Iraj Safdari

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PlacesIran
Gender
Male
Birth5 February 1939, Iran
Age85 years
Star signAquarius
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Biography

Iraj Safdari (Persian: ایرج صفدری‎‎; born 5 February 1939, Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian Make-up Artist and Actor. He has three children.

Career

He started his career from 1954, when he was teenager at some famous theater in Tehran such as Pars, Nasr, Dehghan theater and later on Tehran Mosavar magazine. During these years working in theater as a makeup artist and actor, he met and worked with some famous and effective producers and theater owners such as Dr. Fathollah Vala (theater organization director of Iran), Dr. Shervan, Dr. Kooshan, Sarang, Nasrollah Mohtasham, Mahdi Raees Firooz. Later he worked on Barbod Society. He is known as one of the pioneers of makeup art in Iran.

Special Makeup By Iraj Safdari

His first official job was on "Marg-e-Moosh" play, directed by Nosratollah Vahdat on 1954 at Nasr theater. On movie industry on 1955 his first job as makeup artist was on Asemoon-jol movie directed be Nasrollah Vahdat 1955.

In early years after 1979 revolution of Iran, his wife "Fatemeh Jaferi" and his son assisted him on movies. Recently his son Abdollah Safdari has entered the career independently.

Besides his main job, he has proficiency on movie title designing, sfx and some other items.

Filmography

Cinema

YearFilm (In English)Local Name (In English)Film (In Persian)DirectorPosition
1955StrollerAsemoon Jolآسمون جلNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist
1962Tulip On FireLaleh Atashinلاله آتشینMahmood NozariMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1963Mountain GirlDokhtar e Kohestanدختر کوهستانMohammad Ali JafariMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1963Passenger From HeavenMosaferi Az Beheshtمسافری از بهشتNosratollah VahdatActor & Movie Title Designer
1964Bright HorizonOfogh e Roshanافق روشنMehdi AmirGhasem KhaniMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1964Rural songsTaranehay e Roostaeiترانه های روستائیSaber RahbarMakeup Artist
1964River DirectionMasir e Roodkhanehمسیر رودخانهSaber RahbarMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1964European DollAroos Farangiعروس فرنگیNosratollah VahdatMovie Title Designer
1965DumbZaboon bashteزبون بستهNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist
1965A Man In The CageMardi Dar Ghafasمردی در قفسNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1965The Great ChanceShans e Bozorgشانس بزرگShokrollah RafieiMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1966Alderman's DaughterDokhtar e Kadkhodaدختر کدخداMehdi Raeis FirozMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1966Vel Moa'taliVel Moa'taliول معطلیAzizollah RafieiMakeup Artist
1966One Step To HeavenYek Ghadam Ta Beheshtیک قدم تا بهشتNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1967Merry Go RoundCharkh o Falakچرخ و فلکSaber RahbarMakeup Artist
1967Beauty And ChampionKhosgel o Ghahremanخوشگل و قهرمانMehdi ZhourakMakeup Artist & Movie Title Designer
1967A Man With No StarMard e Bi Setarehمرد بی ستارهAzizollah BahadoriMakeup Artist
1967MiracleMo'jezeمعجزهMehdi Mirsamad ZadehMakeup Artist
1967Little OneNim Vajabiنیم وجبیNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist
1968A Bridge To HeavenPoli be Soy Beheshtپلی بسوی بهشتMohammad Zarin DastMakeup Artist
1968A Present From IndiaTohfeh Hendتحفه هندMehdi ZhourakMakeup Artist
1968The Golden Road Of SamarkhandJadeh Zarin e Samarghandجاده زرین سمرقندNaser Malek MotieeMakeup Artist
1968Gipsy AngerKhashm e Koliخشم کولیEsmael RiahiMakeup Artist
1968Brave Of EraDelavar e Doranدلاور دورانEbrahim BagheriMakeup Artist
1968King Of HeartsSoltan e Ghalbhaسلطان قلبهاMohammad Ali FardinMakeup Artist
1968Husband HuntShekar e Shoharشکار شوهرNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist
196820th Century PerchLooti Gharn e Bistomلوطی قرن بیستمReza SafaeiMakeup Artist
1968A Man With Two FaceMard e 2 Chehreمرد دو چهرهReza Beyk ImanverdiMakeup Artist
1969Gharoon's SonsPesaran e Gharoonپسران قارونReza SafaeiMakeup Artist
1969A World Full Of HopeDonyay e Por Omidدنیای پر امیدAhmad ShiraziMakeup Artist
1969SeparationJodaeiجداییReza SafaeiMakeup Artist
1969Golden PalaceGhasr e Zarinقصر زرینMohammad Ali FardinMakeup Artist
1969Blind CatGorbeh e Koorگربه کورSardar SagerMakeup Artist
1970Adam & EveAdam o Havvaآدم و حواAmir ShervanMakeup Artist
1970Bald HassanHasan Kachalحسن کچلAli HatamiMakeup Artist
1970Chance CoinSekke Shansسکه شانسIraj GhaderiMakeup Artist
1970A Man From South Of The CityMardi Az Jonob e Shahrمردی از جنوب شهرSaber RahbarMakeup Artist
1970Three Eye RubyYaghoot e 3 Cheshmیاقوت سه چشمAramaeis AghamalianMakeup Artist
1970WindowPanjerehپنجرهJalal MoghadamMakeup Artist
1971Wild In The ForestVahshi e Jangalوحشی جنگلRobert AkhartMakeup Artist
1971A Man And a CityYek mard Yek Shahrیک مرد یک شهرAmir ShervanMakeup Artist
1971Samad & Solomon's RugSamad o Ghaliche Hazrat Soleymanصمد و قالیچه حضرت سلیمانParviz SayyadMakeup Artist
1971HeydarHeydarحیدرMehdi ZhourakMakeup Artist
1971RashidRashidرشیدParviz NooriMakeup Artist
1971Upside Down LifeZendegi Varoonehزندگی وارونهNosratollah VahdatMakeup Artist
1971Se GhapSe Ghapسه قاپZakaria HashemiMakeup Artist
1971Gholam GendarmeGholam Zhandarmغلام ژاندارمAman ManteghiMakeup Artist
1971Escaping From TrapFarar Az Taleفرار از تلهJalal MoghadamMakeup Artist
1971PerchLootiلوطیKhosrow ParviziMakeup Artist
1972BaloochBaloochبلوچMasoud KimiaiMakeup Artist
1972ManMardمردSirous AlvandMakeup Artist
1972StrangerGharibehغریبهShapoor GharibMakeup Artist
1973BandariBandariبندریKamran GhadakchianMakeup Artist
1973The Weary WolfGorg e Bizarگرگ بیزارMaziar PartoMakeup Artist
1973RailroadPapooshپاپوشEsmaei Pour SaeidMakeup Artist
1973TangsirTangsirتنگسیرAmir NaderiMakeup Artist
1973RoosterKhoroosخروسShapoor GharibMakeup Artist & Actor
1974BondwomanKanizکنیزKamran GhadakchianMakeup Artist
1974HonorSharafشرفAzizollah BahadoriMakeup Artist
1975Desert VoiceSeday Sahraصدای صحراNader EbrahimiMakeup Artist
1975SwearGhasamقسمAmir ShervanMakeup Artist
1975The Fifth Horseman Of DestinyPanjomin Savar e Sarneveshtپنجمین سوار سرنوشتSaeid MotalebiMakeup Artist
1976Mostafa's MotherValedeh Agha Mostafaوالده آقا مصطفیNaser MohammadiMakeup Artist
1976Three Person on a Line3 Nafar Roye Khatسه نفر روی خطAbdoolah GhiabiMakeup Artist
1977Soteh DelanSoteh Delanسوته‌دلانAli HatamiMakeup Artist
1977Safe PlaceJaye Amnجای امنMorteza AghiliMakeup Artist
1977South SharkKoose Jonoobکوسه جنوبSamouel KhachikianMakeup Artist & Actor
1977MiddlemenVasetehaواسطه هاHasan Mohammad ZadehMakeup Artist
1977To Die For Thousand Timehezar Bar Mordanهزار بار مردنJalal MehrianMakeup Artist
1978Above Sky sBar Faraz Asemanhaبر فراز آسمان هاMohammad Ali FardinMakeup Artist
1978MigrationHejratهجرتHosein ZadehMakeup Artist
1979ExplosionEnfejarانفجارSamouel KhachikianMakeup Artist
1982PurgatorialBarzakhihaبرزخی هاIraj GhaderiMakeup Artist
1983VioletlandBanafshe Zarبنفشه زارMohammad Bagher KhosraviMakeup Artist
1983The Commander Of ForestsSardar e Jangalسردار جنگل (میرزا کوچک خان)Amir GhavidelMakeup Artist & Actor
1984The Great BrawlJanjal e Bozorgجنجال بزرگSiavash ShakeriMakeup Artist
1984ConvictedMahkoominمحکومینNaser MohammadiMakeup Artist
1985Mirza Nowrooz ShoesKafshhay Mirza Noroozکفش‌های میرزا نوروزMohammad MotevaselaniMakeup Artist & Actor
1985A Man Who Changed To MouseMardi Ke Moosh Shodمردی که موش شدAhmad BakhshiMakeup Artist
1986SuitcaseChamedanچمدانJalal MoghaddamMakeup Artist
1986The Kindness TerritoryHarim Mehrvarziحریم مهرورزیNaser GholamrezaeiMakeup Artist
1986HighschoolDabirestanدبیرستانAkbar SadeghiMakeup Artist
1986Stone LionShir e Sangiشیر سنگیMasoud Jafari JozaniMakeup Artist
1987JamilJamilجمیلAhmad BakhshiMakeup Artist
1987InvolvedGereftarگرفتارMansour TehraniMakeup Artist
1987Night NurseParastar e Shabپرستار شبMohammad Ali NajafiSpecial Effect
1988Accident NightShab e Hadeseشب حادثهSirous AlvandSpecial Effect
1988Bicycle RunnerBicycle Ranبایسیکل‌رانMohsen MakhmalbafDecorator
1988The Marriage Of Blessed OnesAroosi Khoobanعروسی خوبانMohsen MakhmalbafDecorator
1989Silent HuntShekar Khamooshشکار خاموشKiumars PourahmadDecorator
1989ExplorerJostejoogarجستجوگرMohammad MotevaselaniMakeup Artist &

Special Effect

1989OutcastRandeh Shodeرانده شدهJahangir JahangiriMakeup Artist
1990Sea SoundAvay e Daryaآوای دریاRahman RezaeiMakeup Artist & Actor & Especial Effect
1990Searching The IslandJostejoo Dar Jazirehجستجو در جزیرهMehdi Sabbagh ZadehMakeup Artist & Actor
1991VictimGhorbaniقربانیRasool Sadr AmeliDecorator
1992HasanakHasanakحسنکMahasti BadieiMakeup Artist & Actor & Especial Effect
1992Cease BloodshedKhoon Basخون بسNaser GholamrezaeiMakeup Artist &

Special Effect

1992Mr. Shadi's MissionMamoriat Aghay Shadiماموریت آقای شادیMohammad Reza ZehtabiMakeup Artist & Actor
1992Once ForeverYek Bar Baray Hamisheیک بار برای همیشهSirous AlvandSpecial Effect
1993Never Without YouBi To Hargezبی تو هرگزHooshang Darvish PourMakeup Artist &

Decorator

1993Wallflower SecretRaz e Gol e Shab Booراز گل شب بوSaeid KhorshidianSpecial Effect
1994Now What ?Hala Che Shavadحالا چه شودMohammad Jafari HarandiMakeup Artist
1994Partner LifeSharik Zendegiشریک زندگیAli Khosh NeshinMakeup Artist
1995Visit DayRooz Didarروز دیدارAli Khosh NeshinMakeup Artist
1995LawGhanoonقانونFaramarz GharibianMakeup Artist
1995Seven PathwayHaft Gozargahهفت گذرگاهJamshid HeydariDecorator
1997SagharSagharساغرSirous AlvandSpecial Effect
1997Devil In The HouseSheytan Dar Khaneشیطان در خانهMohammad Reza ZehtabiMakeup Artist
1998A Long DayYek Rooz Toolaniیک روز طولانیAli ShoghianMakeup Artist
1999Locomotive DriverLokomotiv RanلوکوموتیورانAsghar NasiriMakeup Artist

TV Series

YearFilm (In English)Local Name (In English)Film (In Persian)DirectorPosition
1977MuggersGharatgaranمجموعه تلویزیونی غارتگرانMohammad MotevaselaniMakeup Artist
1989The Light Of The HouseCheragh Khaneمجموعه تلویزیونی چراغ خانهManouchehr PourahmadDecorator
1996Lost ParadiseBehesht Gomshodehمجموعه تلویزیونی بهشت گمشدهKamran GhadakchianMakeup Artist

Theater

YearFilm (In English)Local Name (In English)Film (In Persian)DirectorPosition
1958RatsbaneMarg e Mooshنمایش مرگ موشDr. Fatollah ValaMakeup Artist
1962The August cafeGhahve Khane Mah e Uotنمایش قهوه خانه ماه اوتAmir ShervanMakeup Artist

Awards

Ennobled

  • [1], Ennobled on The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema (in Persian) 2nd Ceremony of Pioneers of Makeup Art - March 2006.
  • [2], Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum" on 5th Ceremony of World Theater Day For Lifetime Art Activities 2008.

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