Kazem HajirAzad ( fa, کاظم هژیرآزاد, born March 21, 1950) is an Iranian

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, and

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actor. He is a member of I.F.A.A (Iranian Film Actors Association) and Iranian actors of Theater Forum and also the Theater Forum executive committee.

Education

Kazem HajirAzad studied acting under Mostafa Oskooyi (

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's 'system') at the Anahita studio.

Plays

Kazem HajirAzad in End of Game 2010 - photo by Naser Sajadi Hoseini

* ''Rostam and Sohrāb'' by Abolqasem Ferdowsi directed by Mostafa Oskooyi 1970 * ''Haiti'' by

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directed by Mostafa Oskooyi 1979 * ''

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'' ''( Abu Ali ibn Sina)'' by Enayatolah Ehsani directed by Mostafa Oskooyi 1980 * ''Sousangerd'' directed by

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1981 * ''Blue Light Operation'' directed by Mostafa Oskooyi 1981 * ''

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directed by Mehdi Arjomand 1988 * ''

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and James Gow directed by Masoume Taghipour 1989 * ''Death In Autumn'' (''Marg Dar Paiz'') by

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directed by Mohammad Banaie 1991 * ''

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directed by

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1992 * ''Victory In Chicago'' (''Pirouzi Dar Shikago'') directed by Davood Rashidi 1992 * ''Memory Of Sand Years'' (''Yadegare Salhaye Shen'') by Ali Rafie directed by Ali Rafie 1992 * ''

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directed by Akbar Zanjanpoor 1996 * ''Milky Way'' (''Kakeshane Rahe Shiri'') by Karl Wittlinger directed by Reza Abdolalizade 1998 * ''The Postman'' by Antonio Skarmeta directed by Alireza Koushk Jalali 1999 * ''Golden Tooth'' (''Dandoon Tala'') by Davoud MirBagheri directed by Fareed Sajadi Hoseyni 2001 * ''Poor Bitos'' by

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directed by Hamid Mozafari 2002 * ''Afshin & Boodalaf Are Both Dead'' by

directed by

2003 * ''

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'' by

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2005 * ''

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'' (Doshmane mardom ) directed by Akbar Zanjanpoor 2006 * ''Rostam va sohrab'' by Abolqasem Ferdowsi directed by Rasoul Najafian 2006 * ''

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directed by Nader Borhani Marand 2007 * ''Memorial of Zariran'' by

directed by

2008 * ''

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directed by Alireza Koushk Jalali 2008 – 2009 * ''

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directed by Hooshmand Honarkar 2009 * ''Baghe ShekarPare'' by

directed by

2009 * ''Maghame Asheghi'' by Babak Safikhani directed by Mohamad Hatami 2010

Filmography

* ''Cargo'' directed by Cyrus Alvand 1987 * ''The Snobs'' (Tohfe-ha) directed by Ebrahim Vahidzade 1988 * ''Statue'' (Mojasame) directed by Ebrahim Vahidzade 1992 * ''Ghafele'' directed by Majid Javanmard 1992 * ''The Abadanis'' directed by

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1993 * ''Shahin Talai'' directed by Salehe Mirzaie 1993 * ''Nish directed'' by Homayuon Asaadiyan 1993 * ''Hadaf directed'' by Bahram Kazemi 1994 * ''Aghrab'' directed by Behrouz Afkhami 1995 * ''Gerogan'' directed by Asghar Hashemi 1996 * ''Shabe Roubah'' directed by Homayoun Asaadiyan 1996 * ''Leaning on the Wind'' (Takye Bar Bad) directed by Dariush Farhang 2000 * ''Traveler of Rey'' (''Mosfere Rey'') directed by Davood MirBagheri 2001 * ''Silent King'' (''Shahe Khamoush'') directed by Homayoun Shahnavaz 2002 * ''Father'' (''Pedar'') directed by Shahram Shah Mohammadi 2004 * ''In the Name of Father'' (''Be Nam-e Pedar'') directed by

Ebrahim Hatamikia Ibrahim (also spelled Ibraheem) ( ar, إبراهيم, ) is the Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham and one of Allah's messengers in the Quran. It is a common first name and surname among Muslims and Arab Christians, a cognate of the ...

2005 * '' The Death Story of Sohrab directed by Farshad Ahmadi Dastgerdi 2017

Television series and tele theaters

* ''The Barber of Seville'' (tele theater) directed by Mostafa Oskooyi 1971 * ''Rostam and Sohrāb'' (tele theater) directed by Mostafa Oskooyi 1971 * ''Havaye Taze'' (tele film) directed by Alaedin Rahimi 1985 * ''Saye-e Hamsaye'' (series) directed by Esmaeel Khalaj 1985 * ''Delavaran Kazba'' (tele theater) directed by Jamshid Jahanzade 1988 * '' My Heart's in the Highlands'' (Ghalbe Man Dar Kohsaran) (tele theater) directed by Ahmad Ashraf Abadi 1988 * ''Azan Bi Vaght'' (tele theater) directed by Jamshid Jahanzade 1988 * ''Hekayat Ghabusname'' (tele theater) directed by NadAli Hamedani 1988 * ''Variyeteye American'' (series) directed by Mohamad Rahmanian 1990 * ''Dahomin Mazloom'' (tele theater) directed by Alaedin Rahimi 1990 * ''Medali Baraye'' Vili (tele theater) directed by Javid Mohtadi 1991 * ''Ayene'' (series) directed by Ferydoon Farhoodi 1991 * ''Estepan'' (tele theater) directed by Javid Mohtadi 1993 * ''Tanze Shabane'' (series) directed by Mohamad Rahmanian * ''Tanhatarin Sardar'' (series) directed by Mehdi Fakhimzade 1994 * ''Shahedi Baraye Bazporsi'' (tele theater) directed by Hassan Fathi 1995 * ''Chahar Fasl'' (tele film) directed by Majid Shahsavari 1995 * ''Vocalaye Javan'' (series) directed by Bahram Kazemi 1995 * ''In Another Land'' ''Dar Sarzamini Digar'' (series) directed by Majid Javanmard 1996 * ''Dovomin Enfejar'' (series) directed by Nader Moghadas 1996 * ''Shabe Roobah'' (series) directed by Homayoon Asaadian 1996 * ''Tale Moosh'' (tele theater) directed by Hassan Fat'hi 1997 * ''Ghaziyeye Openhaymer'' (tele theater) directed by Mahmood Azizi 1997 * ''Velayat Eshgh'' (series) directed by Mehdi Fakhimzade 1997 * ''Dar Mantagheye Jangi'' (tele theater) directed by Esmaeel Shangale 1997 * ''Mohreha'' (series) directed by Mohamad Banee * ''Aparteman Faraj Va Farokh'' (series) directed by

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1998 * ''Cheshm Be Rah'' (series) directed by

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1998 * ''Estentagh'' (tele theater) directed by Farhad Mohandes Poor 1998 * ''Rostam o Sohrab'' (series) directed by Rasool Najfian 1999 * ''Zire Poodre Grim'' (series) directed by Babak Mohamadi 1999 * ''Rostam'' (series) directed by Babak Mohamadi 1999 * ''Mosfere Rey'' (series) directed by

Davood Mir-Bagheri Sayyid Davood Mir-Bagheri ( fa, داوود میرباقری) is an Iranian director, writer and film producer. His notable works are ''Shaheed-e-Kufa'', ''Mokhtarnameh'' and ''Salman the Persian''. Filmography Television * ''Masoomiyat Az Da ...

2000 * ''

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'' directed by Mehdi Fakhimzadeh * ''Sedayam Kon'' (series) directed by Masood Navabi 2000 * ''Cheragh Jadoo'' (series) directed by Homayoon Asaadian 2000 * ''Neyestan'' (series) directed by Hosein Mokhtari 2000 * ''Khaste Nabashid'' (series) directed by Ali Shoghian 2001 * ''Dardesarhaye Talai'' (series) directed by Shapoor Ghareeb 2001 * ''Shahe Khamoosh'' (series) directed by Homayoon Shahnavaz 2002 * ''Yoonanian'' (tele theater) directed by Hosein Lale 2003 * ''Bachehaye Khiyaban'' (series) directed by Homayoon Asaadian 2003 * ''

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'' by

(tele theater) directed by

2003 * ''L'engrenage'' (''The Gear'') (''Charkhdande'') 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 ...

(tele theater) directed by

2005 * ''Ta Ghoroob'' (series) directed by Mohammad Banaee 2004 * ''Payan Namayesh'' (series) directed by Bahman Zarin Poor 2005 * ''Shahzadeye Shahre'' Alan (series) directed by Hosein Mokhtary 2005 * ''Yek Mosht Pare Oghab'' (series) directed by Asghar Hashemi 2005 * ''Roozhaye Siahtar Az shab'' (series) directed by Kazem Baloochi 2006 * ''Jadye Aseman'' (tele film) directed by Kambiz Kashefi 2007 * ''Akhare Bazi'' ''(End of Game)'' (tele film) directed by Kazem Masoomi 2010 * ''Bachehaye Behesht'' (series) directed by Khosro Masoomi (post-production) * ''Mokhtarname'' (series) directed by Davood MirBagheri (post-production) * ''Emperatoore Koshtar'' by

directed by Alireza Koushk Jalali 2010 * ''Tavan'' by Arash Borhani (series) directed by shahram shah hoseini 2010 * ''Mortal Wound'' (home video series) directed by

Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian ( fa, محمدحسین مهدویان; born 12 May 1981) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. He's best known for his films ''Standing in the Dust'' (2016), '' Midday Adventures'' (2017), ''Lottery'' (2018), '' ...

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Bibliography

* ''Comedy Theatre'' (single curtain drama), 1977 * ''Susangerd'' (single curtain drama), 1979 * ''Kif'' (''Bag'') (short story collection), 1980

References

External links

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