Mehdi Fakhimzadeh

Mehdi Fakhimzadeh (born 11 July 1942 in Tehran) is an Iranian actor, director, screenwriter and producer.

Career Fakhimzadeh was born in 1942 in the DarKhoongah neighborhood of Tehran. He began his artistic career in theater in 1970 and entered the film industry with a role in the movie Tapli, directed by Reza Mirlohi. He holds a bachelor's degree in French language and literature from the University of Tehran and is a graduate of the Tehran Faculty of Dramatic Arts. He portrayed the character Umar ibn Sa'd in the television series Mokhtarnameh.

Fakhimzadeh has written several film reviews for Film magazine. He also holds a 6th Dan rank in karate. 1997: The Marriage Key (Script Consultant) 2003: Hamnafas (Actor, writer, Director) 2004: Marriage, Iranian Style (Directing Consultant) 2013: Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz, and Others (Actor) 2017: At the Time of Hangover (Actor) 2017: Misunderstanding (Actor) 2018: The Last Punch (Director, writer, Actor)

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Awards and honors

Honorary Diploma for Best Screenplay for the film Hasty, 10th Fajr Film Festival, 1991 Recognition for Screenplay Writing for the film Spouse, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1993 Recognition as Best Supporting Actor for the role in the film Tavarish, 12th Fajr Film Festival, 1993 The film Spouse (1993) selected as the fourth best film of the year at the 9th Annual Critics’ and Writers’ Choice Awards, 1994