Mehran Modiri


Mehran Modiri is a prolific Iranian actor, television and cinema director, comedian and musician. He is considered to be the leading artist in social satire in Iran. His various series which have been broadcast through IRIB have set records in terms of viewership, as well as make him a popular personality among masses.
His artistic career began in his teenage years as he was 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 continued appearing in television comedies, however, he achieved real stardom with his creation of Pavarchin, in which he won numerous awards for directing and starring in the picture. He tasted success again when he directed and starred in Noghtechin, and Jayezeye Bozorg, which became major hits on television in Iran.
Afterwards, 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, which resulted in an abrupt end to the show after 92 episodes, without completely explaining the Barareh history.
He has starred in two full length films, and had planned on entering the film industry once again after Shabhaye Barareh was completed. However, he instead started working on his next project, television series Baghe Mozaffar.
Modiri 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. In 2015–2018 Modiri mostly seen in Nasim TV at Dorehami program with Avvalmarket sponsorship.

Personal life

Mehran Modiri is the last child of the family originally from the city Arak. He has three elder brothers. He is married and has two children, named Farhad and Shahrzad.
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

Mehran Modiri has acted in various TV series. Most of the popularity and fame he has garnered among the people of Iran emanates from his participation in these programs.
His first movie as a director is Saat-e-5-e-asr had a great start in Iran's Box Office. In this movie, Siamak Ansari acts as the main artist.

TV series

YearNameDirectorModiri's Part
1992The Little FistsSoraya GhasemiActor
1992TalesMojtaba YassiniActor
1992Advices and AdmonitionsMojtaba YassiniActor
1993Nowruz of 72Dariush KardanActor
1993Cherry OrchardMajid BeheshtiActor
1993Flight no. 57Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1994Joyful HourMehran ModiriActor & Director
1995Joyful YearMehran ModiriActor & Director
1996Joyful MomentMehran ModiriActor & Director
1997Nowruz of 76Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1997Corpus of 76Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1997Collection of 76Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1997Flowers of 76Mehran GhafourianActor
1998Nowruz of 77Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1998Corpus of 77Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1998Collection of 77Mehran ModiriActor & Director
1998Flowers of 77Mehran GhafourianActor
1999Excuse me, who are you?Mehran ModiriHost and director
1999Plaque no. 14Mehran ModiriActor & Director
200090 NightsMehran ModiriActor & Director
2001Sitcom of 80Mehran ModiriHost & Director
2002Parents' TroubleMasoud NavvabiActor
2002On TiptoesMehran ModiriActor & Director
2004The DotsMehran ModiriActor &
Director &
Costume Designer
2005Great AwardMehran ModiriActor & Director
2005–2006Barareh NightsMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2007Mozaffar's GardenMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2008Man of Many FacesMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2009Man of Many Many FacesMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2015At the MarginMehran ModiriDirector &
Actor
2015At the Margin 2Mehran ModiriDirector
2016–2018Dorehami
Mehran ModiriHost & Director

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Movies

YearTitleDirector
1994VisitMohammad Reza Honarmand
2002Tokyo Non-StopSaeed Alamzadeh
2008Dayere Zangi Parisa Bakhtavar
2008There Is Always a Woman in BetweenKamal Tabrizi
2012Tehran 1500Bahram Azimi
2012The Wooden BridgeMehdi Karampour
20175 O'clock in the afternoon Mehran Modiri
2018We Are All TogetherKamal Tabrizi
2018Rahman 1400Manouchehr Hadi

Acting in Theater

Before acting in TV series and films, Mehran Modiri had performed in the theater.
YearName of PlayDirector
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
Single Tracks
Mehran Modiri with 7 awards holds the record for most Hafez Awards won by an individual until 2018
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1996The Best of TVBest Director Saate Khosh
1998The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest DirectorCorpus of 77
1998The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest ActorCorpus of 77
1999The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest DirectorExcuse me, who are you?
1999The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest ActorExcuse me, who are you?
20037th Hafez AwardsBest Director Pavarchin
20037th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Pavarchin
20058th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Noghtechin
2005The Best of Channel 3 CeremonyBest Comedy Director–
20069th Hafez AwardsBest Actor jointly with Siamak Ansari Shabhaye Barareh
20069th Hafez AwardsBest ِِDirector Shabhaye Barareh
200710th Hafez AwardsBest TV series and cinematic song Mozaffar's Garden
200826th Fajr International Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorThere's Always a Woman in Between
201112th Hafez AwardsBest Actor Bitter Coffee
201112th Hafez AwardsBest ِDirector Bitter Coffee
2011American Liberty UniversityHonorary DoctorateHimself
201616th Hafez AwardsBest ِActorAt the Margin
201616th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehami
201717th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehami
20173StarBest TV PresenterDorehami
2018Halaa Khorshid's Audience pollSocial Face of The Year–
201818th Hafez AwardsBest FilmSaat-e- 5-e- Asr
201818th Hafez AwardsBest ScreenwriterSaat-e- 5-e- Asr
201818th Hafez AwardsBest DirectorSaat-e- 5-e- Asr
201818th Hafez AwardsBest TV PresenterDorehami
2018Sin e Sima FestivalBest TV PresenterDorehami
201919th Hafez AwardsBest ActorRahman 1400