Leila Hatami

Leila Hatami

Leila Hatami at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013
Born (1972-10-01) October 1, 1972
Tehran, Iran
Nationality Iranian
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Ali Mosaffa (m. 1998)
Children Mani (b. 2007)
Asal (b. 2008)
Parent(s) Ali Hatami (Father)
Zari Khoshkam (Mother)

Leila Hatami (Persian: لیلا حاتمی Leylā Hātamī; born October 1, 1972) is an Iranian actress and director.[1][2] She is the daughter of director Ali Hatami and actress Zari Khoshkam, and is married to actor Ali Mosaffa.

Biography

After finishing high school, she moved to Lausanne, Switzerland and started her studies in Mechanical engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). After two years she changed her major to French literature.[3] She completed her study of French in a couple of years, before moving back to Iran. Beside her native Persian language she is fluent in French, English and German.

After a pause of a few years which included the continuation of her studies in Switzerland she made her professional entry into cinema with Dariush Mehrjui's film Leila. Her acting in this film received rave reviews from critics and audiences.

She married her co-star in Leila (Ali Mosaffa) in 1999. They have two children: a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008).

Career

She had a few short appearances during her childhood which included roles in the Hezar Dastan TV series and the Kamalolmolk movie, as well as a role in 1991 as a blind Turkish princess in Delshodegan.

Having appeared in bit parts in some of her father's movies, Hatami's first lead film appearance was the title role in the 1996 film Leila, directed by Dariush Mehrjui. She received the Diploma of Honor for Best Actress from the 15th Fajr Film Festival.[4]

Her role in The Deserted Station (2002) won the best actress award from the 26th Montreal World Film Festival.[5] She has appeared in her husband's films as a director, Portrait of a Lady Far Away (Ali Mosaffa- 2005) and The Last Step (Ali Mosaffa- 2012). She also designed the sets and the costumes of The Last Step and received a nomination at the Fajr Film Festival for best production design and costume design. In 2012 A Separation won the Academy Award for best foreign film in which Hatami played the leading female role.

Leila Hatami between the main competition jury of Cannes Film Festival.

In April 2014, she was announced as a member of the main competition jury at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[6] Whilst there, she greeted Cannes President Gilles Jacob with a kiss on the cheek,[7] which is a form of greeting in France. Iran's Deputy Culture Minister Hossein Noushabadi offered criticism of her for this:

"I hope that those who attend international arenas as Iranian women would be careful about the chastity and dignity of Iranians so that the image of the Iranian woman is not tainted before the world," he said. "If they respect Islamic norms and the national culture and beliefs of Iran, it would be a desirable thing for Iranian celebrities to go abroad, but if their presence lacks regard for social values and ethical criteria, the Iranian nation is not going to accept it."

[7]

Filmography and Awards

Year Title Director Notes
1984 Kamalolmolk Ali Hatami
1992Del Shodegan (a.k.a. The Love Stricken) Ali Hatami
1996LeilaDariush MehrjuiFajr International Film Festival Honorary Diploma for Outstanding Performance by an Actor
Donyaye Tasvir Award for Best Actress
1998Sheida Kamal Tabrizi Nominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival for Best Actror
Nominated – Donyaye Tasvir Award for Best Actor
2000 The MixDariush Mehrjui
2000 The English Bag (a.k.a. Keef-e Englisi) (TV Series) Seyed Ziaeddin DorriSima Festival Winner Award for Best Actress in TV Series
2001Ab va Atash (a.k.a. Water and Fire) Fereydoun JeyraniIran Cinema Celebration Winner Award for Best Actor
2001Moraba-ye Shirin (a.k.a. The Sweet Jam) Marzieh Boroomand
2002Low Heights (a.k.a. Ertefae Past (UK) / Low Heights (US)) Ebrahim Hatamikia Nominated – Iran Cinema Celebration Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Donyaye Tasvir Award for Best Actor
2002 Istgah-e Matrouk (a.k.a. The Deserted Station)Alireza RaeisianMontreal World Film Festival Winner Award for Best Actor – tied
Nominated – Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Winner Award Cinema Haghighat for Best Actor
2005Sima-ye Zani Dar Doordast (a.k.a. Portrait of a Lady Far Away)Ali Mosaffa
2005Salad-e Fasl (a.k.a. Salad of the Season) Fereydoun JeyraniNominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actror
2005HokmMasoud Kimiai
2005Shaer-e Zobale-ha (a.k.a. Poet of the Wastes)Mohammad Ahmadi
2007 Har Shab Tanhayi (a.k.a. Every Night Loneliness) Rasoul SadrameliZimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust Winner Award for Best Actor
2007–2008 Paridokht (TV Series) Saman Moghaddam
2008Bi Pooli (a.k.a. Pennilessness) Hamid Nematollah Winner Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award for Best Actor
Donyaye Tasvir Award for Best Actor
2008ShirinAbbas Kiarostami
2009Chehel Salegi (a.k.a. 40 Years Old)Alireza RaeisianNominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2009Parse dar Meh (a.k.a. Roaming in the Mist)Bahram TavakkoliNominated – Iran Cinema Celebration Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award for Best Actor
2010There Are Things You Don't KnowFardin Saheb ZamaniNominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2011Aseman-e Mahboob (a.k.a. What a Wonderful Life or Lovely Sky)Dariush Mehrjui
2011 A Separation Asghar FarhadiBerlin Film Festival Award for Best Actor (with Sareh Bayat and Sarina Farhadi)
Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Actor (with Sareh Bayat and Sarina Farhadi)
Nominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Asian Film Awards Award for Best Actor
2011Felicity Land Maziar MiriInternational Film Festival of Kerala Winner Award for Best Actor
2012Meeting Leila Adel YaraghiNoor Iranian Film Festival Winner Award for Best Actor
2012The Last StepAli MosaffaKarlovy Vary International Film Festival Winner Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Production Design and Costume Design
2012Orange SuitDariush MehrjuiNominated – Crystal Simorgh Fajr International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
2013Sealed Secret Hadi MoghadamdoostNominated – Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award for Best Actor
2014What's the Time in Your World?Safi Yazdanian

References

  1. Leila Hatami. IMVBox (1972-10-01). Retrieved on 2015-10-16.
  2. Terri Ginsberg; Chris Lippard (11 March 2010). Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 175–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7364-3.
  3. Tom Vick (2007). Asian cinema: a field guide. Collins.
  4. 15th Fajr Film Festival Awards. Fajr International Film Festival, Retrieved June 25, 2006.
  5. Awards 2002. World Film Festival, Retrieved June 25, 2006.
  6. "The Jury of the 67th Festival de Cannes". Cannes. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  7. 1 2 Cannes 2014: Iran Criticises Leila Hatami for Kissing Film Festival President. Ibtimes.co.uk (2014-05-19). Retrieved on 2015-10-16.

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