Maziar Lorestani Explained

Mazyar lorestani
Native Name:مازیار لرستانی
Native Name Lang:fa
Birth Name:Shohreh Salehi Lorestani
Birth Date:21 June 1966
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Nationality:Iranian
Years Active:1985–present

Maziar Lorestani (born October 18, 1966, Tehran)[1] is an Iranian director and film, television, and stage actor.[2]

Early life and education

Lorestani was born in Tehran. His father was a judge, and his mother was a teacher.[3] The two were initially unsupportive of Lorestani's desire to pursue theatre as a career, but came to support him after seeing his theatre projects.

Lorestani graduated from Islamic Azad University, where he studied music.[4] The performance of his thesis show, Matori, was cancelled, due to the show containing dance.

Career

In 2021, Lorestani organized the digital "coo.coo 19" festival, which exhibited creative works created by children during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Acting

Lorestani began acting in the 1980s under the name Shohreh Lorestani. He debuted in the 1987 film Goldooneh Khanom. He began acting in television series in 1990.

Directing

By 2013, Lorestani was working on a documentary for the United Nations on children's education in rural Iranian villages.

In 2014, Lorestani produced and directed the children's television series Adventures of Aunt Dena and Sheplek . The 26-episode series had the character of Aunt Dena introducing children to various animals.[6]

Theatre

As of 2013, Lorestani had directed 17 theatrical productions.

In 2015, Lorestani directed a production of Pinnochia at Tehran's Iranshahr Theatre Hall.[7]

In September 2023, Lorestani directed a production of Waiting for Godot at Charsu Hall of Tehran's City Theater Complex. The play planned to run until October 22.[8]

Filmography

Films

!Year!Film!Role!Ref
1987Goldooneh Khanom
1993Three Common Man
1996Leily Is with MeElaheh[9]
2014Bavar-e Aramesh
2014Khanem Sadat[10]
2018CentipedeShirin[11]
Don't Be Embarrassed

Television

!Year!Series!Role!Ref
Once Upon Time
Green House
Neighbors
Red
Final Shot
Family Restaurant
Younghood
For the Last Time
Unfinished
The Eight Stage
Shaheed-e KufaMaryam Bint Osman
2008SMS from Another World
2010MokhtarnamehHamdanid woman
Rich and Poor
2013We are not angels[12]
2020

Personal life

In 2022, Lorestani came out as a transgender man and announced he would be going by the first name Maziar.[13]

References

  1. Web site: Shohreh Lorestani Biography . 2023-10-18 . Persian Awards . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-07-19 . Actor in Iran comes out as transgender man . 2023-10-18 . The New Arab . en.
  3. Web site: Sinjali . Hossein . 2023-10-18 . لرستانی: تئاتر عشقی است که همیشه با آن رنج کشیدم/ اولین فیلم سینمایی‌ام یک کمدی دلهره‎آور است . 2023-10-18 . خبرگزاری هنر ایران . fa.
  4. Web site: info@theater.ir . 2016-11-07 . An Interview with Shohreh Lorestani on "Nil in Nil" / No Text for Performance . 2023-10-18 . en . en.
  5. Web site: info@theater.ir . 2021-07-05 . The call for the . 2023-10-18 . en . en.
  6. Web site: 2014-06-28 . fa:"ماجراهای خاله دنا و شپلک" شهره لرستانی در تلویزیون . https://www.isna.ir/news/93040703903/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D8%B4%D9%BE%D9%84%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86 . 2023-10-18 . fa:ایسنا . fa.
  7. Web site: 2015-09-05 . 'Pinnochia' on Stage . 2023-10-18 . Financial Tribune . En.
  8. Web site: 2023-09-25 . "Waiting for Godot" on stage at Tehran theater . 2023-10-18 . Tehran Times . en.
  9. Book: Variety International Film Guide . 1997 . Andre Deutsch . 180 . en.
  10. Web site: 2016-03-14 . شهره لرستانی بازیگر "خانمْ سادات" شد . 2023-10-18 . ایسنا . fa.
  11. Web site: 2018-07-04 . Attaran, Ezzati in New Comedy . 2023-10-18 . Financial Tribune . En.
  12. Web site: دوبله گویش لری "ما فرشته نیستیم" اشتباه بود - تسنیم . 2023-10-18 . خبرگزاری تسنیم Tasnim . fa.
  13. News: مازیار لرستانی کیست و چرا "تطبیق جنسیت" او خبرساز شد؟ . fa . BBC News فارسی . 2023-10-18.