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Mohsen Tanabandeh

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Mohsen Tanabandeh
Tanabandeh at the 2019 Fajr Film Festival
Born (1975-04-15) April 15, 1975 (age 50)
Damghan, Iran
NationalityIranian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1996–present
SpouseRoshanak Golba (2021–present)
Children2

Mohsen Tanabandeh (Persian: محسن تنابنده; born April 15, 1975) is an Iranian actor, screenwriter, and director.[1] He is best known for his role as Naghi Mamooli in the television series Capital (2011–2025), for which he also served as creator and head writer, earning three Hafez Awards.[2]

Early life

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Mohsen Tanabandeh was born on 15 April 1975 in Tehran, Iran, though his father hails from Damghan. He has mentioned that his aunt is from Behshahr, Mazandaran Province, and he is fluent in the Mazanderani language.[3] The second of seven siblings, with three brothers and three sisters, Tanabandeh grew up in a family that moved to Tehran and later Eslamshahr due to his father’s job. He completed his primary, middle, and high school education in Eslamshahr.[3] A graduate in acting, Tanabandeh began his professional acting career in theater in 1995, performing in plays such as Bar-e Am and Jaryan-e Asabi, both written and directed by Hassan Varasteh.[4]

Career

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Tanabandeh initially worked in theater before transitioning to film. In 2003, he debuted in cinema with a role in Tiny Snowflakes, directed by Alireza Amini.[5] He gained recognition for his performance and screenplay in A Martyrdom for God (2005), winning the Fajr Film Festival’s Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor and receiving a nomination for Best Screenplay.[6] He later won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor for his roles in Seven Minutes Until Autumn (2009) and Ferrari (2017) and earned an Honorary Diploma for Indigences (2010) at the Fajr Film Festival.[7]

Tanabandeh’s portrayal of Naghi Mamooli in Capital (2011–2025) became iconic, earning him widespread acclaim and three Hafez Awards for acting and screenwriting.[8] He also played multiple roles with distinct makeup in the series Shahgoosh and portrayed an elderly woman in Fool. In Majid Majidi’s Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015), he played Samuel, a Jewish character, delivering most of his dialogue in Hebrew.[9]

In 2021, Tanabandeh appeared in the critically acclaimed drama A Hero.[10] The following year, he won the Best Actor award in the Horizons section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in World War III.[11]

As a director, Tanabandeh debuted with the film Ginness (2015) and later directed Oath (2019).[12] Beyond acting, he has worked extensively as a screenwriter and acting coach.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Actor Screenwriter Director
2003 Tiny Snowflakes Mine Guard Yes No Alireza Amini
2005 How Much You Want to Cry? No Yes Shahed Ahmadlo
A Few Kilos of Dates For A Funeral Sadri Yes No Saman Salur
2006 Offside Ticket Seller Yes No Jafar Panahi
2007 Catch Me If You Can No Yes Shahed Ahmadlo
2008 A Time to Love Amiri Yes No Ebrahim Forouzesh
A Petition for God Ali Mohammad Yes Yes Alireza Amini
2010 Seven Minutes Until Autumn Nima Yes Yes Alireza Amini
First Stone Hassan Ali Yes No Ebrahim Forouzesh
Saint Petersburg Karim Yes No Behrouz Afkhami
2011 Indigences Mahmoud Yes No Mohammad Reza Arab
2014 Lamp 100 Farzin Yes No Saeed Aghakhani
2015 Iran Burger Fathollah Khan Yes No Masoud Jafari Jozani
Guinness Bek Yes Yes Mohsen Tanabandeh
Muhammad: The Messenger of God Samuel Yes No Majid Majidi
2017 Ferrari Nader Yes No Alireza Davood Nejad
2018 Rona, Azim's Mother Azim Yes No Jamshid Mahmoudi
2019 Oath No Yes Mohsen Tanabandeh
2020 3 Puffs Mojtaba Yes No Saman Salur
Killer Spider Saeed Yes No Ebrahim Irajzad
2021 Once Upon a Time, Abadan Mosayeb Charkhideh Yes No Hamid Reza Azarang
A Hero Bahram Yes No Asghar Farhadi
2022 World War III Shakib Yes No Houman Seyyedi
2024 Pressure Cooker Sirous Yes No Rambod Javan

Web

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Year Title Role Actor Screenwriter Director Platform
2013–2014 King of Ear Ismael Zekavat /

Esfandiyar Majbour / Haji Mohsen Talai

Yes No Davood Mirbagheri Video CD
2014–2015 Fool Houshang's Mother Yes No Kamal Tabrizi
2021 Mutual Friendship Himself No No Shahab Hosseini Namava
2023 Set Me Free Hatam Nayeb Sorkhi Yes No Shahram Shah Hosseini Filimo
TBA Buried Alive Yes No Shahram Shah Hosseini

Television

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Year Title Role Actor Screenwriter Acting Coach Director Network
2006 Life on the Condition of Laughter No Yes No Mehdi Mazloumi IRIB TV5
2007 For Sogand's Sake Ebi Yes No No Seyyed Rahim Hosseini
2008 SMS from Another World No Yes No Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
The Escort Officer Afshin Yes No No Saeed Soltani IRIB TV5
Yalda Night's Watermelon Ghafar Yes No No Saeed Aghakhani
2009 Boys Aren't Born Soldiers No Yes No Shahed Ahmadlo
2010 Enclosure No Yes No Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2011–present Capital Naghi Mamouli Yes Yes Yes Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2012 Returned Check No Yes No Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2017 AlalBadal Aghasi Yes Yes Yes Siroos Moghaddam IRIB TV1
2023 Homeland Morteza Yes No No Kamal Tabrizi IRIB TV3

Awards and nominations

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Mohsen Tanabandeh in 15th Hafez Awards (2015)
Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
Asian Film Awards 2023 Best Actor World War III Nominated
Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2019 Best Performance by an Actor Rona, Azim's Mother Nominated
Australia International Film Festival 2019 Best Actor Rona, Azim's Mother Won
2020 Best Director Oath Won
Diorama International Film Festival & Market 2019 Best Actor Rona, Azim's Mother Won
Fajr Film Festival 2008 Best Screenplay A Petition for God Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Petition for God Won
2010 Best Actor in a Leading Role First Stone and Seven Minutes Until Autumn Won
2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Indigences Honorary Diploma
2015 Best Actor in a Leading Role Iran Burger Nominated
2017 Ferrari Won
2019 Best Screenplay Oath Nominated
2021 Best Actor in a Leading Role Once Upon a Time, Abadan Nominated
Hafez Awards 2011 Best Actor – Motion Picture Saint Petersburg Nominated
2014 Best Actor – Television Series Comedy King of Ear and Capital 2 Won
Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 2 Nominated
2015 Best Actor – Motion Picture Iran Burger Nominated
Best Actor – Television Series Comedy Capital 3 Nominated
Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 3 Won
2018 Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 5 Won
Best Actor – Television Series Comedy Capital 5 Nominated
Best Actor – Motion Picture Ferrari Nominated
2020 Best Actor – Television Series Comedy Capital 6 Won
Best Screenplay – Television Series Capital 6 Nominated
2021 Best Actor – Motion Picture A Hero Nominated
2023 Best Actor – Television Series Drama Set Me Free Nominated
Best Actor – Motion Picture 3 Puffs Nominated
Iran Cinema Celebration 2008 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Petition for God Nominated
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association 2008 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Petition for God Nominated
2010 Best Screenplay Seven Minutes Until Autumn Nominated
2011 Best Actor in a Leading Role Indigences Nominated
2017 Ferrari Nominated
Jam-e-Jam Television Festival 2012 Best Actor Capital 1 Won
Belgrade International Film Festival 2023 Best Actor World War III Won
Venice International Film Festival 2022 The Orizzonti Award for Best Actor World War III Won
Yas International Film Festival 2014 Best Actor King of Ear Won
Zurich Film Festival 2020 Best Director Oath Won

References

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  1. ^ "Mohsen Tanabandeh" [محسن تنابنده]. Soureh Cinema. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh" [زندگینامه محسن تنابنده]. Parvaresh Afkar. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Biography: Mohsen Tanabandeh" [زندگینامه: محسن تنابنده]. Hamshahri Online. Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Mohsen Tanabandeh" [محسن تنابنده]. Vista. Retrieved 5 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh" [بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده]. Soureh Cinema. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Mohsen Tanabandeh and St. Petersburg" [محسن طنابنده و سن پترزبورگ]. Magiran. Iran Newspaper. Retrieved 5 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Mohsen Tanabandeh" [محسن طنابنده]. Vista. Retrieved 5 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh" [زندگینامه محسن تنابنده]. Parvaresh Afkar. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Mohsen Tanabandeh and Majid Majidi Behind the Scenes of "Muhammad: The Messenger of God" + Photo" [محسن تنابنده و مجید مجیدی در پشت صحنه فیلم «محمد رسول‌الله (ص)» +عکس]. Mizan Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh" [بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده]. Soureh Cinema. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Houman Seyyedi and Mohsen Tanabandeh Win Horizons Awards at Venice Festival" [هومن سیدی و محسن تنابنده جوایز افق‌های جشنواره ونیز را گرفتند] (in Persian). ISNA. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  12. ^ ""Ginness," Tanabandeh's First Film, to Screen in May" [«گینس» اولین فیلم تنابنده در اکران اردیبهشت]. Cinema Ticket. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Biography of Mohsen Tanabandeh" [بیوگرافی محسن تنابنده]. Soureh Cinema. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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