Mohammadali Keshavarz

Acting

Mohammadali Keshavarz

Born — Died

1930-04-15 — 2020-06-14

Place of birth

Isfahan, Iran

Known for

Acting

Credits

43 titles

Mohammadali Keshavarz (April 15, 1930 - June 14, 2020) was an actor of cinema, theater, and television who was born in Isfahan, Iran. After graduating from the dramatic arts academy, his first movie was "Shabe Quzi" by Farokh Ghaffari. Among the most enduring works of Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Ali Hatami's "Mother", Ali Hatami's "Kamal-ol-Molk", Mohsen Makhmalbaf's "Once Upon a Time, Cinema", Dariush Mehrjui's "Mr. Hallo", and " "Through the Olive Trees" directed by Abbas Kiarostami can be named. He was also featured in television series such as "Pedar Salar", "John Uncle Napoleon", "Sarbedaran" and "Khane be Khane".

Known for

No artwork available
NR

The story of this television series is about the opening of a department store and the humorous adventures that occur there.

Forooshgah

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Through the Olive Trees poster
7.4

When the actor in a scene for his film Life And Nothing More… has to quit, a film director casts another man for the part. However, complications arise since the man and the woman who was cast for the scene know each other.

Through the Olive Trees

1994

Caravans poster
5.8

This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.

Caravans

1978

A Man, A Bear poster
NR

A deaf mute, and his trained bear wind up on an old, narrow street in Tehran. The street's many children are instantly delighted by new arrivals.

A Man, A Bear

1993

Night of the Hunchback poster
6.0

Adapted from a story in 1001 Nights, the story concerns the death of an actor and the comical incidents that occur as different people come into possession of, and attempt to dispose of, his body.

Night of the Hunchback

1965

No artwork available
NR

Although this film includes conversations with people, it is not in the form of an interview and consists of three parts. The first part introduces the personality and activities of Dariush Asadzadeh in cinema, theater and television. In this part, the camera is constantly moving and creates an atmosphere. The second part is dedicated to the conversations of people such as Ali Nasirian, Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Akbar Abdi, Aminollah Rashidi, Behrouz Vosoughi, Nosratollah Vahdat and many artists who have worked with this artist over the years. The third part of the film is dedicated to reviewing his memories, which gives this part of the film a nostalgic feel. The effort to be attractive is the main thing in making this film.

Zendegi Va Digar Hich

2017

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

1990s · 12 titles

Through the Olive Trees poster
7.4

When the actor in a scene for his film Life And Nothing More… has to quit, a film director casts another man for the part. However, complications arise since the man and the woman who was cast for the scene know each other.

Through the Olive Trees

1994

A Man, A Bear poster
NR

A deaf mute, and his trained bear wind up on an old, narrow street in Tehran. The street's many children are instantly delighted by new arrivals.

A Man, A Bear

1993

The Fateful Day poster
7.4

As Abdollah prepares to get married to his long-time love, he hears calls for help during his wedding and leaves the ceremony for an adventure to find the truth.

The Fateful Day

1995

Mother poster
7.5

The film progresses along two distinct but interwoven series of events. The first series involves young members of a family who have gathered round their old mother and revive their common childhood memories. the second line focuses on the old woman's preparations for her last journey and her joyous cooperation in arranging for the ceremonies that are to be observed after her death.

Mother

1990

Once Upon a Time, Cinema poster
6.6

The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.

Once Upon a Time, Cinema

1992

Love-Stricken poster
6.3

A group of Iranian classical musicians in the Ghajar era try to release their first record, which takes them on a journey to France.

Love-Stricken

1992

The Autumn Alley poster
9.0

A docudrama about art and creativity; based on modern art gallery in Tehran and its founder Jazeh Tabatabai.

The Autumn Alley

1997

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait poster
9.0

Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae. Stardust Stricken -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait documents the work of this Iranian filmmaker. After spending time in prison for political dissidence, Makhmalbaf discovered the social potential of the cinema. Some of his projects include Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor. While creating around 20 films, the outspoken director established new ideas about the nature of his work. In this release, Makhmalbaf speaks about art, human behavior, and his evolving fundamentalist beliefs.

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait

1996

The Eclipse poster
NR

khosrow meets a woman who is running from her uncle, cousin and brother...

The Eclipse

1992

Punishment Committe poster
6.5

In Tehran 1916 during first world war a group of patriots make a punishment committee to punish the traitors. With the lead of Abolfatooh Mirza, Reza Tofangchi begins the assassinations.

Punishment Committe

1997

A Search In The Island poster
NR

Ahmadi is tasked with returning the hawks that have been confiscated from smugglers.

A Search In The Island

1991

Once Upon a Time in Tehran poster
NR

The second feature film to be edited using footage from Hatami's miniseries Hezar Dastan.

Once Upon a Time in Tehran

1999

1980s · 6 titles

1970s · 11 titles

Caravans poster
5.8

This epic adventure-drama based on James Michener's best-selling novel concerns a young American embassy official who is sent into the Middle-Eastern desert to find the missing daughter of a US Senator. The young woman has left her husband, a Colonel in the Shadom - she was his number two wife - and has opted for the lifestyle of a nomadic tribe. When the diplomat locates the girl he joins the caravan and attempts to persuade the girl to return.

Caravans

1978

Chess of the Wind poster
7.1

The first lady of a noble house has died and now there is conflict between the remainders for taking over her heritage.

Chess of the Wind

1976

The Last Supper poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Last Supper

1976

Azizam Tavalodet Mobarak poster
NR

A television theater written and directed by Mohammad Ali Keshavarz

Azizam Tavalodet Mobarak

1978

Mr. Gullible poster
5.7

The story of a simple fellow from a small town who travels to Tehran to find a suitable girl for marriage.

Mr. Gullible

1970

The Condemned poster
NR

Asgar and Qader have been friends since childhood. Hussein General, a man of bad character who leads the local teenagers in a fight with the teenagers of Qala Sangi neighborhood, has dedicated his life to their happiness. Asgar and Qader both loved Zainab; but Zainab is married to Asgar. Asgar, who is suspicious of his wife's affairs, constantly annoys Hussein General and Qader. One day, while picking date clusters from a palm tree, while thinking about his wife's relationship with Qader, he falls from the top of the palm tree and loses his sight. Zainab and Qader take care of him; but Asgar's sense of pessimism and suspicion towards his wife and Qader increases. Asgar drags Qader to the palm grove and while he is praying, he cuts him to pieces with a turban and throws his body into the sea. General Hussein, who witnesses the incident, informs Zeinab; but he, unable to allay his wife's insane suspicion, kindly invites the local waterman to his house for lunch.

The Condemned

1977

Downpour poster
6.8

Well-educated and humble teacher Mr Hekmati arrives in a new city and at a new job in the pre-revolutionary Iran. He falls in love with a hardworking underprivileged young woman who nurses her elderly mother and raises her young brother.

Downpour

1972

Escape poster
NR

Short film by Khosrow Sinai

Escape

1974

Sadegh the Kurd poster
7.0

Sadegh and his wife manage a tea house in the way between Ahvaz and Andimeshk south of Iran. One night in his absence a friend of him who is a truck driver comes to his place and the wife is getting killed. The police are after the murderer but Sadegh who seeks revenge begins to kill the truck drivers on the way. This put him in fronting the law.

Sadegh the Kurd

1972

When the Sky Splits poster
NR

A man is in love with a girl and tries everything to get her, not even sparing himself, and finally, on the wedding night, he stabs himself with a razor blade...

When the Sky Splits

1976

The sun in the swamp poster
NR

Rad (Saeed Rad), who is suspicious of his sister's relationship with a man, burns them in a fire, and escapes on horseback into a deserted forest. Rad takes refuge in a forest hut, where a man named Schalko (Mohammad Ali Keshavarz) lives with his wife Seman (Fakhri Khorvash and his daughter (Noor)). Saman informs the villagers around the forest about Rad's presence in their hut. Frees Rad in an attack to knock him out.

The sun in the swamp

1974

Series credits

No artwork available
NR

The story of this television series is about the opening of a department store and the humorous adventures that occur there.

Forooshgah

—

Hezar Dastan poster
7.2

Hezar-Dastan was an Iranian epic historical drama television series from 1987, developed and directed by Ali Hatami. Hezar Dastan is considered one of the most important and most influential works of art in the history of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. The production of the show took almost 8 years, starting in 1979 and ending in 1987, during which Hatami established a large set to represent Tehran in both Qajar dynasty and World War II, retroactively creating Iran's first movie studio and backlot (named Ghazali Cinema Town). The show tells the story of Reza Khoshnevis (also known as Reza Tofangchi), and his life and entanglement with corruption in government, and trying to correct it using not conventional means. The story is split into two section and it features Iran during the turbulent times of the latter days of Qajar Dynasty and during the events of World War II and Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran.

Hezar Dastan

1988

Sarbadars poster
6.5

Sarbedaran is a historic series based on the revolt of the 'Sarbedar's of Khorasan, led by Sheykh Hasan Jowri against the Mongol Conquest of Iran. The director of this series is Mohammad Ali Najafi and it is written co-directed by Keyhan Rahgozar. Parts of this series also refer to the previous leader and the pioneer of the movement, Sheykh Khalifa of Mazandaran.

Sarbadars

1984

My Uncle Napoleon poster
8.2

An uproarious adoption of a popular novel by Iraj Pezeshkzad set in and around the family compound in early 1940s Tehran, marvelously rich in personality and incident. The title character, so-called because of his constant invocation of the general, rules over a wonderfully complex extended family. A hilarious series which makes fun of just about everything.

My Uncle Napoleon

1976

Sultan and Berger poster
5.0

One evening in a grand royal palace, a frivolous and grotesque sultan has a nightmare. The great diviner concludes that on a full moon evening arrows of doom will fall on his head. Frightened, the sultan feels discomfort and falls ill in bed...

Sultan and Berger

1983

Behind the camera