Akbar Abdi
Akbar Abdi (Persian: اکبر عبدی, born 26 August 1960 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actor and comedian.[2] Abdi first became known through a children TV series ("I am late again for school"). Abdi is of Iranian Azerbaijani descent from Ardabil.[3]
Akbar Abdi | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1983–present |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Awards | Order of Culture and Art (1st Class)[1] |
He began his career in 1981 with the children’s TV series “The Traffic Neighborhood”, directed by Dariush Moadebian. His main credits include “The Actor”, “Delshodegan” and “The Snowman". He also acted in the film "Ejareh-Nesheenha" (The Tenants).[4]
Abdi went through Kidney transplant in June 2016.[5] He has been criticized for anti-Semitic remarks.[6]
Filmography
- Khab Zadeha (2014)
- Rosvayi (2012)
- I feel sleepy (2010)
- EfratiHa (2010)
- Ekhrajiha 3 (2010)
- Telefon Hamrahe Rais Jomhour (2009)
- Ekhrajiha 2 (2008)
- Mozafarnameh (2008)
- Ekhrajiha (2007)
- Ali and Danny (2002)
- Noon o Eshgh o Motor 1000 (2003)
- Dara o Nadar (1999)
- Claws in the Dust (1997)
- Pak bakhteh (1995)
- Adam barfi (1995)
- Honarpisheh (1993)
- Del Shodegan (1992)
- Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema (1992)
- Mother (1991)
- Dozde aroosakha (1990)
- Grand Cinema (1989)
- Ejareh-Neshinha (1986)
- Mardi ke Moosh Shod (1985)
Awards
- Receiving the Crystal Simorgh for the second role of a man from the 8th Fajr Film Festival for his role in Ali Hatami's film Mother (1989) [7]
- Receiving Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor from the 30th Fajr International Film Festival for his role in the film I Dream I Made by Reza Attaran[8]
- Nominated for the 20th Fajr Film Festival Award for the film Bread, Love and Motor 1000
References
- نشانهای دولتی در روزهای پایانی خاتمی و احمدینژاد به چهکسانی رسید؟. Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 24 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- Wright, Robin B. (2000). The last great revolution: turmoil and transformation in Iran. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-375-40639-3.
Akbar Abdi is Iran's greatest comedic actor
- http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13941008000571
- "IAF to Review Akbar Abdi's Best Films". Financial Tribune. June 19, 2017.
- "Comedy king Akbar Abdi undergoes kidney transplant". Tehran Times. July 4, 2016.
- "Activists campaign against visit of anti-Semitic Iranian comedian". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. March 11, 2015.
- "Iranactor.com - Akbar Abdi - اکبر عبدی". web.archive.org. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ""روزهای زندگی و ضد گلوله بهترین فیلمهای جشنواره فیلم فجر شدند". مهر نیوز. ۲۳ بهمن ۱۳۹۰. دریافتشده در ۱۳ فوریه ۲۰۱۲".
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