Hamid Farrokhnezhad (Persian: حمید فرخنژاد) (born 17 April 1969) is an Iranian actor, writer and director. He graduated from the Theatre Director program in Tehran University's Fine Arts Department. His practical thesis was based on the play "He Said Yes / He Said No" (Bertolt Brecht) and his theoretical thesis was titled, "Theater in the East"
He won his first two Crystal Simorgh, a notable award in Iranian cinema given annually at the Fajr Film Festival, for Aroos-e Atash (The Bride of the Fire), in the acting in a supporting role and screenwriting categories. His second was in 2013 for acting in Esterdad.
Career
He started his career in student theatre and making some short films. After acting in Khosrow Sinai's Dar Kooche-haye Eshgh he had the chance to play a role in another movie by Sinai, Aroos-e Atash aka Bride of fire which brought him many awards in Fajr Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Khane-ye Cinema award. He had roles in three films by Sinai and had worked with notable Iranian directors such as Ebrahim Hatamikia, Asghar Farhadi and Bahram Beyzayi.
He also gained TV popularity after acting in the role of a ghost named "Hasan Golab" in a TV series directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia.
Writing, Directing , and Producing
Kooche-ye Payeez -1998 - Production Manager - Dir. Khosrow Sinai
Aroos-e Atash - 2000 - Screenwriter - Dir. Khosrow Sinai
Safar-e Sorkh - 2001 - Screenwriter and Director
Theater career
2004 - Shab-e Hezaroyekom (1001st night) - Dir. Bahram Beyzayi
TV career
2008 - Halghe-ye Sabz - Dir. Ebrahim Hatamikia
Awards
Crystal Simorgh of Best supporting actor for Aroos-e Atash in 18th Fajr International Film Festival
Crystal Simorgh of Best screenplay for Aroos-e Atash in 18th Fajr International Film Festival
35th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival award for best actor for Aroos-e Atash
The award for Iranian actor of the year by Film Magazine critics in 2002 and 2003
Best Actor award for Tabl-e Bozorg Zir-e Pay-e Chap at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival in 2005
Crystal Simorgh for Best leading actor for Esterdad in 31st Fajr International dFilm Festival
Filmography
Actor
2023
The Fall (TV Mini Series) as
Security officer
2022
Pedar Goardiula (TV Series)
2022
Women's Secret Network (TV Series)
2022
Lily's Turn (TV Series) as
Homayoun
- City of the Unconscious (2022) - Homayoun (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2021
Red Square (TV Series) as
Pop
- Episode #1.9 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.7 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.6 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.5 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.4 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.3 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.2 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
- Episode #1.1 (2021) - Pop (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2021
Major (as Hamid Farokh-Nejad)
2020
Zanbur-e Kargar
2019
Devil's Daughter as
Farhad (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2019
The Samurai in Berlin as
Jamshid Samurai (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2019
Symphony No. 9 as
Death Angel (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2018
Miss Yaya as
Morteza (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2018
Texas as
Uncle Hushang (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2018
Lottery as
Morteza (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2017
Meyami's Millioner as
Mohsen (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2017
Fairy Out of Wedluck as
Zakaria (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2017
The Patrol 2 as
Abbas (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2017
The Good, the Bad, the Corny as
Major Shademan (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2016
Giti's Problem as
Iraj (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2016
Never as
Farid
2015
Together Again (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2015
Obesity as
Ramin (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2014
Dying in September as
Sina's father (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2014
The Wedlock as
Mansour Mahmoodi (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2013
Yasin (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2013
Recovery (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2013
Annunciation to a Third Milennium Citizen (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2013
Give Back as
Faramarz Takin (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2012
The Private Life of Mr. & Mrs. M as
Mohsen Mehrad (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2012
Days of Life as
Dr. Amir Ali Alavi (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2012
The Guidance Patrol as
Abbas (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2010
Frozen Heart (TV Series)
2010
Habib
2010
Democracy in Daylight as
Sotoudeh (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2010
Awakening Dreams (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2010
The Color Purple as
Houshang (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2009
Dar Entezar-e Mo'jeze
2009
Hot Chocolate as
Keivan (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2009
Poosteh (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2009
The playfellow (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2009
Zone (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2009
Fire Keeper as
Sohrab (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2008
The Night of the Incident (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2008
Green Ring (TV Series)(as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2007
Green Land (TV Series)
2007
Haghighat Gom Shodeh (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2007
Crime Scene, No Entry (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2006
Fireworks Wednesday as
Morteza (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2006
Banana Peel (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2005
Left Food Forward on the Beat as
Haafez (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2003
The Fever (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2002
Low Heights as
Ghasem (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2000
Bride of Fire as
Farhan (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
1999
Aqush ha-ye Khali (TV Series)
1991
In the Alleys of Love (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
Director
2000
The Crimson Journey (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
Producer
2021
Major (producer - as Hamid Farokh-Nejad)
2017
The Patrol 2 (producer - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
Assistant Director
2000
Gizella (Documentary short) (assistant director - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
1997
Autumn Alley (Documentary) (assistant director - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
1996
Rabetan-e behdashti (Video short documentary) (assistant director - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
1994
Think of the Kind Mountain (Documentary short) (assistant director - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
1991
The Last Link of the Chain (Documentary) (assistant director - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
1991
In the Alleys of Love (assistant director - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
Writer
2000
The Crimson Journey (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
2000
Bride of Fire (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
Production Manager
1995
Conversation (TV Movie) (production manager - as Hamid Farokhnezhad)
Archive Footage
2015
Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography (as Hamid Farokhnezhad)