Faqih, Mehdi (born 1945, Shiraz)

Born Mohammad-Mehdi Faqih-Monfared, the veteran actor studied Puppet Theater at the Marie Leroux Institut and Vincent Université in France.

He began stage acting in 1965 and six years later made his film debut with ‘Dash Akol’ (1971).

Aside from teaching cinema, puppet and scene design, he has worked as an art director and scene designer as well as designer and maker of puppets for television shows.

Faqih has appeared in a number of movies, including ‘Hoor at Fire’ (1991), ‘The Tunnel’ (1992), ‘Leily Is with Me’ (1995), ‘Ghazal’ (1995), ‘A Trip to Chazabeh’ (1995), ‘The Final Stage’ (1995), ‘The World Upside-Down’ (1997), ‘Breakfast for Two’ (2003), ‘The Kingdom of Solomon the Prophet’ (2008), ‘Orange Taxicab’ (2008), ‘Saturday Hunter’ (2011), ‘Bulletproof’ (2011), and ‘The Pearl’ (2012).

He has also acted in series, such as ‘The Magic Coat’ (1998-1999), ‘Saint Mary’ (2000), ‘A Stairway to Heaven’ (2009), ‘Passion to Fly’ (2011), ‘My Villa’ (2012), and ‘I’m Just Kidding’ (2013).