Parsa Pirouzfar

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پارسا پیروزفر
Pārsā Pirouzfar
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Born
Parsa Pirouzfar

(1972-09-13) 13 September 1972 (age 48)
Tehran, Iran
Alma materUniversity of Tehran
OccupationActor
Theatre Director
Playwright
Painter
Translator
Years active1994–present
Notable work
Mum's Guest
In The Eye of The Wind
Here Without Me
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Websiteparsapirouzfar.com
instagram.com/parsapirou

Parsa Pirouzfar (Persian: پارسا پیروزفر‎, born 13 September 1972 in Tehran), is an Iranian actor, theatre director, acting instructor, painter, playwright and translator.

Biography[]

Parsa Pirouzfar was born on 13 September 1972 in Tehran, Iran. He is an actor; theatre director, acting instructor, playwright, painter, and translator. From 1984 to 1990, when he was in high school, he created his first comic strips.[1][2][3][4][5] According to the information holds on his official website, these comic stories never has been published. Having graduated from high school with Math and Physics major in 1990, he started his academic studies in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran in 1991. Where, in the same year, he also started acting on stage in different university plays. Parsa Pirouzfar also worked as a voice-over actor from 1993 to 1997. His first film role came at the age of 22 in 1994, playing a brief part in Dariush Mehrjui's Pari. In the same year, he studied “Stanislavsky's acting method” under acting instructor Mahin Oskouei, the Iranian theater director and instructor and Iran's pioneering female theatre arts figure. In 1995 he continued his studies in acting at [6] under renowned Iranian film and theatre director, translator, and acting instructor Hamid Samandarian. His stage debut was in the same year. He performed in Les Misérables directed by Behrouz Gharibpour, Iranian theatre director and pioneer of traditional Persian puppet theatre, and played as Marius Pontmercy; however, he became involved in theatre while he was studying painting at the University of Tehran and even before playing Marius. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree from Tehran University's Faculty of Fine Arts in painting in 1997, he performed in The Lady Aoi by Yukio Mishima, directed by Bahram Beyzaie, and played the role of Hikaru. This was his second official appearance on the stage of the theatre. Parsa Pirouzfar officially started working on his own personal projects for the stage in 2001, and he made his directional debut in theatre with 'Art', a play by Yasmina Reza. He gave acting courses as a theatre instructor at [7] as well as in extracurricular acting classes at Allameh Tabatabaie University in 2004 and 2005 and also at Hilaj Film School [8] in 2007, 2010, and 2011. Since graduation from high school, Parsa Pirouzfar has also been involved periodically in sculpture, graphic design, and making teasers. Parsa Pirouzfar is a founder member of Iranian Theatre Actors Association,[9] member of (Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds),[10] member of Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.) and The Theatre Forum.

Matryoshka (Play)[]

In 2015 Parsa Pirouzfar directed the play Matryoshka, a Persian-language satire based on selected short stories of Anton Chekhov, translated, written, and directed by Parsa Pirouzfar. Matryoshka first premiered on 13 September 2015 at Theatre West, as a solo performance, in Los Angeles. The play has over 30 characters [11] all performed by the playwright and theatre director Parsa Pirouzfar in its theatrical production. Matryoshka subsequently ran for two years in the US cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Berkeley as well as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal in Canada in 2015 and 2016; and finally, after multiple performances due to its immense popularity, finished its staging in Tehran in Iran in 2017.[12][13][14][15][16]

Matryoshka was particularly important to Parsa Pirouzfar's career. His unique performance playing over 30 characters of the play all by himself was stunningly iconic. Matryoshka earned him the Golden Statue Award for Best Actor in the 35th Celebration of the annual Fajr International Theatre Festival in Tehran, Iran in 2017.[17]

Filmography[]

Feature films[]

Year Title Persian Title Role Position Director Notes
2019-2020 Titi Ebrahim
2019-2020 Drunk On Love MASTÉ ÉSHQ Jalal ad-Din Rumi Lead Hasan Fathi The filming has been left incomplete since last year due to the COVID-19.
2019 No Choice MAJBOURIM Reza Dormishian
2019 Numbness [18] BI HÉSI MOUZÉ'EI Shahrokh [19]
2015 The Gap [20] SHÉKAF Farhād Supporting Actor
2015 Closer [21] NAZDIKTAR Ehsān Co-Star
2014 Life Is Elsewhere [22] ZÉNDÉGI JAYÉ DIGARIST Ali Supporting Actor
2010-2011 Here Without Me [23] INJA BÉDOONÉ MAN Rézā Supporting Actor Bahram Tavakoli
2010 Horses Are Noble Animals[24] ASB HÉYVANÉ NAJIBIST Borzou Co-Star Abdolreza Kahani
2008 The Day Goes and the Night Comes [25] SHABANÉROOZ Farokh Co-Star , Keyvan Alimohammadi
2004 Mask [26] NÉGHAB Nimā Lead
2004 The Unwanted Woman [27] ZANÉ ZIADI Rahim Supporting Actor Tahmineh Milani
2003 Mama's Guest MÉHMANÉ MAMAN Yousof Supporting Actor Dariush Mehrjui
  • Golden Statue Award for Best Supporting Actor in Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema' (2004)
  • Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Fajr International Film Festival (2004)
2003 Tear of the Cold [28] ASHKÉ SARMA Kāvé Kiyāni Lead
2002 The Walnut Harvest [29] VAGHTÉ CHIDANÉ GÉRDUHA Latif Kāshāni Lead Never been released.

In 2018, the movie was finally home video released after 16 years.

2002 The Lucky Bride [30] AROOSÉ KHOSHGHADAM Injānéb Co-Star Kazem Rastgoftar
2000 A Girl Named Tondar [31] DOKHTARI BÉ NAMÉ TONDAR R'ad Co-Star
1999 Protest [32] ÉTÉRAZ Qasém Supporting Actor Masud Kimiai Nominated for Golden Statue Award for Best Supporting Actor in Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema' (2000)
1999 Waiting Girls [33] DOKHTARANÉ ÉNTÉZAR Saeid Masrour Lead Rahman Rezaie
1998 Sheida [34] Farhād Harandi Lead Kamal Tabrizi Nominated for Golden Statue Award for Best Actor in Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema' (1999)
1997 Mercedes [35] Yahyā Supporting Actor Masud Kimiai
1996 The Feast [36] ZIAFAT Abéd Supporting Actor Masud Kimiai
1994 Pari Hermit Supporting Actor Dariush Mehrjui A hermit in Pari's Imagination and in the book she is reading during the movie.
1993 Sculpture MOJASAMÉ Student Ebrahim Vahidzadeh

Short films[]

Year Title Persian Title Role Director Notes
2004 Late at Night DIRVAQT Asghar Naimi Never been released

TV series[]

Year Title Persian Title Role Position Director Notes
2005-2009 In the Wind's Eye[37][38][39][40] Dar Chashm-e Baad Bijan Irāni Lead Masoud Jafari Jozani Best Actor by the Audience in Jaam-e-jam International TV Network
2001-2002 The Green Journey [41] SAFARÉ SABZ Daniel Westberg Lead Mohammad Hossein Latifi
1997-1998 In My Heart [42] DAR GHALBÉ MAN Rezā Lead
1994-1995 Under Your Shelter [43] DAR PANAHÉ TO Pārsā Co-Star Hamid Labkhandeh

Home Video-Series[]

Year Title Persian Title Role Position Director Notes
2021 YĀGHI Lead Production (Filming)

Theatre[]

Year Title Role Director Writer Translator Notes
2019 The Visit[44][45] Schoolmaster Parsa Pirouzfar Friedrich Dürrenmatt Parsa Pirouzfar
2018 Les Misérables [46][47] Jean Valjean Hossein Parsaei Victor Hugo (Musical)
2018 A Summer's Day [48][49] Mof Parsa Pirouzfar Slawomir Mrozek Parsa Pirouzfar

Sepideh Khosrowjah

2015-2017 Matryoshka[12][13][14][15][16][11][50] All of the Characters Parsa Pirouzfar Parsa Pirouzfar

(based on selected short stories of Anton Chekhov)

Parsa Pirouzfar
2014 Out at Sea [53][54] Fat Castaway Parsa Pirouzfar Slawomir Mrozek Parsa Pirouzfar
2013 Stones In His Pockets [55][56] In 10 role:
Charlie Conlon,
Jake Quinn,
Aisling, third A.D., Mickey,
Caroline Giovanni (American star),
John (accent coach),
Sean Harkin,
Dave (a crew member),
Sean Harkin (twelve years),
Sean Harkin (eight years),
Sean’s cousin,
Kevin Doherty (Interviewer). 		Parsa Pirouzfar Marie Jones Parsa Pirouzfar
2012 God of Carnage Alan Raleigh Parsa Pirouzfar Yasmina Reza Stage reading
2011 Glengarry Glen Ross [57] Richard Roma Parsa Pirouzfar David Mamet Parsa Pirouzfar
2001 'Art' [58] Marc Parsa Pirouzfar Yasmina Reza ‌Bahman Kijarostami
1998 The Lady Aoi Hikaru Bahram Beyzaie Yukio Mishima Bahram Beyzaie By Bahram Beyzai production
1995-1997 Les Misérables Marius Pontmercy Behrouz Gharibpour Victor Hugo Behrouz Gharibpour

Voice Acting[]

Year Title Director Role Foundation Notes
2021 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film) Miloš Forman Audio description by Parsa Pirouzfar Sevina Group Narration

Awards[]

The Best Actor for Matryoshka[51][52]

The Best Actor by the Audience in In the Wind's Eye

Golden Rooster Award, The Best Foreign Feature Actor by the Audience in The Tear of the Cold

Asian Competition, The Best Actor in Tear of the Cold

  • The 8th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)',[62] 2004

Best Supporting Actor in Mama's Guest

Nominations[]

  • Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2004, Best Actor in Tear of the Cold.
  • Fajr International Film Festival 2004, Best Supporting Actor in Mama's Guest
  • Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2000, Best Supporting Actor in Protest
  • Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 1999, Best Actor in Sheida

Member of Jury[]

  • 9th Iranian Film Festival Australia (IFFA), 2020
  • Theatre Forum,[63] 2010-2011
  • 14th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2010
  • 10th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2001
  • 9th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2000

Association Memberships[]

  • Iranian Theatre Actors Association, founder member
  • Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)
  • Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.)
  • Iranian Theatre Actors Association
  • Theatre Forum

Teaching and Instructing[]

References[]

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