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Hossein Mahjoub

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Hossein Mahjoub in The Mare (1986)
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Baran (2001)
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Mahjoub, Hossein (born August 1, 1948, Rasht)

Hossein Mahjoub studied literature in high school and later took different acting classes with a number of famous actors and directors. His first experiences as a theatre actor took place in 1968. he took part in some theatre shows, like "Soltan snake" written by Bahram Beizaei, "In forest" written by Riosono Acotakava, "What is the Iron cost" written by Bertolt bresht....

He made his film debut in Bahram Beizaei's 'Downpour' (1972). He became famous in Iran in the 1984s for a movie called 'Mare', directed by Ali zhekan. After that this veteran actor has starred in many movies, including 'Perhaps Another Time' (1987), 'The Wasteland(Barahoot)' (1988), 'Reyhaneh' (1989), 'The Moon and the Sun' (1995), 'Slivers of the Sun' (1995), 'The Kingdom of Solomon the Prophet' (2008), 'Toranj' (2013), and 'The Resident of the Middle Floor' (2013).

Mahjoub played in his first series in 'Bravehearts of Tangestan' (1971-1973). He has appeared in several series such as 'Sarbedaran' (1984), 'The Sultan and the Shepherd' (1981-1984), 'Jungle Commander' (1984-1987), 'The Spiritualists' (2006), 'House of Outsiders' (2008), 'On the way to Zayandeh Roud' (2010), 'The Times' (2012), 'The Star of Life' (2013), and 'Ancient Land' (2010-2015).

He has some experiences in film production, writing and directing as well. His first short film as director was 'Mirror' in 1979. After that he wrote and directed many movies and documentaries like 'Desert shepherds' (1980), 'Turkmen' (1985), 'In search of balance' (1993), ...

Mahjoub has been nominated for several awards from different film festivals for his appearance in 'The Last Act' (1990), 'I'm Taraneh, 15' (2001), 'Big Drum under the Left Foot' (2004), and 'We're Still Alive' (2008).

He won five awards from some Iranian and foreign festivals for his appearance in 'Color of Paradise' (1997), including the Crystal Simorgh of the Best Actor in a Leading Role at International Fajr Film Festival.
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Hossein Mahjoub in The Mare (1986)
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi, Hossein Mahjoub, and Ataollah Zahed in The Mare (1986)
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi and Hossein Mahjoub in The Mare (1986)
Hossein Mahjoub and Susan Taslimi in The Mare (1986)
Firouz Behjat-Mohamadi and Hossein Mahjoub in The Mare (1986)

Known for

The Color of Paradise (1999)
The Color of Paradise
8.1
  • Father
  • 1999
The Desert's Shepherds
  • Director
  • 1980
Maybe Some Other Time (1988)
Maybe Some Other Time
7.2
  • Actor
  • 1988
The Last Act (1991)
The Last Act
7.4
  • Actor
  • 1991

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Actor

  • Koochak-e Jangali
    • Samsam-o-saltane
    • TV Series
  • Hossein Mahjoub in Khibula (2017)
    Khibula
    • Zviad Gamsakhurdia
    • Mr. President
    • 2017
  • Hossein Mahjoub in The Dream of Water (2016)
    The Dream of Water
    • The Old Man
    • 2016
  • Resident of the Middle Floor (2014)
    Resident of the Middle Floor
    • 2014
  • With Others (2014)
    With Others
    • 2014
  • Zamaneh (2012)
    Zamaneh
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Toranj
    • 2012
  • Bacheha-ye Behesht (2011)
    Bacheha-ye Behesht
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2011
  • Hossein Mahjoub, Masoud Rayegan, Mehraneh Mahintorabi, Mehdi Soltani, Behnoosh Tabatabaei, Ashkan Khatibi, and Hooman Barghnavard in In the Strand of Zayandeh Rud (2010)
    In the Strand of Zayandeh Rud
    • Malek Mansour
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • An Iranian Blockbuster- Story of Solomon the prophet who fought against the world of Jinns and Satans.
    The Kingdom of Solomon
    • Asif bin Barkhia
    • 2010
  • Ahmad Najafi, Saeid Nickpour, Mohamad Motie, and Leila Mousavi in European Building (2009)
    European Building
    • Modares
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2009
  • Small green (2008)
    Small green
    • Ebrahim
    • 2008
  • Sahebdelan (2006)
    Sahebdelan
    • Seyed Khalil
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Left Food Forward on the Beat (2005)
    Left Food Forward on the Beat
    • Yahyaa
    • 2005
  • Tradition of Lover Killing (2004)
    Tradition of Lover Killing
    • (as Hossein Mahjub)
    • 2004
  • Khab-e khak (2003)
    Khab-e khak
    • Ousta
    • 2003

Director

  • The Desert's Shepherds
    • Director
    • 1980

Producer

  • The Desert's Shepherds
    • associate producer
    • 1980

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Baran
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Baran
The Color of Paradise
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The Color of Paradise

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    • Hossein Mahjoob

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