About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1970-07-30
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Payman Maadi

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Hard Shell Actor N/A
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2024 Viper of Tehran Actor Arman Bayani N/A
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2024 Viper of Tehran Actor Arman Bayani 70
Good
2023 Opponent Actor Iman 58
Average
2023 Aporia Actor Jabir 59
Average
2023 Parfum Actor N/A
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2022 Leila's Brothers Actor Manouchehr 62
Fair
2022 Hamid's Symphony Actor Payman N/A
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2020 Night Shift Actor Asomidin Tohirov 57
Average
2020 Walnut Tree Actor Qader 59
Average
2019 6 Underground Actor Murat Alimov 62
Fair
2019 Law of Tehran Actor Samad 63
Fair
2019 Suddenly a Tree Actor Farhad 59
Average
2018 Pig Actor Payman Maadi 58
Average
2018 Bomb: A Love Story Actor Iraj 59
Average
2017 Window Horses Actor Payman 59
Average
2016 The Night Of Actor Salim Khan 78
Good
2016 Life and a Day Actor Morteza 60
Fair
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Actor Amahl 71
Good
2015 Last Knights Actor Emperor 62
Fair
2014 Camp X-Ray Actor Ali 64
Fair
2014 Drought and Lies Actor N/A
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2014 Melbourne Actor 59
Average
2014 Tales Actor Taxi Driver 59
Average
2011 Mourning Actor Masoud (voice) 59
Average
2011 From Iran, a Separation Actor Self - Actor 59
Average
2011 A Separation Actor Nader 74
Good
2009 About Elly Actor Peyman 66
Fair
Arenas Actor N/A
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The Test Actor N/A
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Crime 101 Actor N/A
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Directing
2018 Bomb: A Love Story Directing Director 59
Average
2013 The Snow on the Pines Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2024 Viper of Tehran Writing Writer 70
Good
2018 Bomb: A Love Story Writing Writer 59
Average
2013 The Snow on the Pines Writing Writer 58
Average
2006 Cafe Setareh Writing Writer 58
Average
2006 Wedding Dinner Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Coma Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 Thirst Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Swan Song Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2019 Suddenly a Tree Production Producer 59
Average

Crew
2022 Like a Fish on the Moon Crew Technical Advisor N/A
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