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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) 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).

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. He graduated from the Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch with a degree in metallurgical engineering. Maadi later decided to become a screenwriter.

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). 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. 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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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.
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
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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

• 1970s births
• Living people
• Iranian male film actors
• Iranian screenwriters
• Male actors from New York City
• Silver Bear for Best Actor winners
• 21st-century Iranian male actors
• Islamic Azad University alumni
• Male actors from Tehran
• Iranian film directors
• Iranian male stage actors
• Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor winners