Hadi Hejazifar (; born June 21, 1976) is an Iranian actor, director and screenwriter. He gained attention and received critical acclaim for his performances in films Standing in the Dust (2016), Midday Adventures (2017), Atabai (2020), Majority (2021), and The Lion Skin (2022–2023). He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, two Hafez Awards, an Urban International Film Festival Award and two Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards.
Early life Hadi Hejazifar was born on June 21, 1976, in Khoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran. He is originally an Iranian Azerbaijani. Career Before starting his professional career in cinema, he worked as an actor, director and puppeteer. In 2022 for his respected contribution in the field of puppet theatre he was chosen as the chief of Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director Notes2004Fatherly FarmRasoul Mollagholipour2016Standing in the DustAhmad MotevaselianMohammad Hossein MahdavianRelated By BloodPedram Pouramiri, Hossein Amiri DoomariShort film2017Midday AdventuresKamalMohammad Hossein MahdavianThe DistanceYasharYousef KargarShort filmGildaKeivan Alimohammadi, Omid Bonakdar2018AxingMaziarBehrouz ShoeibiLotteryMoosaMohammad Hossein MahdavianDamascus TimeYounesEbrahim HatamikiaAstigmatismMohsenMajid Reza MostafaviKatyushaKhalil KatyushaAli Atshani2019Pig GeneReza KishmishSaeed SoheiliMidday Adventures: Trace of BloodKamalMohammad Hossein MahdavianNo Fly ZoneMostafaAmir DasargarKingslayerMansourVahid Amirkhani2020AtabaiKazemNiki KarimiAlso as writerAmphibiousHamidBorzou NiknejadThe Painter's WifeThe painterSoheil Danesh EshraghiShort film; unreleased2021MajorityJavaldouzMohsen Gharaee20222888(voice)Keyvan Alimohammadi, Ali Akbar HeydariThe Situation of MehdiMehdi BakeriHadi HejazifarAlso as writerCue BallMajid Salehi2024Breakfast with GiraffesDoctorSoroush Sehhat2025Guardian of the FieldAhmad PiranMohammad Reza Kheradmandan
Web Year Title Role Director PlatformNotes2018–2019ForbiddenKhosrow RadAmir PourkianFilimoSupporting role2021Mutual FriendshipHimselfShahab HosseiniNamavaGuest appearance; 1 episodePredictorHimselfReza Baharvan, Amin EntezariNamavaGuest appearance; 1 episode 2022–2023The Lion SkinNaeem MolaeeJamshid MahmoudiFilmnetLeading role; 24 episodes2023VertigoKamran ZahediBehrang TofighiNamavaRecurring role2024DariushDariushHadi HejazifarFilmnetLeading role; 13 episodesUntitled Homayoun As'adian projectHomayoun As'adianFilmnetLeading role
Television Year Title Role Director Network Notes2015Window ShadeHadi HejazifarIRIB TV3TV series; also as writer2017BreathHamidJalil SamanIRIB TV3TV series; supporting roleGet TogetherHimselfMehran ModiriIRIB NasimTV program; 1 episode2018KhandevanehHimselfRambod JavanIRIB NasimTV program; 1 episode2020DopingHassan AsadiReza MaghsoudiIRIB TV3TV series; main roleHoardFarhadJalil SamanIRIB TV1TV series; supporting role2022SevenHimselfMojtaba AminiIRIB TV3TV program; 1 episode2023AshuraMehdi BakeriHadi HejazifarIRIB TV1TV mini-series; also as writer
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Year Category Nominated Work ResultArt of Revolution Awards2022Best Special Individual AchievementThe Situation of MehdiFajr Film Festival2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMidday Adventures2022Best ScreenplayThe Situation of MehdiBest DirectorBest First FilmFajr Theater Festival2015Best Director – Morour of Iranian Theatre The VisitHafez Awards2017Best Actor – Motion PictureStanding in the Dust2018Best Actor – Motion PictureLottery2019Best Actor – Television Series DramaForbidden2020Best Actor – Motion PictureMidday Adventures: Trace of Blood2023Best Actor – Television Series DramaThe Lion SkinBest Actor – Motion PictureAtabaiBest Screenplay – Motion PictureBest Director – Motion PictureThe Situation of MehdiIndividual AchievementHimself2024Best Actor – Motion PictureBreakfast with GiraffesIran Cinema Celebration2016Best Actor in a Leading RoleStanding in the Dust2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMidday AdventuresIran's Film Critics and Writers Association2016Best Actor in a Leading RoleStanding in the Dust2017Best Actor in a Supporting RoleMidday Adventures2018Best Actor in a Supporting RoleLottery2022Best ScreenplayAtabaiBest Actor in a Leading Role2025The Situation of MehdiBest Debut DirectorBest DirectorBest ScreenplayBest Actor in a Supporting RoleAmphibiousBreakfast with GiraffesMalaysia International Film Festival2019Best Supporting ActorAxingResistance International Film Festival2023Best DirectorThe Situation of MehdiTehran International Short Film Festival Awards2016Best Actor in a Leading RoleRelated By BloodUrban International Film Festival2017Best ActorMidday Adventures2022Best DirectorThe Situation of MehdiBest ScreenplayBest Actor
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