Hadi Hejazifar
Hadi Hejazifar (Persian: هادی حجازیفر; born June 21, 1976) is an Iranian actor, director and screenwriter.
He gained attention and received critical acclaim for his performances in films Standing in the Dust (2016), Midday Adventures (2017), Atabai (2020), Majority (2021), and The Lion Skin (2022–2023). He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards, an Urban International Film Festival Award and two Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards.
Hadi Hejazifar | |
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هادی حجازیفر | |
 Hejazifar in October 2023 | |
| Born | June 21, 1976 Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
Hadi Hejazifar was born on June 21, 1976, in Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran. He is originally an Iranian Azerbaijani.
Career
Before starting his professional career in cinema, he had outstanding experience in the field of theatre as an actor, director and puppeteer. In 2022 for his respected contribution in the field of puppet theatre he was chosen as the chief of Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fatherly Farm | Rasoul Mollagholipour | ||
| 2016 | Standing in the Dust | Ahmad Motevaselian | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | |
| Related By Blood | Pedram Pouramiri, Hossein Amiri Doomari | Short film | ||
| 2017 | Midday Adventures | Kamal | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | |
| The Distance | Yashar | Yousef Kargar | Short film | |
| Gilda | Keivan Alimohammadi, Omid Bonakdar | |||
| 2018 | Axing | Maziar | Behrouz Shoeibi | |
| Lottery | Moosa | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | ||
| Damascus Time | Younes | Ebrahim Hatamikia | ||
| Astigmatism | Mohsen | Majid Reza Mostafavi | ||
| Katyusha | Khalil Katyusha | Ali Atshani | ||
| 2019 | Pig Gene | Reza Kishmish | Saeed Soheili | |
| Midday Adventures: Trace of Blood | Kamal | Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian | ||
| No Fly Zone | Mostafa | Amir Dasargar | ||
| Kingslayer | Mansour | Vahid Amirkhani | ||
| 2020 | Atabai | Kazem | Niki Karimi | Also as writer |
| Amphibious | Hamid | Borzou Niknejad | ||
| 2021 | Majority | Javaldouz | Mohsen Gharaee | |
| 2022 | 2888 | Keyvan Alimohammadi, Ali Akbar Heydari | ||
| The Situation of Mehdi | Mehdi Bakeri | Hadi Hejazifar | Also as writer | |
| Cue Ball | Majid Salehi | |||
| 2024 | Breakfast with Giraffes | Soroush Sehhat | ||
| TBA | The Painter's Wife | Soheil Danesh Eshraghi | Short film |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | Forbidden | Khosrow Rad | Amir Pourkian | Filimo |
| 2021 | Mutual Friendship | Himself | Shahab Hosseini | Namava |
| Predictor | Himself | Reza Baharvan, Amin Entezari | ||
| 2022–2023 | The Lion Skin | Naeem Molaee | Jamshid Mahmoudi | Filmnet |
| 2023 | Vertigo | Kamran Zahedi | Behrang Tofighi | Namava |
| TBA | Dariush | Hadi Hejazifar | Filmnet |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Window Shade | Hadi Hejazifar | TV series, also as writer | IRIB TV3 | |
| 2017 | Breath | Hamid | Jalil Saman | TV series | IRIB TV3 |
| Get Together | Himself | Mehran Modiri | TV program | IRIB Nasim | |
| 2018 | Khandevaneh | Himself | Rambod Javan | TV program | IRIB Nasim |
| 2020 | Doping | Hassan Asadi | Reza Maghsoudi | TV series | IRIB TV3 |
| Hoard | Farhad | Jalil Saman | TV series | IRIB TV1 | |
| 2022 | Seven | Himself | Mojtaba Amini | TV program | IRIB TV3 |
| 2023 | Ashura | Mehdi Bakeri | Hadi Hejazifar | TV mini-series, also as writer | IRIB TV1 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art of Revolution Awards | 2022 | Best Special Individual Achievement | The Situation of Mehdi | Won |
| Fajr Film Festival | 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Midday Adventures | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Screenplay | The Situation of Mehdi | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Nominated | |||
| Best First Film | Won | |||
| Hafez Awards | 2017 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Standing in the Dust | Nominated |
| 2018 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Lottery | Won | |
| 2019 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Forbidden | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Midday Adventures: Trace of Blood | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | The Lion Skin | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture | Atabai | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay – Motion Picture | Nominated | |||
| Best Director – Motion Picture | The Situation of Mehdi | Nominated | ||
| Best Special Individual Achievement | Himself | Won | ||
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2016 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Standing in the Dust | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Midday Adventures | Nominated | |
| Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | 2016 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Standing in the Dust | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Midday Adventures | Won | |
| 2018 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Lottery | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Best Screenplay | Atabai | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |||
| Malaysia International Film Festival | 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Axing | Nominated |
| Tehran International Short Film Festival Awards | 2016 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Related By Blood | Nominated |
| Urban International Film Festival | 2017 | Best Actor | Midday Adventures | Nominated |
| 2022 | Best Director | The Situation of Mehdi | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Nominated |
References
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