Payman Maadi

Peyman Maādi
پیمان معادی
Maadi at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival
Born	(1970-07-09) July 9, 1970 (age 54) New York City, U.S.
Citizenship	United States Iran
Occupations	Actor screenwriter director
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Faranak Qavanlou
Children	2

Payman Maadi (Persian : پیمان معادی; born July 9, 1970) ^[1] also known as Peyman Moadi, is an Iranian-American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the films A Separation (2011) and About Elly (2009) by Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi and Last Knights (2015) and the independent drama film Camp X-Ray (2014). For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011). ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Early life

Maadi was born in New York City to Iranian parents. When he was 5 years old, his father, an attorney, decided to move back to Iran. ^[5] He graduated from the Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch with a degree in metallurgical engineering. Maadi later decided to become a screenwriter. ^[6]

Career

Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter with the film Swan Song in 2000. He later wrote several renowned Iranian films. He began his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009), continuing his working relationship with the director in the film A Separation , which was released to widespread critical acclaim.

Two years later, he received the Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role at the Berlin International Film Festival for his performance as Nader in Farhadi's A Separation (2011). ^[7] He was seen in the indie drama Camp X-Ray , which was accepted into the U.S. Dramatic Competition section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was released October 17, 2014. Maadi also appeared in the HBO television series The Night Of . ^{[8] [9]} In 2014 he was a jury member at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival.

He won the Crystal Simorgh for his role in Walnut Tree (2020) at the Fajr Film Festival.This film is about a father who has to bear the burden of his children's grief under the terrible shadow of war.

Personal life

Maadi divides his time between Tehran and Los Angeles. He owns a watch gallery in Tehran. He identifies as Muslim. ^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Functioned as				Notes
		Role	Actor	Writer	Director
2000	Swan Song		No	Yes	No
2002	Thirst		No	Yes	No	Also as costume designer
2004	Coma		No	Yes	No
2006	Cafe Setareh		No	Yes	No
	Wedding Dinner		No	Yes	No	Also as director advisor
2007	Lipstick		No	Yes	Yes	Short film
2009	About Elly	Payman	Yes	No	No
2011	Mourning	Masoud	Yes	No	No	Voice
	A Separation	Nader	Yes	No	No
2013	The Snow on the Pines		No	Yes	Yes
2014	Camp X-Ray	Ali Amir	Yes	No	No
	Melbourne	Amir	Yes	No	No
	Tales	Taxi Driver	Yes	No	No
2015	Last Knights	Emperor	Yes	No	No
2016	13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi	Amahl	Yes	No	No
	Life and a Day	Morteza	Yes	No	No
	Window Horses	Payman	Yes	No	No	Voice
2018	Pig	Himself	Yes	No	No
	Bomb: A Love Story	Iraj Zokayi	Yes	Yes	Yes
2019	Suddenly a Tree	Farhad	Yes	No	No
	Just 6.5	Samad Majidi	Yes	No	No
	6 Underground	Murat Alimov	Yes	No	No
2020	Walnut Tree	Qader Molanpour	Yes	No	No
	Night Shift	Asomidin Tohirov	Yes	No	No
2022	Leila's Brothers	Manouchehr Jourablou	Yes	No	No
2023	Opponent	Iman	Yes	No	No
	Aporia	Jabir	Yes	No	No
TBA	Things That You Kill		No	No	No	As producer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Director	Network	Notes
2016	The Night Of	Salim Khan	Steven Zaillian, James Marsh	HBO	Miniseries, 8 episodes
2020	Westworld	Elliot	Jonathan Nolan, Frederick E.O. Toye	HBO	3 episodes
2024	Viper of Tehran	Arman Bayani	Saman Moghaddam	Filmnet	Main role; 14 episodes
2025	Azaazil	Major Sarifi	Hassan Fathi	Namava	Main role

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref(s)
Asia Pacific Screen Awards	2011	Best Performance by an Actor	A Separation	Nominated
	2018	Best Screenplay	Bomb: A Love Story	Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival	2011	Silver Bear for Best Actor	A Separation	Won
Fajr Film Festival	2012	Best First Director	The Snow on the Pines	Nominated
		Best First Screenplay		Nominated
		Audience Choice of Best Film		Won
	2016	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Life and a Day	Nominated
	2018	Best Film	Bomb: A Love Story	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Special Jury Prize		Won
	2019	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Just 6.5	Nominated
	2020	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Walnut Tree	Won
Hafez Awards	2014	Best Screenplay – Motion Picture	The Snow on the Pines	Nominated
	2016	Best Actor – Motion Picture	Life and a Day	Nominated
	2019	Best Screenplay – Motion Picture	Bomb: A Love Story	Nominated
		Best Motion Picture		Nominated
		Best Actor – Motion Picture	Just 6.5	Won
	2021	Best Actor – Motion Picture	Walnut Tree	Won
	2024	Best Actor – Television Series Drama	Viper of Tehran	Nominated	[11]
		Best Screenplay – Television Series		Nominated
International Bosphorus Film Festival	2018	Best International Director	Bomb: A Love Story	Won
International Cinephile Society	2012	Best Actor	A Separation	Runner-up
International Online Cinema Awards	2015	Best Supporting Actor	About Elly	Nominated
Iran Cinema Celebration	2011	Best Actor in a Leading Role	A Separation	Nominated
	2014	Best Screenplay	The Snow on the Pines	Nominated
		Best New Director		Nominated
	2015	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Tales	Nominated
	2016	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Life and a Day	Won
	2019	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Just 6.5	Nominated
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association	2009	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	About Elly	Nominated
	2011	Best Actor in a Leading Role	A Separation	Won
	2012	Best Director	The Snow on the Lines	Nominated
		Best Creativity and Talent (first filmmakers)		Nominated
	2014	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Tales	Nominated
	2016	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Life and a Day	Won
	2018	Best Film	Bomb: A Love Story	Nominated
		Best Director		Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
	2022	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Walnut Tree	Nominated
Stockholm International Film Festival	2019	Achievement Award	–	Won
Vesoul International Film Festival	2014	Golden Wheel	The Snow on the Pines	Nominated
Village Voice Film Poll	2011	Best Actor	A Separation	Fourth Place

References

1. https://www-varandaz-com.translate.goog/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-2/8111-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86%DA%A9%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B4%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A6%D9%88?_x_tr_sl=fa&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc ^{[ bare URL ]}
2. Brooks, Brian (February 19, 2011). "Iran's "Separation" Wins Berlinale's Golden Bear". IndieWire . Retrieved February 19, 2011.
3. Scott J. Davis (March 22, 2015). "Blu-ray details for Camp X-Ray starring Kristen Stewart". Flickering Myth. Retrieved January 4, 2016.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
4. "Soureh Cinema". Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
5. "Male star of 'A Separation' gets role in US television miniseries – Iran Times". November 8, 2013.
6. "Payman Maadi: Stars are no guarantee of a film\'s success, but the script is!".
7. Biography
8. sundance.org Archived December 13, 2013, at archive.today
9. Festival
10. "The Night Of's Payman Maadi on Middle Eastern Stereotypes in Hollywood and Getting Past the Censors in Iran". August 22, 2016.
11. "بازیگران و سریال‌های نامزد دریافت تندیس حافظ را بشناسید - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved November 18, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Payman Maadi at IMDb
• Payman Maadi on Instagram
• Payman Maadi on Twitter