Ali Mosaffa ( علی مصفا ) was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Mosaffa mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the eldest daughter of the legendary Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Ali Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and english, contributing to his fluency in the language.
...He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran (UT) where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. Mosaffa went on to win the prize for best male actor the following year at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Dariush Mehrjui's 1996 film, Leila. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008). Ali Mosaffa is also known for The Mix, Pari, The Tower of Minoo, The Last Step, Beloved Sky, There Are Things You Don't Know, The Past, What's the Time in Your World, Death of the Fish, Duet.Ali Mosaffa has been a Actor in some movies:
There Are Things You Don't Know is about that Late-shift taxi driver Ali works the mean streets of Tehran and in the process he meets an eclectic variety of people. Most notable is the lonely Leila whom he has to collect every night. With rumors of an upcoming earthquake spreading, the normally taciturn Ali slowly breaks his silence in Leila's presence. Behind banal conversations full of unfinished sentences, the protagonists’ pasts betray deep traumas which have deflected them from their original paths in life. With a nod to Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976), debut director Fardin Saheb Zamani’s weaves together a melancholy, disquieting drama about alienation and identity. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Leila Hatami, Mahtab Keramati, Payam Yazdani, Manijeh Hekmat, Fardin Saheb Zamani, Houman Behmanesh, Siamak Adib, Ahmad Ardalan, Kamyab Amin Ashayeri, Vahab Yahyazadeh, Fatemeh Kamali, Mehdi Bajestani, Hessam Noorani, Maryam Kazemi, Amirali Vajedsamiei.
The Tower of Minoo is about that After being the only one to survive a brutal attack on Minoo Island and seeing Mansoor, his friend and future brother-in-law, turned into a martyr, Musa is left with a burden of memories that continue to haunt him even years later. Now having recently got married to Minoo, he hopes to overcome his memories of the past with this promise of a better future. Introspective drama about the desire to start anew and the damaging psychological effects of war. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Niki Karimi, Turan Mehrzad, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Ebrahim Hatamikia, Bahram Beyzai, Majid Modaresi, Aziz Saati, Alireza Kohan Deiri, Mohammad Mehdi Dadgo.
Beloved Sky is about that Master filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui stuns audiences with this magical realist drama. Shayan (Ali Mosaffa), a successful young doctor, is shaken by the discovery of a seemingly incurable brain tumor. His determination to end it all is thwarted, however, when he encounters a village seemingly untouched by time. A mysterious herbalist and a traumatized woman (Leila Hatami) become key figures in Shayan's life; a life he thought he would have to bid farewell. A fantastic ensemble cast, stunning landscapes, and beautiful visuals make this film shine above the rest. Winner of Best Director at the 2011 Fajr Film Festival. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Leila Hatami, Mani Haghighi, Ghorban Najafi, Farideh Sepah Mansour, Dariush Mehrjui, Yahya Mansour Moayed, Amir Seyyedi, Bahman Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Hossein Alizadeh, Farrokh Majidi, Hassan Hassandoust, Vahideh Mohammadi Far.
Hell, Purgatory, Paradise is about that A house with three stories: The first story is about a separated couple who used to live together in an old house. Now they are sharing their memories. The second part is the story of a middle-aged university professor who finds a letter from his old flame while going out of the house and tries to find the writer. The third part tries to define a story of a painter's death and how his soul attempts to run with his wife who is still very much in love with him and is trying her best to carry out his testament. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Atila Pesyani, Mahtab Keramati, Masoud Rayegan, Parivash Nazarieh, Amir Aghaei, Morteza Poursamadi, Farhad Vilkiji, Bijan Mirbagheri, Saeed Shahsavari, Masoud Keramati, Rahim Noroozi, Elham Salehi, Zhaleh Shoari, Maryam Takhtkeshian, Keyvan Jahanshahi.
Leila is about that Leila is a kind-hearted and loving woman whose marriage to Reza starts off happily. But when she learns that she is infertile, her life changes rapidly. Devastated by the news, Leila finds herself under growing pressure from Reza's mother to let him take a second wife to bear his children, and what follows is a profound psychological study of a woman swept away on a complex emotional journey. Led by two wonderful performances by Leila Hatami (Leila) and Jamileh Sheikhi as Reza’s manipulative mother, this is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that doesn’t disappoint. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Jamileh Sheikhi, Leila Hatami, Shaghayegh Farahani, Turan Mehrzad, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Mahmoud Kalari, Dariush Mehrjui, Jahangir Mirshekari, Mostafa Kherghehpoosh, Vahideh Mohammadi Far, Fereydoon Shahbazian, Mohammad Katirai, Mahnaz Ansarian, Amir Paivar, Asghar Shahverdi, Zhila Mehrjui, Faryar Javaherian, Masoud Shahverdi, Maryam Majd, Payam Saberi, Keyvan Jahanshahi, Mahboobeh Eskandari.
The Last Step is about that We focus on the story of Leili, a successful actress in the aftermath of the death of her husband, Khosrow. Khosrow is still very much alive to her and returns to her in key moments of her life. Khosrow's narration, seemingly from beyond the grave, introduces a new perspective on the process of mourning in this beautifully shot drama with a strong cast. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Hamed Behdad, Leila Hatami, Kianoosh Gerami, Reza Radmanesh, Fardin Saheb Zamani, Alireza Barazandeh, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Ardeshir Kazemi, Ali Asghar Tabasi, Majid Shahryari, Alireza Aghakhani, Alireza Alavian, Hamid Molavi, Alireza Naeini, Ehsan Amani, Nezamoddin Kiaie, Ahmad Yavari, Nastaran Siyahpoush, Amirhossein Rasooli, Saba Siahpoosh.
Pari is about that Pari is a student of literature at a university in Tehran. Strong-willed and capable, she nevertheless frequently displays outward aggression towards the people in her life, jeopardising her relationship with her tutor, her fiance, and her brother. Projecting her inner struggle onto others is, however, having a detrimental effect on Pari's mental health. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, Pari stumbles upon an old sufi book titled 'Solook', and with it resolves to change where her life is heading. Assisted by her brother, she sets about repairing the damage and discovering the person she is meant to be. In this film Ali Mosaffa collaborates with Khosrow Shakibai, Melika Sharifinia, Niki Karimi, Parsa Pirouzfar, Dariush Mehrjui, Abdollah Eskandari, Alireza Zarrindast, Hassan Hassandoust, Majid Eskandari, Faryar Javaherian, Hashem Seifi, Keyvan Jahanshahi.
Other films are:
The Mix, The Past, Inversion, What's the Time in Your World?, Duet, Death of the Fish, A House on 41st Street, Searing Summer, Party, Tales of an Island, Who Killed Amir?, Pig, Dressage, A Bigger Game, Tale of the Sea, Portrait of a Lady Far Away, Another Place, All of My Daughters, Obesity, Omid, Orange Days, My Second Year at Uni, Clown, A Man without a Shadow, Yalda, a Night for Forgivness, Janbal, La Minor, Playing with Stars, Grasshopper, Dance with Me, Hypothetical Line, Without Anything, Gazelle, Turtles and Snails, Absence, Why Don't You Cry?, Mehrjui Karnameh 40 Saleh
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