Sahar Dolatshahi
Sahar Dolatshahi (Persian: سحر دولتشاهی, born 8 October 1979) is an Iranian actress.[1][2] She is best known for her acting in Ice Age (2015), Istanbul Junction (2018), The Frog (2020–2021) and I Want To Stay Alive (2021–present).
Sahar Dolatshahi | |
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![]() Dolatshahi at the 367th Fajr Film Festival (2018) | |
| Born | 8 October 1979 |
| Alma mater | Soore University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Parent(s) | Fereshteh Adl (mother) Fazlollah Dolatshahi (father) |
Early life
She is a graduate of the Department of Dramatic and Translational Literature in French.[3] She began her artistic career in the theater.
Career
In the film Gold and Copper directed by Homayoun Asadiyan in 2011, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 14th Iran Cinema Celebration. In the 33rd Fajr Film Festival, Dolatshahi won a Crystal Simorgh for best actress in a supporting role in the film Ice Age.[4] The film 180° Rule starring Dolatshahi and directed by Farnoush Samadi received an award at 65th Valladolid International Film Festival for the Best Film of Meeting Point section.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fireworks Wednesday | Mozhdeh's Sister | Asghar Farhadi |
| M For Mother | Farzaneh | Rasoul Mollagholipour | |
| 2008 | Shirin | Woman In Audience | Abbas Kiarostami |
| 2009 | When We Are All Asleep | Kamand | Bahram Beyzai |
| Amnesia | Azar | Masoud Madadi | |
| 2010 | Gold and Copper | Nurse | Homayoon Asadian |
| The Earth Marathon | Teacher | Kamal Tabrizi | |
| 2011 | The Son of Dawn | Khomeini's Mom | Behrouz Afkhami |
| Mourning | Nahid | Morteza Farshbaf | |
| 2013 | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Sarah | Bahram Tavakoli |
| 2014 | Metropole | Khosrow's Sister | Masoud Kimiai |
| Mastaneh | Mastaneh | Hossein Farahbakhsh | |
| 2015 | Gap | Nasim | Kiarash Asadizadeh |
| Ice Age | Asal | Mostafa Kiaei | |
| Twenty Weeks | Arghavan | Masoud Gharagozlu | |
| 2016 | Profiles | Zhila | Iraj Karimi |
| Death Of The Fish | Mahnaz | Rouhollah Hejazi | |
| Inversion | Niloofar | Behnam Behzadi | |
| Barcode | Nazi | Mostafa Kiaei | |
| Lobby | Mohamad Parvizi | ||
| Delighted | Mahsa | Abdolreza Kahani | |
| 2017 | I Want To Dance | Patient | Bahman Farmanara |
| 2018 | Reza | Fati | Alireza Motamedi |
| Istanbul Junction | Farangis | Mostafa Kiaei | |
| Cold Sweat | Mehraneh | Soheil Beyraghi | |
| Amir | Rima | Nima Eghlima | |
| 2020 | 180° Rule | Sarah | Farnoosh Samadi |
| Atabai | Sima | Nika Karimi | |
| TBA | Absence of You | Kaveh Sajadi Hosseini |
Home Video
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Icy Heart 3 | Samie | Saman Moghadam | distributed in Video CD |
| 2017 | The Excellency | Sam Gharibian | ||
| 2018 | Made In Iran 2 | Bita Niakan | Borzou Niknejad | |
| 2020–2021 | The Frog | Faranak Bahrami | Houman Seyyedi | distributed by Namava |
| 2021–present | I Want To Stay Alive | Homa Haghi | Sharam Shah Hosseini | distributed by Filimo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hod Hod Bookstore | Niloofar Nili | Marzieh Boroumand | IRIB TV3 | TV series |
| 2007 | Forgetfulness | Masoud Madadi | TV film | ||
| Expelled | Mehdi Karimpour | TV film | |||
| 2009 | The Passengers | Nahid Keyhani | Rambod Javan | IRIB TV3 | TV series |
| A Name | Bijan Mirbagheri | TV film | |||
| 2010 | No Pain, No Gain | Marzieh | Alireza Bazrafshan | IRIB TV3 | TV series |
| The Family Conspiracy | Ladan Rahmani | Rambod Javan | IRIB TV1 | TV series | |
| Radio 7 | The Narrator | Mansour Zabetian | IRIB Amoozesh | TV program | |
| 2011 | The Da Book | The Narrator | Sina Ataeian Dena | TV program | |
| GAP | The Executor | Rambod Javan | IFilm | TV program | |
| 2012 | Ab Pari | Samira | Marzieh Boroumand | IRIB TV2 | TV series |
| 2013 | A Few More Days | Ghazal Sadr | Parisa Gorgin | TV film |
Other Works
- The Busy City Notes (documentary) (Director: Babak Goudarzi Nejad) (2008)
- Ibrahim In The Fire (documentary) (Director: Keyvan Ali Mohamadi & Omid Bonakdar) (2012)
- Opinions of A Cinema Actor (Program) (Director: Manijeh Hekmat) (2013)
- Gozal, The Gazelle of My Fortune (audio book) (Director: Mani Haghighi, Writer: Mahmoud Dowlatabadi) (2015)
Theaters
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sleepy Midday | Ayat Najafi |
| Seagull | Ayat Najafi | |
| 2002 | Stronger | Ayat Najafi and Sahar Dolatshahi |
| Miss Julie | Ayat Najafi | |
| 2003 | The Pilgrim | Hamid Amjad |
| 2004 | News from Tehran 2 | Ayat Najafi |
| Recent Experiences | Amir Reza Kouhestani | |
| The Crow and The Bike | Atila Pesyani | |
| No Milk No Sugar | Hamid Amjad | |
| Hey Big Man,Don't cry | Jalal Tehrani | |
| Bitter like Honey | Atila Pesyani | |
| 2006 | The Razor and The Moon | Atila Pesyani |
| Pick on Geomancy | Atila Pesyani | |
| 2007 | Anato Blade | Atila Pesyani |
| A Tuneless Symphony | Atila Pesyani | |
| 2008 | Devil's Ship | Atila Pesyani |
| 2011 | A Woman from The Past | Mohamad Aghebati |
| The Footnote | Ahmad Kache Chian | |
| The Dracula | Setareh Pesyani | |
| 2012 | Long Spiral Road | Setareh Pesyani |
| Tran | Nima Dehghan | |
| Tintin And The Secret Of Moundas Castle | Arvand Dashtaray | |
| 2013 | From Jerusalem to Jericho | Bita Elhamian |
| Lead House | Ali Narges Nejad | |
| Old Songs | Mohamad Rahmanian | |
| 2014 | Drought and Lies | Mohamad Yaghoubi |
| Gathering of Shakespeare's Women | Bahareh Rahnama | |
| Death of Hutan | Yousef Bapiri | |
| 2017 | Si - A Multimedia Concert and Performance | Asghar Dashti |
| 2018 | Les Misersbles | Hossein Parsaei |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Actress In a Supporting Role | Ice Age | Won |
| 2018 | Istanbul Junction and Cold Sweat | Won | ||
| 2016 | Hafez Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Ice Age and Gap | Nominated |
| 2017 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Inversion | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Cold Sweat | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Frog | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Iran Cinema Celebration | Best Actress In a Supporting Role | Gold and Copper | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Actress In a Supporting Role | Gap | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association | Best Actress In a Supporting Role | The Shallow Yellow Sky | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Actress In a Supporting Role (Diploma Honorary) | Ice Age | Won | |
| Best Actress In a Supporting Role | Gap | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress In a Leading Role | Inversion | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Best Actress In a Leading Role | Amir | Nominated | |
| Best Actress In a Supporting Role | Cold Sweat | Won | ||
| 2019 | International Urban Film Festival | Best Actress | Istanbul Junction | Nominated |
References
- "Sahar Dolatshahi". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Iranian TV series "The Frog" picked for Cannes Film Market". Tehran Times. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Sahar Dolatshahi - s". ww.en.freejournal.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "33 Must Watch Iranian Movies | Best Iranian Movies | TAP Persia". TAPPersia. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "'180 Degree Rule' wins at Valladolid Intl. FilmFest". Mehr News Agency. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- "Iranian Movie DataBase سحر دولتشاهي". Retrieved 27 September 2015.
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