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Parsa Pirouzfar

Parsa Pirouzfar

Iranian actor (born 1972)


Parsa Pirouzfar (Persian: پارسا پیروزفر, born 13 September 1972) is an Iranian actor, theatre director, painter, playwright and translator. He is best known for his acting in In the Eyes of the Wind (2009–2010) and Mum's Guest (2004). He has received various accolades, including an Iran Cinema Celebration Award, in addition to nominations for a Crystal Simorgh and three Hafez Awards.

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Early life

Parsa Pirouzfar was born on 13 September 1972 in Tehran, Iran. He is an actor; theatre director, acting instructor, playwright, painter, and translator. From 1984 to 1990, when he was in high school, he created his first comic strips.[1][2][3][4][5] According to the information holds on his official website, these comic stories never has been published. Having graduated from high school with Math and Physics major in 1990, he started his academic studies in painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran in 1991. Where, in the same year, he also started acting on stage in different university plays. Parsa Pirouzfar also worked as a voice-over actor from 1993 to 1997. His first film role came at the age of 22 in 1994, playing a brief part in Dariush Mehrjui's Pari. In the same year, he studied “Stanislavsky's acting method” under acting instructor Mahin Oskouei, the Iranian theater director and instructor and Iran's pioneering female theatre arts figure. In 1995, he continued his studies in acting at Samandarian Institute of Dramatic Arts[6] under renowned Iranian film and theatre director, translator, and acting instructor Hamid Samandarian. His stage debut was in the same year. He performed in Les Misérables directed by Behrouz Gharibpour, Iranian theatre director and pioneer of traditional Persian puppet theatre, and played as Marius Pontmercy; however, he became involved in theatre while he was studying painting at the University of Tehran and even before playing Marius. Having graduated with a bachelor's degree from Tehran University's Faculty of Fine Arts in painting in 1997, he performed in The Lady Aoi by Yukio Mishima, directed by Bahram Beyzaie, and played the role of Hikaru. This was his second official appearance on the stage of the theatre. Parsa Pirouzfar officially started working on his own personal projects for the stage in 2001, and he made his directional debut in theatre with 'Art', a play by Yasmina Reza. He gave acting courses as a theatre instructor at Karnameh Institute of Arts and Culture[7] as well as in extracurricular acting classes at Allameh Tabatabaie University in 2004 and 2005 and also at Hilaj Film School[8] in 2007, 2010, and 2011. Since graduation from high school, Parsa Pirouzfar has also been involved periodically in sculpture, graphic design, and making teasers. Parsa Pirouzfar is a founder member of Iranian Theatre Actors Association,[9] member of Khaneh Cinema (Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds), ⁣[10] member of Iranian Film Actors Association (I.F.A.A.) and The Theatre Forum.

Career

Matryoshka (play)

In 2015 Parsa Pirouzfar directed the play Matryoshka, a Persian-language satire based on selected short stories of Anton Chekhov, translated, written, and directed by Parsa Pirouzfar. Matryoshka first premiered on 13 September 2015 at Theatre West, as a solo performance, in Los Angeles. The play has over 30 characters[11] all performed by the playwright and theatre director Parsa Pirouzfar in its theatrical production. Matryoshka subsequently ran for two years in the US cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Berkeley as well as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal in Canada in 2015 and 2016; and finally, after multiple performances due to its immense popularity, finished its staging in Tehran in Iran in 2017.[12][13][14][15][16]

Matryoshka was particularly important to Parsa Pirouzfar's career. His unique performance playing over 30 characters of the play all by himself was stunningly iconic. Matryoshka earned him the Golden Statue Award for Best Actor in the 35th Celebration of the annual Fajr International Theatre Festival in Tehran, Iran in 2017.[17]

Member of jury

  • 9th Iranian Film Festival, Australia (IFFA), 2020
  • Theatre Forum, ⁣[18] 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 and instructing

Filmography

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References

  1. "Parsa Pirouzfar on Instagram: "صفحه اول یک داستان مصور ناتمام/ بهار ۱۳۶۵- سال سوم راهنمائی"". Instagram. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "موسسه فرهنگی،هنری کارنامه". karnameh.org. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "هیلاج – مدرسه فیلمسازی هیلاج". hilaj.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "About Us". www.khanehcinema.ir. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. Financial Tribune (4 September 2017). "1 Actor, 39 Characters".
  6. Financial Tribune (24 August 2016). "Pirouzfar to Stage 'Matryoshka'".
  7. Financial Tribune (10 January 2017). "Pirouzfar's 39 Roles in 'Matryoshka'".
  8. ".:. خانه تئاتر .:". www.theaterforum.ir. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  9. Parsa Pirouzfar. "Actetude".
  10. Financial Tribune (6 December 2017). "Dormishian, Pirouzfar Workshops in Ho Chi Minh City".
  11. "پارسا پیروزفرِ «یاغی» این شکلی شده است/ عکس". www.khabaronline.ir (in Persian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. "دانلود سریال محبوبه شب". مجله خبری زندگی (in Persian). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  13. "ifilm series star theater reveals trailer". ifilm-آیفیلم. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  14. "Trailer of Parsa Pirouzfar's The Visit". Instagram. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  15. "Parsa Pirouzfar to Stage Mrożek's Summer Day". Financial Tribune. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  16. "Parsa Pirouzfar on Instagram: "A Summer Day"". Instagram. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  17. بر پهنه دریا, Out at Sea. "Parsa Pirouzfar's Out at Sea in Facebook". Facebook.
  18. Trailer of Parsa Pirouzfar's 'GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS', 14 December 2011, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 8 May 2019
  19. Parsa Pirouzfar in 3 Stage Plays (1. Art, 2.The Lady Aoi, 3. Les Misérable), 13 December 2011, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 8 May 2019

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