Mehran Modiri

Mehran Modiri (Persian: مهران مدیری; born 7 April 1967) is an Iranian director, actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, host and singer. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran.

Mehran Modiri
مهران مدیری
Modiri in 2017
Born (1967-04-07) 7 April 1967
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • singer
  • host
Years active1989–present
Children2
Websitehttps://modiri.ir
Signature

Career

His various series, which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership (an estimated 95% viewership when he is on-air), as well as making him a popular personality among the masses. His artistic career began in his teenage years acting in local plays. He then entered the world of radio and television in the early 1990s, actively writing scripts for and participating in various comedy skits during the annual Norooz comedy television shows broadcast by the IRIB.

He achieved real stardom with his creation of Pavarchin (Tiptoeing), in which he won numerous awards for directing and starring in the picture. He tasted success again when he directed and starred in Noghtechin (Ellipsis), and Jayezeye Bozorg (The Grand Prize), which became major hits on television in Iran. Later, he followed Pavarchin's storyline with the making of Shabhaye Barareh which became his most popular television program yet; the show remained incomplete after it was criticized for offending rural people. This resulted in an abrupt end to the show after 92 episodes without completely explaining the Barareh history. He starred in two full-length films and had planned on entering the film industry once again after Shabhaye Barareh was completed. However, he instead produced and released his next project, the television series Baghe Mozaffar.

One of his most popular tv series was The man with a thousand faces, broadcast in 2008.

Also, his shows have been popular among the Iranians because of expressing the problems of the society in the form of comedy, as he believes this genre has the most effectiveness on people.

Modiri has also released a music album and performed in a number of concerts. He is also a veteran of the Iran–Iraq War.

In 2009 Modiri was named by Newsweek as one of the 20 people who dominate power and public discourse in Iran.[1] Between 2015 – 2018 Modiri was mostly seen on Nasim TV with his program Dorehami.

In order to condemn the Death of Mahsa Amini and support the nationwide protests, Mehran Modiri announced by publishing a video on his Instagram that none of the Iranian television channels have the right to publish his image in television advertisements and periodicals. A few days after these events, the Iranian government  announced that Mehran Modiri has been banned from leaving the country, however, Iranian news agencies have announced that Mehran has left Iran. An Iranian Twitter user announced that Mehran had left Tehran for the UAE, but his final destination was not Dubai.

Personal life

Mehran Modiri is the last child of a family originally from the city of Arak. He has three older brothers.

Modiri was born and raised in a low-income family in the south of Tehran, Iran. He worked in many physical and low-paying jobs as a child and teenager, including carpenter, porter, welder, mechanic, and baker.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
1992 What's Up? Tahmineh Milani As set designer assistant
1995 The Visit Amir Mohammad Reza Honarmand
2003 Tokyo, Non-Stop Parviz Saeed Alamzadeh
2008 There's Always a Woman in Between Jahed Kamal Tabrizi
Tambourine Abbas Razaghi Parisa Bakhtavar
2012 Tehran 1500 Akbar Modiri Bahram Azimi
The Wooden Bridge Kamran Sabouhi Mehdi Karampour [2]
2017 5 in the Afternoon Interrogator Mehran Modiri Also as writer & producer [3]
2018 Rahman 1400 Jalousi Manouchehr Hadi [4]
2019 We Are All Together Interrogator Kamal Tabrizi [5]
2020 Walnut Tree Ahmad Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian [6]
2022 Killing a Traitor Sohrab Safa Masoud Kimiaee [7]
2024 Summer Time Mahmoud Kalari [8]
TBA 6 in the Morning Mehran Modiri Also as writer [9]

Web

Year Title Role Director Platform Ref(s)
2010–2012 Bitter Coffee The Great Bluetooth Mehran Modiri [10]
2012–2014 Frozen Heart Mehran Asefi Saman Moghaddam [11]
2013 My Villa Arsalan Rahmati (Meshkat) Mehran Modiri [12]
Mozaffar's Treasure Mozaffar Khan Mehran Modiri [13]
2014 I'm Just Kidding (various roles) Mehran Modiri [14]
2015 Sneeze (various roles) Mehran Modiri [15]
2019 The Monster Kamran Kamrava Mehran Modiri Namava, Filimo [16]
2021 Dracula Kamran Kamrava Mehran Modiri Namava, Filimo [17]
2021–2022 One Upon a Time in Iran Jahangir Rouzbeh Tina Pakravan Namava [18]
2023–2024 Guardiola's Father Buick Saeed Nematollah Tamashakhaneh [19]
2024 Oscar Himself Mehran Modiri Filimo [20]
Viper of Tehran Himself Saman Moghaddam Filmnet [21]
TBA Tasian Tina Pakravan Filimo [22]
TBA Father of Coffee Mehran Modiri Filmnet [23]
TBA Flowers or Absurd Himself Mehran Modiri Filimo [24]

Television

Year Title Role Director Network Ref(s)
1992 The Small Fists Soraya Ghasemi IRIB TV2
The TalesMojtaba Yasini
Advices and AdmonitionsMojtaba Yasini
1993 Nowruz of 72 Dariush Kardan IRIB TV1
Flight No. 57 Shirin Jahed IRIB TV1
1994 Cherry Garden Mohsen Majid Beheshti IRIB TV1
1994 Joyful Hour Mehran Modiri IRIB TV2
1995 Joyful Year Mehran Modiri IRIB TV2
1996 Joyful Moment Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Nowruz of 76Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1997 Corpus of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Collection of 76 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1997 Flowers of 76 Mehran Ghafourian Actor
1998 Nowruz of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Corpus of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998 Collection of 77 Mehran Modiri Actor & Director
1998Flowers of 77Mehran GhafourianActor
1999Excuse me, who are you?Mehran ModiriHost and director
Plaque no. 14Mehran ModiriActor & Director
200090 NightsMehran ModiriActor & Director
2001Sitcom of 80Mehran ModiriHost & Director
2001 Parents' Trouble Ali Pourhatam Masoud Navabi IRIB TV3
2002–2003 On Tiptoes Farhad Barareh Mehran Modiri IRIB TV5
2003–2004 The Dots Ardalan Pashandi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2005 Great Award Bijan Jamali Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2005–2006 Barareh Nights Shirfarhad Paeen Barareh Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2006 Mozaffar's Garden Mozaffar Zargandeh Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2008 Man of Many Faces Masoud Shastchi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2009 Man of Many Many Faces Masoud Shastchi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2009–2010 In the Eye of the Wind Mohammad Ali Foroughi (voice) Masoud Jafari Jozani IRIB TV1
2015–2016 On the Sidelines Sohrab Kashef, Behrouz Eshghi Mehran Modiri IRIB TV3
2016–2022 Get Together Himself Mehran Modiri IRIB Nasim

Theater

Year Name of Play Director
1974KhargooshHamid Alami
1977ShookhiSadra Rasouli
1979TelegraphMehdi Sharifi
1983Palang-e NadanBehrooz Salimi
1985Yek Tanz va Yek Gham-avaBehrooz Salimi
1988ArsenalMohsen Haji Youssefi
1989PansionMohsen Haji Youssefi
1990SimorghGhotboddin Sadeqi
1991HamletGhotboddin Sadeqi
1992Kisseh BoxAli Moazzeni

Discography

Albums
  • 1999: Deltangi-ha – Declamation of Hatef Alimardani 's Poems.
  • 2000: Az Roo-ye Sadegi – composed by: Babak Bayat and Fardin Khalatbari
Singles
  • 2003: Ahang-e Film-e Hamnafas – composed by: Fardin Khalatbari
  • 2004: Ahang-e film-e Shabhaye barareh
  • 2005: Ahang-e film-e Baghe mozaffar
  • 2010: Ahang-e serial-e Ghahveye Talkh – two tracks, produced by Bahram Dehghanyar
  • 2010: Bia Berim Kooh – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
  • 2010: Heyran – produced by Darkoob Band in Darkoob Album
  • 2016: Ahang-e Titraje Dorehami – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
  • 2016: Ahang-e serial-e Zaaferani – Two tracks, composed by Mahyar Alizadeh
  • 2017: Ahang-e Yar Toei – composed by Mahyar Alizadeh

Awards and nominations

Mehran Modiri with 7 awards holds the record for most Hafez Awards won by an individual until 2018

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996The Best ofBest Director Saate Khosh (Joyful Hour)Nominated
1998The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest DirectorCorpus of 77Won
1998The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest ActorCorpus of 77Won
1999The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest DirectorExcuse me, who are you?Won
1999The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest ActorExcuse me, who are you?Won
20037th Hafez AwardsBest Director Pavarchin Nominated
20037th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Pavarchin Won
20058th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Noghtechin Nominated
2005The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest Comedy DirectorWon
20069th Hafez AwardsBest Actor jointly with Siamak Ansari Shabhaye Barareh Won
20069th Hafez AwardsBest ِِDirector Shabhaye Barareh Nominated
200710th Hafez AwardsBest TV series and cinematic song Mozaffar's Garden Won
200826th Fajr International Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorThere's Always a Woman in BetweenNominated
201112th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Bitter Coffee Won
201112th Hafez AwardsBest ِDirector Bitter Coffee Nominated
2011American Liberty UniversityHonorary DoctorateHimselfHonored
201616th Hafez AwardsBest ِActorAt the MarginNominated
201616th Hafez Awards Best TV PresenterDorehamiWon
201717th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehamiWon
20173Star(TV Audience poll)Best TV PresenterDorehamiWon
2018Halaa Khorshid's Audience pollSocial Face of The YearWon
201818th Hafez AwardsBest Film(Producer)Saat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon )Nominated
201818th Hafez AwardsBest ScreenwriterSaat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon )Nominated
201818th Hafez AwardsBest DirectorSaat-e- 5-e- Asr ( 5 O'clock in the afternoon )Nominated
201818th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehamiWon
2018Sin e Sima FestivalBest TV PresenterDorehamiWon
201919th Hafez AwardsBest ActorRahman 1400Nominated
202020th Hafez AwardsBest TV presenterDorehamiNominated
202020th Hafez AwardsBest ActorThe MonsterNominated
202020th Hafez AwardsBest DirectorThe MonsterWon
202020th Hafez Awards[25]Best TV seriesThe MonsterWon
2021ifilm TV Channel pollBest TV Comedy Actor1st
202121st Hafez AwardsBest TV presenterDorehamiNominated
20222nd Producers' Thanks CeremonyThe Most Popular actorRahman 1400Honor

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