Payman Maadi

Payman Maadi (54)

1970-07-30 | New York City, New York, USA

Peyman Maadi (پیمان معادی) was born in 1970 in New York City to an Iranian couple. His father was a lawyer. Peyman Maadi's family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s. He is the writer of several famous Iranian films. Peyman Maadi started his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009). Two years later, he received the Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance as Nader in Farhadi's A Separation (2011) from the Berlin International Film Fest.

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  • Arenas
  • Hard Shell
  • Opponent
  • Aporia
  • Parfum
  • Leila's Brothers
  • Night Shift
  • Walnut Tree
  • 6 Underground
  • Law of Tehran
  • Suddenly a Tree
  • Pig
  • Bomb: A Love Story
  • Window Horses
  • Life and a Day
  • 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
  • Last Knights
  • Camp X-Ray
  • Melbourne
  • Tales
  • Mourning
  • A Separation
  • About Elly

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