Mohamad Ali Fardin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 4, 1931

Died

April 6, 2000 (age 69)

Place of Birth

Tehran, Iran

Also Known As

محمد علی فردین

محمدعلی فردين

Mohamad-Ali Fardin

Mohamadali Fardin

محمدعلی فردین

Mohamad Ali Fardin

Biography

Mohammad Ali Fardin (Persian: محمدعلی فردین‎, 4 February 1931 – 6 April 2000) was an Prominent Iranian actor, film director and freestyle wrestler. Fardin was born and raised in a poor area in southern Tehran. He was the eldest of three children.[1] After graduating from high school, Fardin joined the Air Force and became a freestyle wrestler in his twenties; he won a silver medal at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships and placed fourth in 1957. He was a popular lead actor in Iranian cinema, and was known by the title, King of Hearts, after his lead role in an Iranian film of the same title (Soltane Ghalbha). He rose to fame in the 1960s. For the average Iranian, he was a heroic figure who served as an alternative to non Iranian movie stars. He was stereotypically cast as the poor tough guy with the heart of gold who got the girl at the end. His films include, Behesht Door Nist, Ghazal, and Ganje Qarun. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, he starred in only two more films, Bar Faraz -e- Asemanha and Barzakhiha. He also acted in the Indo Iranian Bollywood film Subah O Sham (1972) starring alongside Waheeda Rehman, Sanjeev Kapoor, Simin Ghaffari and Azar. The film was directed by Tapi Chanakya. His voice in the film was dubbed by Satyen Kappu. Fardin died as a result of cardiac arrest on 6 April 2000 at the age of 69. The news of his death was largely ignored by state radio and television, which was run according to the dictates of the Islamic establishment, who had disapproved of his acting career and had banned his films post the 1979 revolution. He was buried in the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery in Tehran. More than 20,000 mourners attended his funeral in Tehran.

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmTehran, an Unfinished History2019FilmFilmfarsias (archive footage)1983FilmThe Imperilledas Seyyed Yaqub1979FilmUp in the Skyas Ramin / Shahin1976FilmGhazalas Hojjat1976FilmThe Big Appointmentas Amir1975FilmTake Care of Your Hatas Farhad1974FilmSalam bar Eshghas Habib Khalkoub / Iraj1974FilmThe Chivalrousas Amir Palang1974FilmInvincibleas Akbar1974FilmThe Crookesas Eslaam1973FilmA Night Taleas Mohsen Shirazi1973FilmJabbar, Runaway Sergeant1972FilmHell + Meas Fereydoun1972FilmThe Meeting place of Anger1972FilmThe secret of the oleaster treeas Gholam1971FilmBaba Shamalas Baba Shamal1971FilmOne Beautiful and 1000 Problems1971FilmHomaye Sa'adatas Aram1971FilmAyyoobas Ayyoob1971FilmMard-e hezar labkhandas Hassan Kababi1971FilmFurious Menas Nasir1970FilmA Man from the South of the Cityas Habib1970FilmThree-Eyed Ruby1970FilmSekke-ye shans1970FilmAlley of Valiants1969FilmThe Golden Palace1969FilmGypsy's Wrath1969FilmA World Full of Hope1969FilmThe Roar of the Storm1969FilmBehesth Door Nist1968FilmAnd Now... Make Your Peace with Godas Stanley Maserick1968FilmKing of Heartsas Saeed1968FilmStorm Over Petra1968FilmShokoh-e-javanmardi1967FilmThe Rotation of the Firmamentas Mamal Feshfesheh1967FilmNoah's Storm1967FilmThat Man from Teheranas Detective / Sepehr Saman1967FilmBeggars of Tehran1966FilmJahan Pahlavan1966FilmAmir Arsalan-e Namdaras Amir Arsalan1966FilmHatam Taee1965FilmThe Mountain Tigeras Majid1965FilmThe Champion of Champions1965FilmThe Golden Village1965FilmMootalaie shahre ma1965FilmKhoshgele khoshgela1965FilmCroesus' Treasureas Ali bigham1964FilmRural Songsas Morad1964FilmThe River Courseas Mahmood1964FilmHell Under My Feetas YarQoli1964FilmThe Humansas Amir1964FilmMr. Twentieth Centuryas Dash Habib1963FilmSahel-e Entezaras Ahmad1963FilmWomen Are Angels1963FilmThe Bitter Landas Jamal1962FilmThe White Gold1962FilmHungry Wolves1962FilmWhite Gold1961FilmThe Midnight Terroras Amir1961FilmA Girl Screamsas Sharif1961FilmThe Laughing Widows1960FilmTomorrow Is Brightas 21959FilmTwins1959FilmFountain of LifeFilmLove and revenge

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