Maziar Lorestani

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.[3]

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.[3]

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.[2] He debuted in the 1987 film Goldooneh Khanom. He began acting in television series in 1990.[4]

Directing

By 2013, Lorestani was working on a documentary for the United Nations on children's education in rural Iranian villages.[3]

In 2014, Lorestani produced and directed the children's television series Adventures of Aunt Dena and Sheplek ([ماجراهای خاله دنا و شپلک] Error: {{Lang}}: unrecognized language tag: Persian (help)). 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.[3]

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
1987 Goldooneh Khanom [4]
1993 Three Common Man [4]
1996 Leily Is with Me Elaheh [9]
2014 Bavar-e Aramesh
2014 Khanem Sadat [10]
2018 Centipede Shirin [11]
Don't Be Embarrassed

Television
Year Series Role Ref
Once Upon Time [4]
Green House
Neighbors
Red
Final Shot
Family Restaurant
Younghood
For the Last Time
Unfinished
The Eight Stage
Shaheed-e Kufa Maryam Bint Osman
2008 SMS from Another World
2010 Mokhtarnameh Hamdanid woman
Rich and Poor
2013 We are not angels [12]
2020 Tweezers

Personal life

In 2022, Lorestani came out as a transgender man and announced he would be going by the first name Maziar.[2][13]

References
  1. "Shohreh Lorestani Biography". Persian Awards. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. "Actor in Iran comes out as transgender man". The New Arab. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. Sinjali, Hossein (2023-10-18). "لرستانی: تئاتر عشقی است که همیشه با آن رنج کشیدم/ اولین فیلم سینمایی‌ام یک کمدی دلهره‎آور است". خبرگزاری هنر ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. info@theater.ir (2016-11-07). "An Interview with Shohreh Lorestani on "Nil in Nil" / No Text for Performance". en. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. info@theater.ir (2021-07-05). "The call for the". en. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  6. ""ماجراهای خاله دنا و شپلک" شهره لرستانی در تلویزیون". ایسنا (in Persian). 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  7. "'Pinnochia' on Stage". Financial Tribune. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ""Waiting for Godot" on stage at Tehran theater". Tehran Times. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  9. Variety International Film Guide. Andre Deutsch. 1997. p. 180.
  10. "شهره لرستانی بازیگر "خانمْ سادات" شد". ایسنا (in Persian). 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  11. "Attaran, Ezzati in New Comedy". Financial Tribune. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  12. "دوبله گویش لری "ما فرشته نیستیم" اشتباه بود - تسنیم". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  13. "مازیار لرستانی کیست و چرا "تطبیق جنسیت" او خبرساز شد؟". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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