Payman Maadi
Peyman Maadi (پیمان معادی) was born in 1970 in New York City to an Iranian couple. His father was a lawyer. Peyman Maadi's family moved back to Iran when he was 5 years old. He graduated in Metallurgical Engineering from Karaj Azad University. Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter in late 2000s. He is the writer of several famous Iranian films. Peyman Maadi started his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film About Elly (2009). Two years later, he received the Silver Bear award for Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance as Nader in Farhadi's A Separation (2011) from the Berlin International Film Fest.
Known for
Viper of Tehran
Opponent
Aporia
Parfum
Leila's Brothers
Like a Fish on the Moon
Hamid's Symphony
Night Shift
Walnut Tree
6 Underground
Law of Tehran
Suddenly a Tree
Pig
Bomb: A Love Story
Westworld
The Night Of
Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming
Life and a Day
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Last Knights
Camp X-Ray
Drought and Lies
Melbourne
Tales
The Snow on the Pines
Mourning
From Iran, a Separation
A Separation
About Elly
Cafe Setareh
Wedding Dinner
Coma
Thirst
Swan Song