Mazyar lorestani | |
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مازیار لرستانی | |
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Born | Shohreh Salehi Lorestani June 21, 1966
Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Maziar Lorestani (born October 18, 1966, Tehran) [1] is an Iranian director and film, television, and stage actor. [2]
Lorestani was born in Tehran. His father was a judge, and his mother was a teacher. [3] The two were initially unsupportive of Lorestani's desire to pursue theatre as a career, but came to support him after seeing his theatre projects. [3]
Lorestani graduated from Islamic Azad University, where he studied music. [4] The performance of his thesis show, Matori, was cancelled, due to the show containing dance. [3]
In 2021, Lorestani organized the digital "coo.coo 19" festival, which exhibited creative works created by children during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Lorestani began acting in the 1980s under the name Shohreh Lorestani. [2] He debuted in the 1987 film Goldooneh Khanom. He began acting in television series in 1990. [4]
By 2013, Lorestani was working on a documentary for the United Nations on children's education in rural Iranian villages. [3]
In 2014, Lorestani produced and directed the children's television series Adventures of Aunt Dena and Sheplek (ماجراهای خاله دنا و شپلک). The 26-episode series had the character of Aunt Dena introducing children to various animals. [6]
As of 2013, Lorestani had directed 17 theatrical productions. [3]
In 2015, Lorestani directed a production of Pinnochia at Tehran's Iranshahr Theatre Hall. [7]
In September 2023, Lorestani directed a production of Waiting for Godot at Charsu Hall of Tehran's City Theater Complex. The play planned to run until October 22. [8]
Year | Film | Role | Ref |
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1987 | Goldooneh Khanom | [4] | |
1993 | Three Common Man | [4] | |
1996 | Leily Is with Me | Elaheh | [9] |
2014 | Bavar-e Aramesh | ||
2014 | Khanem Sadat | [10] | |
2018 | Centipede | Shirin | [11] |
Don't Be Embarrassed |
Year | Series | Role | Ref |
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Once Upon Time | [4] | ||
Green House | |||
Neighbors | |||
Red | |||
Final Shot | |||
Family Restaurant | |||
Younghood | |||
For the Last Time | |||
Unfinished | |||
The Eight Stage | |||
Shaheed-e Kufa | Maryam Bint Osman | ||
2008 | SMS from Another World | ||
2010 | Mokhtarnameh | Hamdanid woman | |
Rich and Poor | |||
2013 | We are not angels | [12] | |
2020 | Tweezers |
In 2022, Lorestani came out as a transgender man and announced he would be going by the first name Maziar. [2] [13]
Mazyar lorestani | |
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مازیار لرستانی | |
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Born | Shohreh Salehi Lorestani June 21, 1966
Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 1985–present |
Maziar Lorestani (born October 18, 1966, Tehran) [1] is an Iranian director and film, television, and stage actor. [2]
Lorestani was born in Tehran. His father was a judge, and his mother was a teacher. [3] The two were initially unsupportive of Lorestani's desire to pursue theatre as a career, but came to support him after seeing his theatre projects. [3]
Lorestani graduated from Islamic Azad University, where he studied music. [4] The performance of his thesis show, Matori, was cancelled, due to the show containing dance. [3]
In 2021, Lorestani organized the digital "coo.coo 19" festival, which exhibited creative works created by children during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Lorestani began acting in the 1980s under the name Shohreh Lorestani. [2] He debuted in the 1987 film Goldooneh Khanom. He began acting in television series in 1990. [4]
By 2013, Lorestani was working on a documentary for the United Nations on children's education in rural Iranian villages. [3]
In 2014, Lorestani produced and directed the children's television series Adventures of Aunt Dena and Sheplek (ماجراهای خاله دنا و شپلک). The 26-episode series had the character of Aunt Dena introducing children to various animals. [6]
As of 2013, Lorestani had directed 17 theatrical productions. [3]
In 2015, Lorestani directed a production of Pinnochia at Tehran's Iranshahr Theatre Hall. [7]
In September 2023, Lorestani directed a production of Waiting for Godot at Charsu Hall of Tehran's City Theater Complex. The play planned to run until October 22. [8]
Year | Film | Role | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1987 | Goldooneh Khanom | [4] | |
1993 | Three Common Man | [4] | |
1996 | Leily Is with Me | Elaheh | [9] |
2014 | Bavar-e Aramesh | ||
2014 | Khanem Sadat | [10] | |
2018 | Centipede | Shirin | [11] |
Don't Be Embarrassed |
Year | Series | Role | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Once Upon Time | [4] | ||
Green House | |||
Neighbors | |||
Red | |||
Final Shot | |||
Family Restaurant | |||
Younghood | |||
For the Last Time | |||
Unfinished | |||
The Eight Stage | |||
Shaheed-e Kufa | Maryam Bint Osman | ||
2008 | SMS from Another World | ||
2010 | Mokhtarnameh | Hamdanid woman | |
Rich and Poor | |||
2013 | We are not angels | [12] | |
2020 | Tweezers |
In 2022, Lorestani came out as a transgender man and announced he would be going by the first name Maziar. [2] [13]