Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia ( fa, محمدرضا شریفی‌نیا, born 15 June 1955) is an Iranian actor and

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

Early life

Sharifinia was born on 15 June 1955 in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. After graduating from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'', he married Iranian actress

Azita Hajian Azita Hajian ( fa, آزیتا حاجیان, born 10 January 1958) is an Iranian actress. Early life She was born on 10 January 1958 in Narmak, Tehran. She graduated in theatre acting and directing from the ''Faculty of Dramatic Arts'' in Tehran ...

. They've got two daughters called Mehraveh and Melika. Both

Mehraveh Sharifinia Mahraveh Sharifinia ( fa, مهراوه شریفی‌نیا; born April 18, 1981) is an Iranian film and television actress. She has a Diploma in Mathematics (Physics) and has studied music education at the University of Art in Tehran. She is the ...

and Melika Sharifinia are actresses and have played in many important Persian series. In December 2010, and after nearly 20 years living separately, Sharifinia and Hajian filed for divorce.

Career

He began his acting career with ''Avinar'' (1991, S. Asadi), and has worked in many films as

Producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

casting director In the performing arts industry such as theatre, film, or television, casting, or a casting call, is a pre-production process for selecting a certain type of actor, dancer, singer, or extra (acting), extra for a particular role or part in a scr ...

, and has acted in minor or major roles. He became famous after his acting in ''Imam Ali'' (1995, Mir Bagheri).

Political views

Sharifinia is an artist and film producer. He is one of the most popular artists in Iran.

Filmography

* ''The Actor'', 1992 * ''Pari'' (aka. ''Angle''), 1994 * ''Minou Watch-Tower'', 1995 * ''Takhti, the World Champion'' * ''The Snowman'' * ''The Pear'' * ''Tree'', 1997 * ''Apartment'', 1997 (TV series) * '' Sheida'',1999 * ''13 Cats On the Gable Roof'', 2002 * ''The Lucky Bride'', 2003 * ''Donya'', 2004 * ''The Garden Salad'', 2005 * '' Maxx'', 2005 * ''Guest'', 2007 * '' Marriage, Iranian Style'', 2006 * ''Nesf Male Man, Nesf Male To'', 2007 * ''

Ekhrajiha ''Ekhrajiha'' ( fa, اخراجی‌ها, ''The Outcast'') is a 2007 Iranian film, written and directed by Masoud Dehnamaki, narrating a story during Iran–Iraq War. The film is Dehnamaki's first feature film, after he directed two documentaries a ...

1'', 2007 * ''Neghab'', 2007 * ''

Dayere Zangi ''Dayere Zangi'' ( Tambourine) ( fa, دایره زنگی, romanized: ''Dayereh-e zangi'') is a 2008 Iranian comedy drama film directed by Parisa Bakhtavar and written by Asghar Farhadi. It was released in Iran during the Nowrooz holidays and was a ...

'', 2008 * Invitation (Davat), 2008 * ''Zanha Fereshte And'', 2008 * ''

SMS from another World SMS from another World ( fa, پیامک از دیار باقی) is an Iranian Comedy series. The series is directed by Siroos Moghaddam. Storyline This series is about a swindler and miser named ''Mansour Simkhah'' that to escape from the c ...

'', 2008 (TV series) * ''ye eshtebahe koochooloo'' , 2008 * ''

2'', 2009 * ''

Superstar A superstar is someone who has great popular appeal and is widely known, prominent, or successful in their field. Celebrities referred to as "superstars" may include individuals who work as actors, musicians, athletes, and other media-based profe ...

'', 2009 * ''Pesar Tehrooni'', 2009 * ''Malakoot'' , 2010 * ''

3'', 2011 * ''Khaltour'', 2017 * ''The Devil's Daughter'', 2019 * ''

Gando (TV series) Gando ( Persian: گاندو, romanized: ''Gando'') is a spy thriller Iranian TV series directed by Javad Afshar and written by Arash Ghaderi. The first episode was broadcast on June 15, 2019, from the state network IRIB TV3. The series is about t ...

'', 2019 * ''

Angel Street Bride ''Angel Street Bride'' ( fa, عروس خیابان فرشته) is a 2021 Iranian comedy-drama film directed by Mehdi Khosravi. Plot The ''Mohajer'' family lives in an old house in the heart of Fereshteh (Angel) Street, which belongs to the famil ...

'', 2021

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharifinia, Mohammadreza 1955 births Living people Iranian male actors Iranian male voice actors Male actors from Tehran