Reza Kianian ( fa, رضا کیانیان , born June 19, 1951 in

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) is an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including two

Crystal Simorgh The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, ‌سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of ''International Competition'' as well as ''Iranian Cinema Compet ...

, a Hafez Award and two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards.

Early life

Kianian is the second child of a family of 9; he has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. When he was 1 year old, his family moved to

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. His first acting coach was his older brother, Davood. In 1965, Davood directed and coached Reza in his first role in a play titled ''Az Paa Nayoftadeha'', written by Gholam Hossein Sa'edi. He continued to work with Davood's theater troupe for the next 3 years, when he moved back to Tehran to study

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at the

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, where he graduated in 1976. Reza Kianian married his wife, Hayedeh, on March 21 (the

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) in 1983.

Career

Theater

Kianian starting his acting career in theater. He began acting in 1965, when he was only 15 years old. Later on in life, he took the stage in renditions of plays such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Simon Masha Figures'', ''Mississippi's Marriage'', ''Souvenir of the Sand Years'' and many more. In April 2010, after a six-year hiatus from theater, Kianian returned to stage under the direction of

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in ''Professor Bvbvs''.

Television

Reza Kianian has acted in some television series as well. Perhaps his most memorable role in television has been his character 'Jamshid' in ''Shellike Nahayi'' (The Final Shot) directed by Mohsen Shahmohammadi, where 'Jamshid-style' outfits and hairstyle became popular with the youth of Iran. In '' The English Bag'' and ''The Rebel Years'' he portrayed an old clergyman and a judge respectively, which are considered his most controversial roles to date.

Other ventures

Besides being an actor, Reza Kianian is also a painter, sculptor and set designer. His set design for the movie Niloofar-e Abi (The Lotus) won him an industry award at the 17th

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in 1998. Kianian's photo and paintings have been exhibited in two solo exhibits in 2008 and 2010, and in over five group exhibits. In 2007 he also held a solo sculptor exhibit. In 2012, Reza Kianian was the auctioneer for the first ever

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style auction in Tehran, Tehran Auction. The auction was a sold out event, making over $1 million.

Filmography

Television

* ''Apartment'', directed by Asghar Hashemi, 1994 * ''Shellike Nahayi'' (The Final Shot), directed by Mohsen Shahmohammadi, 1996 * '' The English Bag'', directed by Ziaeddin Dorri 2000 * ''Doran-e Sarkeshi'' (The Rebel Years), directed by

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, 2002 * ''Yek Mosht Par-e Oghab'' (A Fistful of Eagle Feathers), directed by Asghar Hashemi, 2007–2008 * ''

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'' (Strange Times), directed by Kianoush Ayyari, 2002–2008 * ''

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'' directed by Davoud Mirbagheri, 2004–2008 * ''Ghalb-e Yakhi'' (Frozen Heart), directed by Saman Moghadam, 2012 * ''Rahe Toolani'' (Long Way), directed by Reza Mir-Karimi, 2012 * ''Kolah Pahlavi'' (Pahlavi Hat), directed by Ziaeddin Dorri, 2013 * ''

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'', directed by Davood Mir Bagheri, 2013 * ''Puzzle'', directed by

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, 2014 * '' Shahrzad'', directed by

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, 2018 * ''

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'', directed by Soroush Mohammadzadeh, 2021

Film

*''All of Earth's Temptations'' (''Tamam-e vasvaseha-ye zamin''), directed by

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, 1989 *''Patal and Small Dreams'' (''Patal va Arezoohaye Koochak''), directed by Masoud Karamati, 1989 *''Ilya, the Young Painter'' (''Ilya, Naghash-e Javan''), directed by Abolhassan Davoodi, 1991 *''The Unfinished Man'' (''Mard-e Natamam''), directed by Moharram Zienalzadeh, 1992 *''Common Pain'' (''Dard-e Moshtarek''), directed by Yasaman Malek Nasr, 1994 *''Kimia'', directed by Ahmad Reza Darvish, 1995 *''My Mother, Gisoo'' (''Madaram, Gisoo''), directed by

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, 1995 *''Sultan'' (''Soltan''), directed by

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, 1996 *''Cinema is Cinema'' (''Cinema, Cinemast''), directed by Ziaeddin Dorri, 1996 *''

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'' (''Rooban-e Ghermez''), directed by

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, 1998 *''

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'' (''Ajans-e Shisheh-i''), directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia, 1998 *'' Smell of Camphor, Scent of Jasmine'' (''Booye Kafoor, Atre Yas''), directed by

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, 2000 *''An Umbrella for Two'' (''Chatri Baray-e Do Nafar''), directed by Ahmad Amini, 2000 *'' Killing Mad Dogs'' (''Sag Koshi''), directed by

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, 2001 *''Issa Will Come'' (''Issa Miayad''), directed by Ali Zhekan, 2001 *''Romshekan's Wedding'' (''Aroosiye Romshekan''), directed by Naser Gholamrezaei, 2001 *'' A House Built on Water'' (''Khaneye Rooy-e Ab''), directed by

, 2001 *''Look At the Sky Sometimes'' (''Gahi Be Aseman Negah Kon''), directed by

, 2003 *''

The Wind Carpet ''The Wind Carpet'' or Kaze no jûtan ( fa, فرش باد) is a 2003 Iranian drama film directed by Kamal Tabrizi. Plot A Japanese female designer a Carpet she wants to show at the Nakayama Carnival, Orders weavers in Isfahan to weave, but her d ...

'' (''Kaze no jûtan'') or ''Farshe Bad'', directed by

, 2003 *''Open Vote'' (''Ra'i baz''), directed by Mehdi Noorbakhsh, 2003 *''Foothold'' (''Ghadamgah''), directed by Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, 2004 *''A Piece of Bread'' (''Yek Teke Nan''), directed by

, 2005 *''

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'' (''Yek boos-e Koochooloo''), directed by

, 2005 *'' The Fish Fall in Love'' (''Mahiha Ashegh Mishavand''), directed by Ali Rafie, 2005 Closing ceremony of 35th Fajr International Film Festival 03

*''Zagross'' , directed by Mohammad Ali Najafi, 2005 *''Bagh Ferdows, 5PM'' (''Bagh Ferdows, Panj-e Bad Az Zohr''), directed by

, 2005 *''The Horse'' (''Asb''), directed by Babak Mohammadi, 2005 *''

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'' (''Kargaran Mashghool-e Karand''), directed by

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, 2006 *''Three Women'' (''Se Zan''), directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 2006 *''There is Always a Woman Involved'' (''Hamishe Paye Yek Zan Dar Mian Ast''), directed by

, 2007 *''Sad Saal Beh In Salha'' (English Title: Miss Iran), directed by Saman Moghadam, 2007 *''Familiar Territory'' (Khake Ashena), directed by

, 2008 *''7:05'' , directed by Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, 2008 *''Plot 88'' (''Ghat-eye 88''), directed by Rahman Haghighi, 2008 *''Voices'' (''Sedaha''), directed by

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, 2008 *'' Three Women'' directed by Manijeh Hekmat *''The Sting and the Bee'' (''Nish O Zanboor''), directed by Hamid Reza Salahmand, 2009 *''Reports from a Party'' (''Gozaresh-e Yek Jashn''), directed by

, 2010 *'' A Cube of Sugar'' (''Ye habe ghand''), directed by Seyyed Reza Mir-Karimi, 2010 *'' The Maritime Silk Road'' (''Rah-e Abi Abrisham''), directed by Mohammad Bozorgnia, 2012 *''Laboratory'' (''Azmayeshgah''), directed by Hamid Amjad, 2012 *''Migraine'' (''Migren''), directed by Maneli Shojaee Fard, 2012 *''Miss Iran'' (''Saad Saal Be In Salha''), directed by Saman Moghadam, 2012 *''No Where No Body'' (''Hich Koja Hich Kas''), directed by Ebrahim Sheibani, 2013 *''I Want to Dance'' (''Delam Mikhad''), directed by

, 2014 *''There are no Particular News'' (''Khabar e Khasi Nist''), directed by Mostafa Shayesteh, 2014 *''

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'' (''Barcode''), directed by Mostafa Kiayee, 2016 *''Where Are My Shoes?'' (''Kafshhayam Koo?''), directed by

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, 2016 *''

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(Bad az Etefagh), directed by'' Pouria Heidary Oureh, 2020

Bibliography

Reza Kianian is the author of 9 books in Iran. * ''Sevoomin Sarneveshte Davoud'' (Davoud's Third Destiny) * ''Bazigari'' (Acting) * ''Tahlil-e Bazigari'' (Analyzing Acting) * ''Sho'bade-ye Bazgari'' (Magic of Acting) * ''Bazigari Dar Ghab'' (Acting in Frame) * ''Naser o Fardin'' (Naser and Fardin) * ''Aks haye Tanhaee'' (Images of Loneliness) * ''In Mardom-e Nazanin'' (These Lovely People) * ''Ghaar-e Sevom'' (The Third Cave)

Awards and nominations

* Nominated

for Best Supporting Actor 13th

* Winner

for Best Supporting Actor 16th

* Winner

for Best Actor 20th

* Winner Golden Statue House of Cinema for Best Actor 2003 * Nominated

for Best Actor 21st

* Winner Golden Bred for Best Actor 21st

* Winner Golden Statue House of Cinema for Best Actor 2005 * Nominated

for Best Actor 23rd

* Nominated Golden Statue House of Cinema for Best Supporting Actor 2008 * Jury Award

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2008 * Hafez Award for a lifetime artistic Activity 2008 * Named one of top five most important actors in history of Iranian cinema by the critics and panel of the Film Monthly Magazine * Nominated

for Best Actor 34th

References

Reza Kianian's Biography

External links

Official website
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Reza Kianian's woodworks
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