Mohammadali Keshavarz
Birthday: Born in 1930-04-15 in Isfahan, Iran
Deathday: 2020-06-14
Mohammadali Keshavarz (April 15, 1930 - June 14, 2020) was an actor of cinema, theater, and television who was born in Isfahan, Iran. After graduating from the dramatic arts academy, his first movie was "Shabe Quzi" by Farokh Ghaffari. Among the most enduring works of Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Ali Hatami's "Mother", Ali Hatami's "Kamal-ol-Molk", Mohsen Makhmalbaf's "Once Upon a Time, Cinema", Dariush Mehrjui's "Mr. Hallo", and " "Through the Olive Trees" directed by Abbas Kiarostami can be named. He was also featured in television series such as "Pedar Salar", "John Uncle Napoleon", "Sarbedaran" and "Khane be Khane".
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دایی جان ناپلئون
Character: Daei Jan Sarhang
An uproarious adoption of a popular novel by Iraj Pezeshkzad set in and around the family compound in early 1940s Tehran, marvelously rich in personality and incident. The title character, so-called because of his constant invocation of the general, rules over a wonderfully complex extended family. A hilarious series which makes fun of just about everything....
هزاردستان
Character: Shaban Ostadkhani a.k.a. Ostekhani
Hezar-Dastan was an Iranian epic historical drama television series from 1987, developed and directed by Ali Hatami. Hezar Dastan is considered one of the most important and most influential works of art in the history of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. The production of the show took almost 8 years, starting in 1979 and ending in 1987, during which Hatami established a large set to represent Tehran in both Qajar dynasty and World War II, retroactively creating Iran's first movie studio a...
Sarbedaran
Character: Khaje Qashiri
Sarbedaran is a historic series based on the revolt of the 'Sarbedar's of Khorasan, led by Sheykh Hasan Jowri against the Mongol Conquest of Iran. The director of this series is Mohammad Ali Najafi and it is written co-directed by Keyhan Rahgozar. Parts of this series also refer to the previous leader and the pioneer of the movement, Sheykh Khalifa of Mazandaran....
افسانۀ سلطان و شبان
Character: Khabgozar Azam
One evening in a grand royal palace, a frivolous and grotesque sultan has a nightmare. The great diviner concludes that on a full moon evening arrows of doom will fall on his head. Frightened, the sultan feels discomfort and falls ill in bed......
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Through the Olive Trees
Character: Film Director
Complications arise in a director's attempt to film a scene in Life, and Nothing More... (1992)....
Downpour
Character: Nazem
A well educated and humble teacher arrives in a new city and at a new job in the pre-revolutionary Iran. He falls in love with a hardworking underprivileged young woman that nurses her very old mother and raises her young brother. In an environment where commitments and social problems often stand in the way between people and their dreams....
Chess of the Wind
Character: Hadji Amoo
The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her heritage....
The Autumn Alley
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A docudrama about art and creativity; based on modern art gallery in Tehran and its founder Jazeh Tabatabai....
Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait
Character: Self
Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae. Stardust Stricken -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait documents the work of this Iranian filmmaker. After spending time in prison for political dissidence, Makhmalbaf discovered the social potential of the cinema. Some of his projects include Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor. While creating around 20 films, the ...
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Character: Farrash bashi
The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium....
The Brick and the Mirror
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Hashem is a cab driver who finds an infant child in the back seat of his cab one night after he gives a ride to a young woman. Hashem and his girlfriend, Taji, try to cope with this unwanted child. Hashem insists on getting rid of the child, Taji on keeping him....
Sadegh the Kurd
Character: Police Station's Chief
Sadegh and his wife manage a tea house in the way between Ahvaz and Andimeshk south of Iran. One night in his absence a friend of him who is a truck driver comes to his place and the wife is getting killed. The police are after the murderer but Sadegh who seeks revenge begins to kill the truck drivers on the way. This put him in fronting the law....
Night of the Hunchback
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Adapted from a story in 1001 Nights, the story concerns the death of an actor and the comical incidents that occur as different people come into possession of, and attempt to dispose of, his body....
Kamalolmolk
Character: Atabak
The movie chronicles the life of the famous painter Kamololmolk, and his relationship with various kings....
Mr. Gullible
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The story of a simple fellow from a small town who travels to Tehran to find a suitable girl for marriage....
Foreign Currency
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Morteza Olfat is an ordinary employee who has lots of problems in his life. One day, he happens to find fifty thousand dollars. He says nothing to anyone and tries to exchange the cash....
Jafar Khan az farang bargashte
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Jafar Khan, son of a rich traditional family in Tehran, comes back to Iran after spending 8 years for studying in Europe, but he has changed completely to the extent that he cannot even speaks Farsi properly....
Mother
Character: Mohammad Ebrahim
The film progresses along two distinct but interwoven series of events. The first series involves young members of a family who have gathered round their old mother and revive their common childhood memories. the second line focuses on the old woman's preparations for her last journey and her joyous cooperation in arranging for the ceremonies that are to be observed after her death....
Mirza Norooz's Shoes
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Mirza Norooz can't get rid of his worn-out shoes which bring him bad luck, no matter what he does....
Punishment Committe
Character: Shaban ostekhani
In Tehran 1916 during first world war a group of patriots make a punishment committee to punish the traitors. With the lead of Abolfatooh Mirza, Reza Tofangchi begins the assassinations....
Jamshid Mashayekhi
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Documentary about Iranian actor Jamshid Mashayekhi (Persian: جمشید مشایخی, November 26, 1934 – April 2, 2019)....
The Love-Stricken
Character: Mirza Mahmoud Mohandes
A group of Iranian classical musicians in the Ghajar era try to release their first record, which takes them on a journey to France....
Azizam Tavalodet Mobarak
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A television theater written and directed by Mohammad Ali Keshavarz...
The Fateful Day
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As Abdollah prepares to get married to his long-time love, he hears calls for help during his wedding and leaves the ceremony for an adventure to find the truth....
The Eclipse
Character: fattah
khosrow meets a woman who is running from her uncle, cousin and brother......
The sun in the swamp
Character: shalkoo
Rad (Saeed Rad), who is suspicious of his sister's relationship with a man, burns them in a fire, and escapes on horseback into a deserted forest. Rad takes refuge in a forest hut, where a man named Schalko (Mohammad Ali Keshavarz) lives with his wife Seman (Fakhri Khorvash and his daughter (Noor)). Saman informs the villagers around the forest about Rad's presence in their hut. Frees Rad in an attack to knock him out....
Once Upon a Time in Tehran
Character: Shaban Ostekhani
The second feature film to be edited using footage from Hatami's miniseries Hezar Dastan....
The Legend of the King and the Shepherd
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One evening in a grand royal palace, a frivolous and grotesque sultan has a nightmare. The great diviner concludes that on a full moon evening arrows of doom will fall on his head. Frightened, the sultan feels discomfort and falls ill in bed......
The Imperilled
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During Iranian revolution some prisoners manage to escape the prison. In a border village they meet a man Yaqub who wants to convince them not to escape. They first mocking at him not ......
The Last Supper
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The Teacher without Master
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The Teacher without Master...
Fannizadeh
Character: Himself
Fanizadeh documentary is about the famous actor of Iranian cinema Parviz Fanizadeh. This documentary film deals with his life and works. This documentary is based on the talks of characters from theater and cinema who worked directly with him. Among them there are Taghvai, Mehrjoui, Golestan, Kimiaiee, Nosrat Karimi, Behrouz vosoughi, Pari Saberi, etc....
One Falls Asleep
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A theater directed by Mohammad Yaghoubi...