Shahab Hosseini

Shahab Hosseini
شهاب حسینی
Hosseini at the 2020 Fajr Film Festival
Born
Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni

(1974-02-03) February 3, 1974 (age 50)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • host
Years active1997–present
Spouses
Parichehr Ghanbari
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(m. 1997; div. 2021)​
Sanaz Arjmand
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(m. 2022)​
Children2

Seyyed Shahabedin Hosseini Tonekaboni (Persian: سید شهاب‌الدین حسینی تنکابنی; born February 3, 1974) is an Iranian actor, producer, director and screenwriter. He is known for his collaborations with Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi in About Elly (2009), A Separation (2011), and The Salesman (2016). His accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Silver Bear for Best Actor, and a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor.

Early life

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Shahab Hosseini was born on February, 3rd, 1974 in Tehran. He earned his high school diploma in Biology. He dropped out of the University of Tehran as a psychology student and emigrated to Canada. Later, he became a radio host in Iran, and hosted a TV show for youth. He also took on some small acting roles in a few TV series. Hosseini's cinematic debut was in Rokhsareh (2002) directed by Amir Ghavidel. His career took off with his performance in the movie The Fifth Reaction directed by Tahmineh Milani.[1] In June 2011, he announced that he would be taking a break but would return to cinema in 2013.[2]

Career

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Acting

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Hosseini has won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for A Separation at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, and the Best Actor Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for his role in The Salesman.[3] Hosseini won his first award, Crystal Simorgh for Superstar in 2009.[4] In 2013, he made his directorial debut.[5] In 2020, Hosseini co-founded Pol Media ("pol" translating to "bridge" in Persian) with director Kourosh Ahari and producer Alex Bretow, a distribution and production company aiming to "bridge the gap" between Iranian art, culture and cinema with that of the U.S.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2002 Rokhsareh Mahan Farzam Amir Ghavidel
Dummies Morad Ali Ghavitan
2003 The Fifth Reaction Majid Tahmineh Milani
The Woman Keeps Silent Mani Ahmad Amini
Poisonous Honey Shahin Ebrahim Sheibani
2004 A Candle in the Wind Babak Pouran Derakhshandeh
The Ziggurat Goddess Bahram Rahman Rezaei
2005 Fifty Million Proposal Barmak Mehdi Sabaghzadeh
Salvation at 8:20 Foad Sirus Alvand
Whirlpool Homayoun Hassan Hedayat
2006 The Online Murder Keyvan Masoud Abparvar
Love Story Bijan Birang
Eternal Children Iman Pouran Derakhshandeh
2007 Unexpected Salk Mohammad Hadi Karimi
Paradise Station Soroush Nader Moghadas
Flags of Kaveh's Castle Sadegh Mohammad Nourizad
2008 Niloofar Aziz Sabine El Gemayel
Mahya Javid Akbar Khajouei
2009 About Elly Ahmad Asghar Farhadi
Superstar Kourosh Zand Tahmineh Milani
Heartbroken Amirali Ali Rouintan
Around the Highway Pasha Siavash As'adi
2010 A Walk in the Fog Amin Bahram Tavakoli
Anahita Behnam Azizollah Hamidnezhad
2011 Snow on a Hot Tin Roof Bahman Mohammad Hadi Karimi
Final Whistle Saman Niki Karimi
A Separation Hojjat Asghar Farhadi
Goodbye Esfandiar Mohammad Rasoulof
2012 The Paternal House Naser Kianoush Ayari
Someone Wants to Talk with You Mostafa Manouchehr Hadi
Ziba and I Jafar Fereidoun Hassanpour
2013 Africa Shahab Houman Seyyedi Direct-to-video
The Painting Pool Reza Maziar Miri
The Interpretation of a Dream Major Reza Dadooi Direct-to-video
Hush! Girls Don't Scream The Detective Pouran Derakhshandeh
2014 A Five Star Reza Mahshid Afsharzadeh
Resident of the Middle Floor Shahab Hosseini also as director
2015 Time to Love Hamid Alireza Raeesian
Sweet Taste of Imagination Grous Kamal Tabrizi
2016 Come with Me Shahab Hosseini Short film, also as director
Parallel Shadows Rabiei Asghar Naimi
Wednesday Salim Soroush Mohammadzadeh
The Salesman Emad Asghar Farhadi
My Brother Khosrow Khosrow Ehsan Bigleri
Gholam Gholam Mitra Tabrizian
2017 Final Exam Farhad Adel Yaraghi
Lobby Mohammad Parvizi unreleased film
2018 The Midnight Sun Shabir Shirazi also as producer, casting director
The Residents of Nowhere Shahab Hosseini also as director and producer; released in 2023
2019 Lovely Trash Mansour Mohsen Amiryoussefi
Nabat Saeed Pegah Arzi
Labyrinth Amirali Amir Hossein Torabi
2020 Any Day Now Bahman Mehdipour Hamy Ramezan
Sheen Meisam Kazazi as producer
The Night Babak Naderi Kourosh Ahari
After the Incident Pouria Heidary Oureh as producer
2021 Mahrokh's House Shahram Ebrahimi as producer
Nargesi Payam Eskandari
2022 The Writer Is Dead Shahab Hosseini as director, producer
Golden Blood Mr. Keshavarz Ebrahim Sheibani
2024 Intoxicated by Love Shams Tabrizi Hassan Fathi [7]
TBA South Terminal Arash Sajadi Hosseini Post-production
TBA Shukran Taher Pietro Malegori Post-production [8]
TBA The Far Mountains Mitra Tabrizian Pre-Production [9]
TBA Wild Berries Davood Soudabeh Moradian Pre-production [10]

Web

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Year Title Role Director Platform Ref(s)
2015–2018 Shahrzad Ghobad Divansalar Hassan Fathi Lotus Play [11]
2020–2021 Mutual Friendship Himself Shahab Hosseini Namava [12]
2022–2023 The Lion Skin Moheb Meshkat Jamshid Mahmoudi Filmnet [13]
2023–2024 Fereshteh's Sin Hamed Tehrani Hamed Angha Filimo [14]
TBA Poker Reza Dadooi Sheida [15]

Television

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Year Title Role Director Notes Network
2001 After the Rain Ali Ahmadi Saeed Soltani TV series IRIB TV3
Fellow Traveler Reza Ghasem Jafari IRIB TV3
The Lawyer Sirus Moghaddam IRIB TV5
Young Police Younes Behgar Sirus Moghaddam IRIB TV3
2004 Cold Fever Shahab Kianfar Alireza Afkhami IRIB TV3
2007 The Dance Fly Dr. Vahid Molaei Ahmad Moradpour IRIB TV2
Zero Degree Turn Habib Parsa Hassan Fathi IRIB TV1
2012–2013 Flying Passion Abbas Babaei Yadollah Samadi IRIB TV1
2014 Red Hat 93 Himself Iraj Tahmasb IRIB TV2
Seven Himself Mojtaba Amini TV program IRIB TV3
2019 Sugarland Narrator Saeed Zamani, Babak Nazari TV series IRIB Nasim
2023–2024 Homeland Rahi Bahadori Kamal Tabrizi IRIB TV3

Theatre

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Year Title Playwright Director Stage Ref(s)
2017 The Confession Brad Mirman Shahab Hosseini City Theater of Tehran [16]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result Ref(s)
Action On Film International Film Festival 2016 Best Director – Motion Picture Resident of the Middle Floor Won
Best Actor Hush! Girls Don't Scream Won
Beijing International Film Festival 2021 Best Supporting Actor Any Day Now Won
Berlin International Film Festival 2011 Best Actor A Separation Won
Cannes Film Festival 2016 Best Actor The Salesman Won
Chlotrudis Awards 2012 Best Supporting Actor A Separation Nominated
Cine Paris Film Festival 2022 Best Feature Film The Writer Is Dead Won
Fajr Film Festival 2004 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Candle in the Wind Nominated
2005 Salvation at 8:20 Nominated
2008 Best Actor in a Leading Role Mahya Honorary Diploma
2009 About Elly Nominated
Superstar Won
2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Honorary Diploma
2015 Best Actor in a Leading Role Time to Love Nominated
Hafez Awards 2010 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Zero Degree Turn Nominated
2011 Best Actor – Motion Picture Superstar and About Elly Won
2016 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
2017 Best Actor – Motion Picture The Salesman Won
2018 My Brother Khosrow Nominated
Best Actor – Television Series Drama Shahrzad Nominated
2023 The Lion Skin Nominated
Abbas Kiarostami Prize Residents of Nowhere Nominated
2024 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Homeland Nominated [17]
International Cinephile Society 2012 Best Supporting Actor A Separation Runner-up
Iran Cinema Celebration 2003 Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Fifth Reaction Nominated
2004 A Candle in the Wind Nominated
2008 Best Actor in a Leading Role A Walk in the Fog and About Elly Won
2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Won
2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role The Painting Pool Nominated
2017 The Salesman Won
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2010 Best Actor in a Leading Role Superstar and About Elly Nominated
2011 A Walk in the Fog Won
2012 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Separation Won
2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role The Painting Pool Honorary Diploma
2016 My Brother Khosrow Nominated
Iranian Film Festival – San Francisco 2020 Best Actor Labyrinth Won
Jasmine International Film Festival 2013 Best Actor in a Direct-to-video The Interpretation of a Dream Nominated
2016 Best Actor – Television Series Shahrzad Nominated
Jussi Awards 2021 Best Actor Any Day Now Won
Molins Horror Film Festival 2020 Best Actor The Night Won
Urban International Film Festival 2015 Best Actor in a Direct-to-video The Interpretation of a Dream Golden Statue

References

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  1. ^ Shahab Hosseini in MUBI
  2. ^ "Shahab Hosseini says goodbye to cinema". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Iranian star Shahab Hosseini wins Best Actor Award at Cannes". Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ Festival Cannes 2016 – Shahab Hosseini
  5. ^ Iranian star Shahab Hosseini wins Best actor award at Action on Film Festival
  6. ^ "Shahab Hosseini, Kourosh Ahari and Alex Bretow Team for New Production Company (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ^ ""Intoxicated by Love" breaks box office records on debut in Iran - Türkiye Today". Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  8. ^ Verbaro, Valeria (29 October 2023). "Shukran: opera prima coraggiosa che porta la Siria in Puglia". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ^ Hopewell, John (6 August 2022). "Cannes Best Actor Winner Shahab Hosseini to Star in Mitra Tabrizian's 'The Far Mountains' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ Barraclough, Leo (10 May 2023). "'Wild Berries,' Starring Cannes Winner Shahab Hosseini, 'The L Word's' Sepideh Moafi, Picked Up by Grandave Intl. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. ^ "شهاب حسینی مقابل دوربین «شهرزاد» رفت - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  12. ^ "«همرفیق» با اجرا و کارگردانی شهاب حسینی مجوز گرفت". ایسنا (in Persian). 16 August 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  13. ^ "بازی زیبای شهاب حسینی، سریال پوست شیر را جذاب‌تر کرد". www.khabaronline.ir (in Persian). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  14. ^ "«گناه فرشته» شهاب حسینی جایگزین «زخم کاری»". ایسنا (in Persian). 2 December 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. ^ "شهاب حسینی، لاله مرزبان و میرسعید مولویان در «پوکر»". پايگاه خبری افکارنيوز (in Persian). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  16. ^ "«اعتراف» شهاب حسینی توزیع شد". ایسنا (in Persian). 6 August 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  17. ^ "بازیگران و سریال‌های نامزد دریافت تندیس حافظ را بشناسید - خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency". www.mehrnews.com. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
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