Rouhollah Zamani (Persian: روحالله زمانی; born August 15, 2005) is an Iranian actor. He 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]
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![]() Zamani in 2020 | |
Born | (2005-08-15) August 15, 2005 (age 17) Nowjeh Deh, Ardabil, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2020–present |
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 | Hadi Hejazifar | Nominated – Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor | [6] |
TBA | Matricide | Meysam Mohammadkhani | Short film | [7] | |
TBA | Embraced by the Tree | Babak Lotfi Khajehpasha | Post-production | [8] |
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Network | Ref. |
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TBA | Ashura | Khosrow | Hadi Hejazifar | TV series | [9] |
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] | |
Hafez Awards | 2021 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Sun Children | Nominated | [13] |
International Film Festival for Children and Youth | 2020 | Best International Children and Youth Actor | Sun Children | Won | [14] |
Urban International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Actor | Sun Children | Nominated | [15] |
Venice International Film Festival | 2020 | Marcello Mastroianni Award | Sun Children | Won | [16] |
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