Mitra Hajjar
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Mitra Hajjar | |
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میترا حجار | |
 Hajjar at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Born | February 3, 1977 Mashhad, Iran |
| Alma mater | Tehran University of Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Hassan Hajjar (father) Mehri Jahed (mother) |
Mitra Hajjar (Persian: میترا حجار; born February 4, 1977) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, in addition to nominations for three Hafez Award, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award.
Career
Hajjar started acting with "Strangely" directed by Ahmad Amini. She has also starred in TV series, most notably "Young Police". She has acted in the theatrical show "Uncle Vania" in France. In 2005, she left Iran for France, and then went to America to study directorship. She lived abroad for 3 years, and she also played in an episode of the American Show "Smith". She received a nomination for the best actress in a supporting role for the movie "Long Goodbye". Hajjar was named the best actress in her film Wishbone.[1][2][3][4][5]
Selected filmography
- The Cry, 1999
- Born under Libra, 2001
- Protest, 2000
- Killing Mad Dogs, 2001
- Nights of Tehran 2001
- Rokhsareh, 2002
- The Poisonous Mushroom, 2002
- Pink (2003 film), 2003
- Alghazali - The Alchemist of happiness, 2004
- The Intruder, 2002
- Loser, 2002
- The Fugitive, 2003
- The Crime, 2004
- It's Winter, 2006
- The Secrets, 2007
- This Is Not A Love Song, 2007
- The Hunter, 2010
- Anahita, 2010
- Motherless, 2022
References
- ^ "Winners of 2017 'Sepanta Awards' at 10th Annual Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco announced". October 2, 2017.
- ^ Fatima, Sakina (2022-12-04). "Prominent Iranian actress Mitra Hajjar arrested for supporting Anti Hijab protests". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "At Least 40 Filmmakers Arrested Amid Protests In Iran: Activist". Iran International. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Popular Iranian Actress Mitra Hajjar Arrested". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Iran arrests actress Mitra Hajjar amid unrest: Newspaper". Al Arabiya English. 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
External links
- Mitra Hajjar at IMDb
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