# Ali Mosaffa > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ali_Mosaffa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ali_Mosaffa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Mosaffa > Source revision: 1356888487 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Iranian actor and director (born 1966) Ali Mosaffa علی مصفا Ali Mosaffa at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival Born (1966-12-01) December 1, 1966 (age 59) Tehran, Iran Alma mater University of Tehran Occupations Director, actor, screenwriter Years active 1991–present Spouse Leila Hatami ​ (m. 1998)​ Children 2 Parent(s) Mozaher Mosaffa Amir Banoo Karimi[1] Relatives Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi (grandfather) Ali Hatami (father-in-law) Zari Khoshkam (mother-in-law) **Ali Mosaffa** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): علی مصفا, born December 1, 1966) is an Iranian actor and filmmaker. ## Life and career Mosaffa was born in [Tehran](/source/Tehran), [Iran](/source/Iran). His father, Mozaher Mosaffa (born in [Tafresh](/source/Tafresh)), was a [Persian](/source/Persians) poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran. Mosaffa's mother, [Amir Banoo Karimi](/source/Amir_Banoo_Karimi), is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran and the eldest daughter of the Persian poet, [Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi](/source/Seyed_Karim_Amiri_Firuzkuhi). He is a graduate of [Civil engineering](/source/Civil_engineering) from the University of Tehran where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid.[2] In the following year he won best male actor at the [Fajr International Film Festival](/source/Fajr_International_Film_Festival) for his role in [Darius Mehrjui](/source/Darius_Mehrjui)'s film, [Pari](/source/Pari_(1995_film)). Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress [Leila Hatami](/source/Leila_Hatami) on the set of Mehrjui's 1996 film, *[Leila](/source/Leila_(1996_film))*. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Assal (born October 2008). Mosaffa's experience with directing began with the short films, Incubus, The Neighbour and the documentary feature, Farib-e-She'r or The Deceit of Poesy. He then directed his first film in 2005 with Sima-ye Zani Dar Doordast (a.k.a. [Portrait of a Lady Far Away](/source/Portrait_of_a_Lady_Far_Away)), starring [Leila Hatami](/source/Leila_Hatami) and [Homayoun Ershadi](/source/Homayoun_Ershadi). The film was shortlisted for the [Sutherland Trophy](/source/Sutherland_Trophy), at The Times [BFI London Film Festival](/source/BFI_London_Film_Festival). His first feature film subsequently won the People's Choice Award at the [Chicago Iranian Film Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Iranian_Film_Festival&action=edit&redlink=1) and was nominated for the Crystal Globe at the 2005 [Karlovy Vary International Film Festival](/source/Karlovy_Vary_International_Film_Festival). Mosaffa's second film, [The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step) /Pele ye Akhar, starring [Leila Hatami](/source/Leila_Hatami) has received acclaim from critics and audiences worldwide following its international premiere at the 2012 [Karlovy Vary International Film Festival](/source/Karlovy_Vary_International_Film_Festival) which gained Mosaffa the international critics' [FIPRESCI](/source/FIPRESCI)[3] prize for best film and awarded [Leila Hatami](/source/Leila_Hatami) with the [Crystal Globe](/source/Crystal_Globe_(Karlovy_Vary_International_Film_Festival)) for Best Actress for her leading role in the film.[4] In October 2012, Mosaffa joined Oscar-winning director of [A Separation](/source/A_Separation), [Asghar Farhadi](/source/Asghar_Farhadi) in [Paris](/source/Paris); starring alongside [Bérénice Bejo](/source/B%C3%A9r%C3%A9nice_Bejo) and [Tahar Rahim](/source/Tahar_Rahim) for Farhadi's first foreign language film, *Le Passé* or *[The Past](/source/The_Past_(2013_film))* which premiered at the [Cannes Film Festival](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival) in May 2013.[5] He started producing films with his own film “ The Last Step” and then produced a second one “ What’s the time in your world” which won the FIPRESCI prize for best film in Bussan 2014. His other productions "A hairy tale", "180 rule" received awards in world festivals. He also coproduced two features with the French : "Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness" won the Grand Jury prize in Sundance Film Festival 2020 and " A Tale of Shemroon" won best feature film in Marakesh IFF 2022. ## Filmography ### Acting - *[Guardian of the Field](/source/Guardian_of_the_Field)* by Mohammad Reza Kheradmandan (2025) - *A Minor* by Dariush Mehrjui (2022) - *[Won't You Cry?](/source/Won't_You_Cry%3F)* by Alireza Motamedi (2022) - *[Playing with Stars](/source/Playing_with_Stars)* by Hatef Alimardani (2021) - *[A Man Without a Shadow](/source/A_Man_Without_a_Shadow)* by Alireza Raisian (2019) - *[Dance with Me](/source/Dance_with_Me_(2019_Iranian_film))* by [Soroush Sehhat](/source/Soroush_Sehhat) (2019) - *[Orange Days](/source/Orange_Days_(film))* by [Arash Lahouti](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arash_Lahouti&action=edit&redlink=1) (2018) - *The Second year of my collage* by [Rasul Sadr Ameli](/source/Rasul_Sadr_Ameli) (2018) - *[Pig](/source/Pig_(2018_film))* by [Mani Haghighi](/source/Mani_Haghighi) (2018) - *A Bigger Game* by Abbas Nezamdoust (2017) - *[Inversion](/source/Inversion_(film))* by Behnam Behzadi (2016) - *[What's the Time in Your World?](/source/What's_the_Time_in_Your_World%3F)* by Safi Yazdanian (2014) - *[Le Passé](/source/Le_Pass%C3%A9)* (The Past) by [Asghar Farhadi](/source/Asghar_Farhadi) (2013) - *[The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step)* by Ali Mosaffa (2012) - *Beloved Sky* by [Dariush Mehrjui](/source/Dariush_Mehrjui) (2011) - *[There Are Things You Don't Know](/source/There_Are_Things_You_Don't_Know)* by Fardin Saheb-Zamani (2010) - *Who Killed Amir?* by Mehdi Karampoor (2006) - *Another Place* by Mehdi Karampoor (2003) - *Mix* by [Dariush Mehrjui](/source/Dariush_Mehrjui) (2001) - *Dear Cousin is Lost* by [Dariush Mehrjui](/source/Dariush_Mehrjui) (2000) - *Party* by Saman Moghadam (2000) - *Leila* by [Dariush Mehrjui](/source/Dariush_Mehrjui) (1998) - *Minou Tower* by Ebrahim Hatamikia (1996) - *Pari* by [Dariush Mehrjui](/source/Dariush_Mehrjui) (1994) - *All My Daughters* by Esmail Soltanian (1992) - *Omid* by Habib Kavosh (1991) ### Directing - *Absence* (2021) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step)* (2012) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[Portrait of a Lady Far Away](/source/Portrait_of_a_Lady_Far_Away)* (2005) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *Farib-e-She'r or The Deceit of Poesy* (1996) [Documentary](/source/Documentary) [Short Film](/source/Short_Film) - *The Neighbor* (1999) [Short Film](/source/Short_Film) - *Incubus* (1991) [Short Film](/source/Short_Film) ### Television series - The English Bag - Paridokht ## Producing - *[The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step)* (2012) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[What's the Time in Your World?](/source/What's_the_Time_in_Your_World%3F)* (2014) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[A hairy tale](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_hairy_tale&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2019) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness](/source/Yalda%2C_a_Night_for_Forgiveness)* (2020) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[180 Rule](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=180_Rule&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2021) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - *[a Tale of Shemroon](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Tale_of_Shemroon&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2022) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_Film) - [What's Left Behind](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What%27s_Left_Behind&action=edit&redlink=1) (2023) [Feature Film](/source/Feature_film)[6] ## Awards - Diploma of Honor for best actor for *[Dance with me](/source/Dance_with_Me_(2019_Iranian_film))* from [Fajr International Film Festival](/source/Fajr_International_Film_Festival), 2019 - Best Adapted Screenplay for *[The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step)* from the 16th Iranian House of Cinema Film Festival, 2014 - [FIPRESCI](/source/FIPRESCI) International Critics' Prize for *[The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step)* from the [Karlovy Vary International Film Festival](/source/Karlovy_Vary_International_Film_Festival), 2012 - [Crystal Simorgh for Best Adapted Screenplay](/source/Crystal_Simorgh_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay) for *[The Last Step](/source/The_Last_Step)* from the [Fajr International Film Festival](/source/Fajr_International_Film_Festival), 2012 - Diploma of Honor for best actor for *[Beloved sky](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beloved_sky&action=edit&redlink=1)* from [Fajr International Film Festival](/source/Fajr_International_Film_Festival), 2011 - [Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crystal_Simorgh_for_Best_Supporting_Actor&action=edit&redlink=1) for *Pari*, from [Fajr International Film Festival](/source/Fajr_International_Film_Festival), 1995 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["متن زندگي نامه دکتر امير بانو کريمي به قلم دکتر مهدي محقق"](http://www.ettelaat.com/etiran/?p=224124). 15 August 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Omid"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1107935/) – via www.imdb.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["FIPRESCI - Festival Reports - Karlovy Vary 2012"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130315104631/http://www.fipresci.org/festivals/archive/2012/karlovyvary/kvv_12_ndx.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.fipresci.org/festivals/archive/2012/karlovyvary/kvv_12_ndx.htm) on 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Karlovy Vary's Crystal Globe goes to The Almost Man"](http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/karlovy-vary/karlovy-varys-crystal-globe-goes-to-the-almost-man/5044164.article). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2013: #77. Asghar Farhadi's The Past - IONCINEMA.com"](http://www.ioncinema.com/annual-top-films-lists/top-100-most-anticipated-films-of-2013-asghar-farhadi-the-past). *www.ioncinema.com*. 11 January 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Ebrahiminejad, Javad (2023-12-31), [*What's Left Behind*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15235230/) (Drama, Mystery), Mojtaba Bayat, Mahoor Mirshakkak, Ali Mosaffa Productions, Ali Mosaffa Productions, retrieved 2024-09-26 ## External links - [Ali Mosaffa](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608214/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor No Winner 1983 Parviz Parastui (1984) No Winner 1985 Esmaeil Mohammadi (1986) Saeed Poursamimi (1987) Saeed Poursamimi (1988) Mahmoud Jafari (1989) Akbar Abdi (1990) Saeed Poursamimi (1991) Majid Mozaffari (1992) Jahanbakhsh Soltani (1993) Jafar Dehghan (1994) Ali Mosaffa (1995) Hossein Yari (1996) Amin Tarokh (1997) Reza Kianian (1998) Hossein Mahjoub (1999) Hamid Farrokhnezhad (2000) Dariush Arjmand (2001) Ezzatolah Entezami (2002) Not Awarded 2003 Kambiz Dirbaz (2004) Khosrow Shakibai (2005) Hamid Lolayi (2006) Afshin Hashemi (2007) Mohsen Tanabandeh (2008) Alireza Khamseh (2009) Mehdi Faghih (2010) Hamed Behdad (2011) Akbar Abdi (2012) Rambod Javan (2013) Babak Hamidian (2014) Houman Seyyedi (2015) Navid Mohammadzadeh (2016) Navid Mohammadzadeh (2017) Jamshid Hashempour (2018) Ali Nassirian (2019) Amir Aghaei (2020) Pouria Rahimi Sam (2021) Nader Soleimani (2022) Sajjad Babaee (2023) Behzad Khalaj (2024) Farhad Aish (2025) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States France BnF data Italy Spain Netherlands Israel People Deutsche Biographie Other IdRef Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ali Mosaffa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Mosaffa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Mosaffa?action=history)). 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