Rouhollah Zamani

Iranian actor

Rouhollah Zamani

Zamani in 2020

Born|

Nowjeh Deh, Ardabil, Iran

Nationality| Iranian
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2020–present

Rouhollah Zamani (Persian: روح‌الله زمانی) is an Iranian actor, known for his performance in the 2020 film Sun Children.

## Career[edit]

Zamani rose to prominence for his performance as Ali in the 2020 acclaimed drama film Sun Children, which was shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. He won a Marcello Mastroianni Award, a Children and Youth International Film Festival Award and a Fajr Film Festival Honorary Diploma for his performance.[1][2][3][4]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Director  | Notes  | Ref.

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2020  | Sun Children | Ali  | Majid Majidi | Shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film | [5]
2022  | The Situation of Mehdi | Khosrow Molazadeh  | Hadi Hejazifar | Nominated – Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor  | [6]
2023  | In the Arms of the Tree |  | Babak Lotfi Khajehpasha  |  | [7]
TBA | Matricide |  | Meysam Mohammadkhani  | Short film  | [8]

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Director  | Notes  | Network  | Ref.

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2023  | Ashura | Khosrow Molazadeh  | Hadi Hejazifar | TV series  | IRIB TV1 | [9]

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award  | Year  | Category  | Nominated Work  | Result  | Ref.

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Asian Film Awards | 2021 | Best Newcomer | Sun Children | Nominated  | [10]
Fajr Film Festival | 2020 | Special Jury Prize | Sun Children | Honorary Diploma  | [11]
2022 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role  | The Situation of Mehdi | Nominated  | [12]
2023  | In the Arms of the Tree  | Nominated  | [13]
Hafez Awards | 2021  | Best Actor – Motion Picture  | Sun Children | Nominated  | [14]
International Film Festival for Children and Youth | 2020  | Best International Children and Youth Actor  | Sun Children | Won  | [15]
Urban International Film Festival | 2022  | Best Actor  | Sun Children | Nominated  | [16]
Venice International Film Festival | 2020 | Marcello Mastroianni Award | Sun Children | Won  | [17]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Ruhollah Zamani stars as teenage trooper in war drama "The Bakeri Martyrs"". Honaronline. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
2. ^ ""Sun Children" star Ruhollah Zamani misses Venice festival over coronavirus". Tehran Times. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
3. ^ ""Wasteland" named best in Orizzonti, "Sun Children" star crowned best at Venice". Tehran Times. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
4. ^ Barraclough, Leo (23 February 2021). "'Sun Children' Lead Rouhollah Zamani Cast in War Drama as Oscar Entry Adds Further Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
5. ^ "Majidi's 'The Sun' to represent Iran in Oscar 2021". Mehr News Agency. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
6. ^ ""The Situation of Mehdi" tops on leaked Fajr Film Fest winners list". Tehran Times. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
7. ^ "مجید مجیدی در ارومیه، برای فیلم "در آغوش درخت"". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
8. ^ ""مادرکشی" جلوی دوربین رفت | خبرگزاری صبا". خبرگزاری صبا | آخرین اخبار فرهنگ و هنر | سینما و تلویزیون (in Persian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
9. ^ "تصویربرداری عاشورا پایان یافت | یک مینی‌سریال ویژه درباره زندگی شهید مهدی باکری - همشهری آنلاین". www.hamshahrionline.ir. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
10. ^ "15th Asian Film Awards – Nominations 2021". Asian Film Festivals. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
11. ^ "گزارش مراسم پایانی سی و هشتمین جشنواره فیلم فجر". جشنواره فیلم فجر (in Persian). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
12. ^ "نامزدهای نهایی چهلمین جشنواره فیلم فجر معرفی شدند". ایرنا (in Persian). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
13. ^ "اعلام اسامی داوران و نامزدهای جشنواره فیلم فجر". ایسنا (in Persian). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
14. ^ "اعلام نامزدهای بخش سینمای بیست و یکمین جشن حافظ". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
15. ^ "پروانه زرین بهترین فیلم جشنواره کودک به"بچه گرگ‌های دره سیب"رسید". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
16. ^ "نام‐ستاره‌های‐سینمای‐ایران‐در‐میان‐نامزدها/‐عصر‐جمعه‐برندگان‐در‐تالار‐وحدت‐مشخص‐می‌شوند". www.shahrfilmfest.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
17. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (12 September 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020 Winners: 'Nomadland' Takes Golden Lion, Vanessa Kirby Is Best Actress". IndieWire. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Rouhollah Zamani at IMDb

*[Ref.]: References
*[TBA]: To be announced