Iranian actor Ali Nassirian honored

Iranian actor Ali Nassirian has been honored for his cultural work at a ceremony attended by three Iranian ministers.

The honoring ceremony that took place on Monday at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall was attended by the Iranian ministers of Foreign Affairs, Petroleum and Health and Medical Education.

Born February 4, 1935 in Tehran, Ali Nasiriyan began his acting career with theater in 1952.

He made his cinematic debut with ‘The Cow’ (1969), setting foot on the path to becoming one of the most renowned and popular Iranian actors.

He has appeared in numerous movies and series. Among his most notable performances are in the movies ‘Kamal-ol-Molk’ (1983), ‘Mirza Nowruz's Shoes’ (1985), ‘Captain Khorshid’ (1986), ‘Scent of Joseph’s Shirt’ (1995), ‘The Silent King’ (2003), 'Saturday Hunter' (2011), and 'Iran Burger' (2014).

He also played roles in the series 'Sarbedaran’ (1984), ‘Hezar Dastan’ (1979-1987), 'The Wolves' (1986-1987), 'The Lost Paradise' (1996), 'Neighbors' (2000), 'Lighter than Darkness' (1999-2002), 'Floating in a Bubble' (2006), ‘The Forbidden Fruit’ (2007), 'Sheikh Baha'ee' (2003-2008), 'Mankind's Land' (2009), and 'Sparrow's Dream' (2012).

He won a prize for writing the play ‘Nightingale in Love’ in 1957.

In 2002, Nasiriyan was honored as an Iranian National Treasure in Theater and Film.

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