Parsa Pirouzfar
| Parsa Pirouzfar | |
|---|---|
 Pirouzfar in May 2013 | |
| Born |
September 13, 1972 Tehran, Iran |
| Residence |
Tehran Toronto |
| Alma mater | University of Tehran |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website |
parsapirouzfar |
Parsa Pirouzfar (Persian: پارسا پیروزفر , born September 13, 1972 in Tehran), is an Iranian actor and theater director.
Biography
Parsa Pirouzfar is an Iranian actor and theater director. During 1984 to 1990 when he was at school he designed comic strips without publishing them. He graduated from high school in 1990 having studied the Maths and Physics major. He began his academic education in painting in 1991 at the University of Tehran's Faculty of Fine Arts; at the same time, he also started acting on stage, in different university plays.
He worked as a voice over actor from 1993 to 1997.
He made his film debut by playing a brief part in Dariush Mehrjui's Pari in 1994.
In the same year, he took a course in Stanislavsky's acting method with Mahin Oskouie.
In 1995, he passed some acting courses at the Samandarian Institute of Dramatic Art.
Parsa received his bachelor's degree in painting in 1997.
He directed Yasmina Reza's play Art in 2001.
He gave acting lessons at Karnameh Institute of Culture and Art as well as in the extracurricular acting classes of Allameh Tabatabaie University in 2004 and 2005 and also at Hilaj Film School in 2007, 2010 and 2011.
Since graduation from high school, he has also been involved periodically in sculpture, graphic design and making teasers.
He directed David Mamet's play Glengarry Glen Ross in 2011.
Parsa is a founder member of Iranian Theatre Actors Association and also member of Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds), Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.), Iranian Theatre Actors Association and The Theatre Forum.
Works
Feature films
Here Without Me (INJA BEDOONE MAN), Director: Bahram Tavakoli/ 2010-2011
Horses Are Noble (ASB HEYVANE NAJIBIST) Director: Abdolreza Kahani/ 2010
The Day Goes and the Night Comes (SHABANEROOZ), Director: Omid Bonakdar, Keyvan Alimohammadi/ 2008
Mask (NEGHAB) Director: Kazem Rastgoftar/ 2004
The Unwanted Woman (ZANE ZIADI) Director: Tahmineh Milani/ 2004
Mama's Guest (Mehmane Maman) Director: Dariush Mehrjui/ 2003
Tear of the Cold (ASHKE SARMA) Director: Azizollah Hamidnezhad/ 2003
The Walnut Harvest (VAGHTE CHIDANE GERDUHA) Director: Iraj Emami/ 2002
The Lucky Bride (AROOSE KHOSHGHADAM) Director: Kazem Rastgoftar/ 2002
A Girl Named Tondar (DOKHTARI BE NAME TONDAR) Director: Hamidreza Ashtianipoor/ 2000
Protest (ETERAZ) Director: Masud Kimiai/ 1999
Wating Girls (DOKHTARANE ENTEZAR) Director: Rahman Rezaie/ 1999
Sheida Director: Kamal Tabrizi/ 1998
Mercedes Director: Masud Kimiai/ 1997
Banquet (ZIAFAT) Director: Masud Kimiai/ 1995
Pari Director: Dariush Mehrjui/ 1994
TV series
In the Wind's Eye (Dar Chashm-e Baad) Director: Masoud Jafari Jozani/ 2005-2009
The Green Journey (SAFARE SABZ) Director: Mohammadhosein Latifi/ 2001-2002
In My Heart (DAR GHALBE MAN) Director: Hamid Labkhandeh/ 1997-1998
Under Your Shelter (DAR PANAHE TO) Director: Hamid Labkhandeh 1994-1995
Theatre
Glengarry Glen Ross Writer: David Mamet Director: Parsa Pirouzfar Role: Richard Roma/ 2011
Art Writer: Yasmina Reza Director: Parsa Pirouzfar Role: Marc/ 2001
The Lady Aoi (Aoi no Ue) Writer: Yukio Mishima Director: Bahram Beyzaie Role: Hikaru/ 1998
Les Miserables Writer: Victor Hugo Director: Behrouz Gharibpour Role: Marius Pontmercy/ 1995-1997
Short films
Late at Night (Dirvaght) Director: Asghar Naeemi/ 2004
Awards
Jaam-e-jam International TV Network, 2010, The Best Actor by the Audience in In the Wind's Eye
The 15th China 'Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival', 2006, The Golden Rooster International Film Exhibition, The Best Foreign Feature Actor by the Audience in Tear of the Cold
The 7th 'Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian Cinema', Delhi 2005, Asian Competition, Best Actor in Tear of the Cold
Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)', 2004, Best Supporting Actor in Mama's Guest
Nominations
Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)' 2004, Best Actor in Tear of the Cold
Fajr International Film Festival 2004, Best Supporting Actor in Mama's Guest
Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)' 2000, Best Supporting Actor in Protest
Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)' 1999, Best Actor in Sheida
Member of the jury
The Theatre Forum 2010-2011
14th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)' 2010
10th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)' 2001
9th Celebration of 'Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)' 2000
Association memberships
- Iranian Theatre Actors Association, founder member
- Khaneh Cinema (The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds)
- Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.)
- Iranian Theatre Actors Association
- Theatre Forum
Teaching
Hilaj Film School, 2007, 2010 & 2011
Extracurricular Acting Classes of Allameh Tabatabaie University, 2004–2005
Karnameh Institute of Culture and Art, 2004–2005
External links
- Parsa Pirouzfar at the Internet Movie Database
- http://www.iranactor.com/artists/actors/parsa.htm
- http://www.parsapirouzfar.com/home.html