Parsa Pirouzfar ( fa, پارسا پیروزفر, born 13 September 1972) is an Iranian actor, theatre director, painter, playwright and translator. He is best known for his acting in '' In the Eyes of the Wind'' (2009–2010) and '' Mum's Guest'' (2004). He has received various accolades, including an Iran Cinema Celebration Award, in addition to nominations for a

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and a Hafez Award.

Early life

Parsa Pirouzfar was born on 13 September 1972 in

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. He is an

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;

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, acting instructor, playwright, painter, and translator. From 1984 to 1990, when he was in high school, he created his first comic strips. According to the information holds on his official website, these comic stories never has been published. Having graduated from high school with Math and Physics major in 1990, he started his academic studies in

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at the Faculty of Fine Arts of 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 1991. Where, in the same year, he also started acting on stage in different university plays. Parsa Pirouzfar also worked as a

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from 1993 to 1997. His first film role came at the age of 22 in 1994, playing a brief part in

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's ''Pari''. In the same year, he studied “ Stanislavsky's acting method” under acting instructor Mahin Oskouei, the

ian

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and instructor and Iran's pioneering female theatre arts figure. In 1995, he continued his studies in acting at Samandarian Institute of Dramatic Arts under renowned Iranian film and

, translator, and acting instructor Hamid Samandarian. His stage debut was in the same year. He performed in ''

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'' directed by

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ian

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director and pioneer of traditional Persian puppet theatre, and played as

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; however, he became involved in theatre while he was studying painting at the University of Tehran and even before playing Marius. Having graduated with a

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from Tehran University's Faculty of Fine Arts in

in 1997, he performed in ''

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'' by

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, directed by Bahram Beyzaie, and played the role of Hikaru. This was his second official appearance on the stage of the theatre. Parsa Pirouzfar officially started working on his own personal projects for the stage in 2001, and he made his directional debut in theatre with ''' Art''', a play by

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. He gave acting courses as a theatre instructor at Karnameh Institute of Arts and Culture as well as in extracurricular acting classes at Allameh Tabatabaie University in 2004 and 2005 and also at Hilaj Film School in 2007, 2010, and 2011. Since graduation from high school, Parsa Pirouzfar has also been involved periodically in

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, graphic design, and making

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s. Parsa Pirouzfar is a founder member of Iranian Theatre Actors Association, member of Khaneh Cinema (Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds), ⁣ member of Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.) and The Theatre Forum.

Career

Matryoshka (play)

In 2015 Parsa Pirouzfar directed the play ''

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,'' a

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based on selected short stories of Anton Chekhov, translated, written, and directed by Parsa Pirouzfar. ''

'' first premiered on 13 September 2015 at

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, as a solo performance, in

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. The play has over 30 characters all performed by the playwright and

Parsa Pirouzfar in its theatrical production. ''

'' subsequently ran for two years in the US cities of

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, and

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as well as

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, and

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in 2015 and 2016; and finally, after multiple performances due to its immense popularity, finished its staging in

in 2017. ''Matryoshka'' was particularly important to Parsa Pirouzfar's career. His unique performance playing over 30 characters of the play all by himself was stunningly iconic. ''Matryoshka'' earned him the Golden Statue Award for Best Actor in the 35th Celebration of the annual Fajr International Theatre Festival in

in 2017.

Member of jury

* 9th Iranian Film Festival, Australia (IFFA), 2020 *Theatre Forum, ⁣ 2010-2011 * 14th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2010 * 10th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2001 * 9th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2000

Association memberships

* Iranian Theatre Actors Association, founder member * Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds) * Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.) * Iranian Theatre Actors Association * Theatre Forum

Teaching and instructing

* Freelance

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and Acting Classes * Hilaj Film School, 2007, 2010 & 2011 * Extracurricular Acting Classes of Allameh Tabatabaie University, 2004–2005 * Karnameh Institute of Arts and Culture, 2004–2005

Filmography

Film

Web

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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