About

Known credits:
91
Birthday:
1941-07-29
Place of birth:
Tehran, Iran
Website:
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Masoud Kimiai

Overview

Masoud Kimiai or Masud Kimiaei (Persian: مسعود کیمیایی‎‎, born 29 July 1941 in Tehran) is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. Kimiai started his career as an assistant director and made his debut, Come Stranger, in 1968. With his second film, Qeysar (1969), he and Dariush Mehrjui with The film The Cow, caused a historical change in Iranian film industry. But Dariush Mehrjui's film with more artistic values has sustained its level of greatness through history of Iranian cinema. Qeysar became a great success at the box office and opened the way for young, talented filmmakers who never had a chance in the industry before.

His films deal with people at the margin of the society with his anti-hero characters that die at the end. Many directors of commercial films imitated his Kaiser/ Qeysar for about 6 years, but in the last decade he focuses on young antagonists. He usually writes his screenplays, using slang dialogs based on ordinary traditional people’s dialect but some Iranians find those dialogues unrealistic and weird.

In 1991, he was awarded a prize in 41st Berlin International Film Festival for his Snake Fang. This was not his sole international prize. At the Cairo International Film festival in 1979 he got from the International Catholic Organisation for Cinema (OCIC), the OCIC Prize for his film The Journey of the Stone. The international OCIC jury gave its award to this film because The Journey of the Stone denounced the exploitation of mankind by mankind and called for a more just social order. Crime directed by Kimiai Winner Crystal Simorgh Best Film in Fajr International Film Festival 2011.

He has been married 3 times. He was married to the late Iranian pop singer Giti Pashaei until 1991, afterwards he married the Iranian pop singer Googoosh.

Known for

Acting
2022 Pure White Actor Self N/A
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2017 The Last Hero Actor N/A
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2016 Cahiers du Film Actor as himself N/A
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2009 Mohakate Ghazaleh Alizadeh Actor self N/A
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2008 Dead End Actor as Himself 59
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2005 A Good Time for Tragedy Actor Himself N/A
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1979 First Case, Second Case Actor Self 59
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Fannizadeh Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2023 Killing a Traitor Directing Director N/A
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2020 Khoon Shod Directing Director 59
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2017 Domestic Killer Directing Director 58
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2014 Metropole Directing Director 58
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2011 Crime Directing Director 58
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2009 Trial on the Street Directing Director 59
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2007 The Boss Directing Director 58
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2005 Verdict Directing Director 58
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2004 Friday's Soldiers Directing Director 58
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2001 Protest Directing Director 58
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1999 Cry Directing Director N/A
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1998 Mercedes Directing Director 59
Average
1997 Soltan Directing Director 58
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1996 The Feast Directing Director 59
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1996 The Trade Directing Director 59
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1993 The Wolf's Trail Directing Director 58
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1992 The Sergeant Directing Director 58
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1990 Snake's Fang Directing Director 58
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1989 The Lead Directing Director 59
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1987 The Blade and the Silk Directing Director N/A
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1982 The Red Line Directing Director 58
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1977 Journey of the Stone Directing Director 58
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1976 Ghazal Directing Director 59
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1976 The Horse Directing Director N/A
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1975 Oriental Boy Directing Director 59
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1974 The Deer Directing Director 59
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1972 Baluch Directing Director 58
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1971 Dash Akol Directing Director 58
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1970 Reza, the Motorcyclist Directing Director 59
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1970 The Soil Directing Director 58
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1969 Gheysar Directing Director 59
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1969 Biganeh Biya Directing Director 58
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Writing
2023 Killing a Traitor Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Khoon Shod Writing Writer 59
Average
2017 Domestic Killer Writing Writer 58
Average
2014 Metropole Writing Writer 58
Average
2011 Crime Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 The Boss Writing Writer 58
Average
2005 Verdict Writing Writer 58
Average
2004 Friday's Soldiers Writing Writer 58
Average
2001 Protest Writing Writer 58
Average
1999 Cry Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Mercedes Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 Soltan Writing Writer 58
Average
1996 The Feast Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 The Trade Writing Writer 59
Average
1993 The Wolf's Trail Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 Snake's Fang Writing Writer 58
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1989 The Lead Writing Writer 59
Average
1987 The Blade and the Silk Writing Writer N/A
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1982 The Red Line Writing Writer 58
Average
1977 Journey of the Stone Writing Writer 58
Average
1976 Ghazal Writing Writer 59
Average
1976 The Horse Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Oriental Boy Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 The Deer Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Baluch Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 Dash Akol Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1970 Reza, the Motorcyclist Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 The Soil Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Gheysar Writing Writer 59
Average
1969 Biganeh Biya Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2014 Metropole Production Producer 58
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2007 The Boss Production Producer 58
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2005 Verdict Production Producer 58
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1997 Soltan Production Producer 58
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1992 The Sergeant Production Producer 58
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1988 Shirak Production Producer 58
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1987 The Blade and the Silk Production Producer N/A
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1982 The Red Line Production Producer 58
Average
1977 Journey of the Stone Production Producer 58
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Art
1999 Cry Art Art Direction N/A
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1997 Soltan Art Production Design 58
Average
1992 The Sergeant Art Art Direction 58
Average
1990 Snake's Fang Art Production Design 58
Average

Costume & Make-Up
1999 Cry Costume & Make-Up Costume Design N/A
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1997 Soltan Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
Average
1990 Snake's Fang Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 58
Average

Editing
1992 The Sergeant Editing Editor 58
Average
1989 The Lead Editing Editor 59
Average
1987 The Blade and the Silk Editing Editor N/A
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1982 The Red Line Editing Editor 58
Average
1971 Dash Akol Editing Editor 58
Average