of Sabra, men of shatila'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran:

Vahdat Hall The Vahdat Hall ( fa, تالار وحدت – ''Tālār e Vahdat'' means "Unity Hall"), formerly the Roudaki Hall ( fa, تالار رودکی – ''Tālār-e Rudaki''), is a performing arts complex in Tehran, Iran. History Around the 1950s and ...

- Main hall of city theater of Tehran, 1997 * ''

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, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran 1998 * Calligraphy of Love by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran1999 *''Seven lost tribes'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2000 * ''Sahoori'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2001 * ''Afshin & Boodalaf Are Both Dead'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2003 * ''Dakhme Shirin by Ghotbedin Sadeghi'', Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2004 * ''Akse Yadegari'' by Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2005 * ''The Just Assassins'' (''Les Justes'') (Adelha) by

Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...

, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2005 * ''Memorial of Zariran'' (''Yadegare Zariran'') by Ghotbeddin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2008 * ''ShekarPareh’s garden'' by Ghotbeddin Sadeghi, Tehran: City Theater of Tehran, 2009 *If you had not gone by Ghotbeddin Sadeghi, Tehran: Cheharsou hall of City Theater of Tehran, 2012 *

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

, Tehran: Iranshahr Theater, 2012

Tele Theatres (as a director)

* ''

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'' by

in channel 4 IRIB, 2003 * ''L'engrenage'' (''The Gear'') (''Charkh-dandeh'') by

Jean-Paul Sartre Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, ; ; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism (and phenomenology), a French playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and litera ...

channel 4 IRIB, 2004

References

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Theater.ir

External links

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