Majid Majidi ( مجید مجیدی‎ ) Bio & Filmography

Majid Majidi
مجید مجیدی‎

Majid Majidi (مجید مجیدی‎)

Director
Producer
Actor
Writer

Born April 17, 1959

Majid Majidi ( مجید مجیدی‎ ), born April 17, 1959 in Tehran, is an actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He started performing in Theatre before the Islamic revolution and began his performance in the Iranian Cinema after the revolution. "Boycott" by Makhmalbaf is one of the films that Majidi has starred in. Majid Majidi was the only Iranian director whose film had been nominated for an Oscar by the end of 2006. He has also won best film twice at Montreal Film Festival. Majid Majidi has been a Actor in some movies:
Justification ...is about that During the time of the Pahlavi Dynasty - the ruling House of Iran - the US President Richard Nixon is about to visit Tehran, but a violent armed opposing group intend to make their mark by planting a bomb in a public office in protest. However, in the middle of the terror plot a Muslim member of this group decides to confront his own peers on the nature of this act. An action-filled political treat that delves into themes of morality and protest. In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Jafar Dehghan, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Manoochehr Haghani Parast, Tajbakhsh Fanaeian, Ali Hessami, Abbas Nozari, Reza Cheraghi, Eshagh Khanzadi, Ali Allahyari, Reza Alagheband, Ebrahim Ghazizadeh, Ali Tavakolli, Abdollah Beh Afrooz, Siavash Shakeri, Sadegh Kazemi, Hassan Khosrowjerdi, Iraj Moradipour, Mohammad Jamil, Hossein Ghaempanah, Saeed Khodabandehloo, Rahim Abdwayis, Gorgin Garigorian, Masoud Ghandi, Mojtaba Ahmadi
Up To The Visit is about that Seyed Mostafa Mousavi receives a pair of news at the same time: the realization of his long-lasting dream of being a member of the Iran national football team as well as traveling abroad for a match, and also the news of his brother being missed in the Iran-Iraq war. Seyed Mostafa who finds himself in a dilemma, at last decides to go to the front, where his father is also serving. It is there where he finally finds out the true meaning of a champion. In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Asghar Hemmat, Reza Banafshekhah, Kamal Tabrizi, Saeed Hajimiri, Hossein Ghasemi Jami, Ali Akbar Saghafi, Eshagh Khanzadi, Akbar Doodkar, Maliheh Nazari, Seyed Mohammad Mirzamani, Hedayatollah Navid, Mohsen Sadeghi, Hasan Asadi, Jalil Farjad‌, Mohammadhadi Ghomeyshi, Hadi Ghods, Reza Matin, Farahnaz Rezai, Saeed Araghi, Hossein Farrokhi, Abolghasem Mobaraki, Mohsen Aziminia
Swimming in Winter is about that Ali loves to teach. It is not only his profession, but his life. Sent to one of the poorest regions of the country to teach in a local school, he is forced to face misery and stark poverty. Despite the barriers of ignorance and foolishness he faces, he chooses to help them with all the power he possesses. A compelling drama that provides an insight into a different kind of world. In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Mohammad Kasebi, Yahya Divani, Masoud Rahmani, Davood Ghanbari, Abdollah Eskandari, Reza Jalali, Rasoul Ahadi, Mehrzad Minooei, Babak Bayat, Gashtasb Ariana, Amir Koot Abadi, Hashem Mastani, Kambiz Rezaei, Ghadir Ghiasvand, Mohsen Panahi, Habib Sadeghi
Majid Majidi has been a Writer in some movies:
The Father is about that Majid Majidi's internationally acclaimed drama follows the life of a 14-year-old boy, Mehrollah, who is forced to find a job to support his family when his father dies. After traveling to the southern parts of Iran to look for work, he returns to find his mother has taken a new husband. The revelation angers Mehrollah deeply, and starts him on a troubled path of crime and hardship. Will he find redemption and come to accept his new family? In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Mohammad Kasebi, Parivash Nazarieh, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Yadollah Najafi, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Hassan Hassandoust, Hossein Abedini, Reza Shirazi, Hassan Sadeghi, Mohsen Zolanvar, Mehdi Shojai, Behzad Kazzazi, Samim Khazari, Neda Ebrahimzadeh, Nazi Heshmati, Babak Borzooyeh, Mohsen Mossavi, Mohsen Roozbahani
Muhammad The Messenger of God is about that By the order of Abraha, King of Habasha, one of his army commanders launches an attack on Mecca in order to destroy the Kaaba. He leads a well-equipped force of thousands of soldiers, horses and elephants. As the army approaches Mecca, the elephants respond to divine order by halting and refusing to continue. Millions of small birds then release a hail of stones onto Abraha’s forces and the army is annihilated. A month later, Muhammad is born. This film depicts the pagan age with all its tyranny and oppression as seen through the eyes of Muhammad from birth to the age of 13. In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Rana Azadivar, Hamid Amjad, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Hedayat Hashemi, Kambozia Partovi, Dariush Farhang, Hossein Mahdavi, Yadollah Najafi, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Sareh Bayat, Mehdi Pakdel, Siamak Adib, Negar Abedi, Reza Narimizadeh, Rashid Daneshmand, Mohammad Asgari, Mina Sadati, Mohammad Mehdi Heidarian, Niccolo H. Bodner, Vittorio Storaro, Federico Carretti, Giannetto De Rossi, Maurizio Nardi, Michael O'Connor, Miljen Kreka Kljakovic, Nasrin Nosrati, Sadegh Hatefi, Hossein Dadashpour, Pantea Mehdinia, Alireza Shoja Noori, A.R. Rahman
Sun Children is about that 12-year-old Ali and his three friends, together they work hard to survive and support their families. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground. In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Ali Nasirian, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Javad Ezati, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Houman Behmanesh, Hassan Hassandoust, Ramin Kousha, Nima Javidi, Hossein Bashash, Keyvan Moghaddam, Safar Mohammadi, Amir Malekpour, Amir Banan
First Grade is about that 'First Grade' is the story of Javad, an only child who must stay with with his great aunt Zivar for two days while his parents attend a relative's funeral out of town. Alone with only his aunt and his two lovebirds for company, Javad is initially reluctant to stay. But as he starts to bond with his aunt as he heads to and from school each day, he quickly discovers there's more to her than his first impression, and even begins to enjoy her company. A sweet and gentle film about family bonding and the hidden qualities in everyone. In this film Majid Majidi collaborates with Sirus Hasan Poor, Mehdi Darabi, Yadollah Najafi, Saeed Ansari, Shahrzad Pouya, Mehdi Madjd Vaziri, Mahin Aala, Rashid Lotfi, Sahar Tolooee, Mehrdad Bozorgan, Mehran Zeyghami
Other films are:
The Willow Tree, Peon, Searching for the Champion, Boycott, Baduk, Children of Heaven, Beyond the Clouds, Baran, The Execution, The Color of Paradise, Fleeing from Evil to God, Another Death, Two Blind Eyes, Green Dream, The Song of Sparrows, God is Coming, The Migratory Goose

Up To The Visit

Swimming in Winter

Searching for the Champion

The Execution

Boycott

Fleeing from Evil to God

Two Blind Eyes

Another Death

Justification

Beyond the Clouds

Muhammad The Messenger of God

The Song of Sparrows

First Grade

Baduk

Beyond the Clouds

Muhammad The Messenger of God

The Song of Sparrows

Baduk

The Song of Sparrows

Up To The Visit

Swimming in Winter

Searching for the Champion

Peon

The Execution

Boycott

Fleeing from Evil to God

Two Blind Eyes

Another Death

Justification

Sun Children

Beyond the Clouds

Muhammad The Messenger of God

The Song of Sparrows

The Willow Tree

Baran

First Grade

The Color of Paradise

Green Dream

The Migratory Goose

Children of Heaven

The Father

God is Coming

Baduk

Sun Children

Beyond the Clouds

Muhammad The Messenger of God

The Song of Sparrows

The Willow Tree

Baran

The Color of Paradise

Children of Heaven

The Father

God is Coming

Baduk

Sun Children

The Song of Sparrows

The Willow Tree

Baran

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