Iraj Safdari (Persian: ایرج صفدری; 5 February 1939, Tehran, Iran – 23 June 2018, Tehran)[1] was 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
TV Series
Theater
Awards
Nominated Crystalline Phoenix of Best Special Effect from 8th Fajr International Film Festival For Explorer (Jostejoogar in Local Language).[2]
Honorary Diploma & The Statue of Sardar e jangal Festival, For Mirza koochak Khan Movie 1983
Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum on 5th ceremony of world theater day for lifetime art activities - 2008[3]
Ennobled
Ennobled on the Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema (in Persian) 2nd Ceremony of Pioneers of Makeup Art - March 2006[4]
Ennobled on Theater Makeup Society of Iran as a Pioneer Makeup Artist 2008[5]
Gallery
Iraj Safdari
Behind Scenes
Soltan Ghalbha Behind Scenes
Tangsir Behind Scenes
Ghanoon Behind Scenes
With Norman & Homayoon
Cheragh Khane Behind Scenes
Sardar Jangal Behind Scenes
Rashid Behind Scenes
Koose Jonoob Behind Scenes
References
^"ایرج صفدری چهرهپرداز پیشگام سینما درگذشت - بانیفیلم". banifilm.ir. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26.
^fa:هشتمین دوره جشنواره فیلم فجر, 8th Fajr International Film Festival.
^[1] Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum" on 5th Ceremony of World Theater Day For Lifetime Art Activities 2008.
^[2], Ennobled on The Iranian Alliance of Motion Picture Guilds (Khaneh Cinema (in Persian) 2nd Ceremony of Pioneers of Makeup Art - March 2006.
^[3] Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Special insignia of "Iranian Theater Forum" on 5th Ceremony of World Theater Day For Lifetime Art Activities 2008.
External links
Iraj Safdari at IMDb
Iraj Safdari at the Soureh Cinema database (Persian)
