Fatemeh Motamed-Arya

Fatemeh Motamed-Arya (Persianفاطمه معتمدآریا; born October 29, 1961[1] in Tehran[2]) is a multi-award-winning[1] Iranian actress. She first got involved in theater during her teen years, and received her degree in theater from Tehran Art Institute. She is one of the most significant actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and has been called “one of the most important actresses and filmmakers of Iran.”[3] She has been nominated nine times for the best actress award at the Fajr International Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh four times..…. more

Fatemah Motamed-Aria was born in 1961 in Tehran, Iran. She is an actress, known for Nabat (2014)Avalanche (2015) and Here Without Me (2011).’…. more

Iranian Psychiatric Association’s Maryam Rasulian has said that the decision to select the actress as an ambassador was made to draw the public attention to the main issue of mental health, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Saturday…. more

Filmmakers Khairy Beshara from Egypt, Amir Karakulov from Kazakhstan and Nagraj Manjule and Rajiv Menon, both from India, are the other members of the jury.

Motamed-Arya, who has played in over 70 films, is famous for her roles in such acclaimed movies as “The Blue-Veiled” and “Gilaneh”.

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Profile at BFI….more

Fateme Motamedaria (فاطمه معتمد آریا) was born on 29 October 1961 in Tehran. She is a multi-award-winning Iranian actress. Fateme Motamedaria received her degree in Arts from Tehran University. She got involved in theatre during her teen years and then has emerged as one of the most celebrated actresses of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema. She has had nine nominations for best actress at the Fajr International Film Festival, with four of them successfully winning her the Crystal Simorgh. More recently, Fateme Motamedaria played in Tales (Ghesseha), Avalanche (Bahman), and Yahya Didn’t Keep Quiet (Yahya Sokoot Nakard)….. more

 

Cafe Aparat: Ali Moalem’s conversation with Fateme Motamed Arya….more

Exclusive interview: Fateme Motamedarya The 37th Fajr Film Festival…. more

 

Simin (Fateme) Motamed Aria while receiving Henri Langlois Award….more

 

Fateme Motamed Arya: I always look for treasure in ruins…. more