Mohsen Tanabande

Mohsen Tanabande is a director, writer, and actor who was born in 1975 in Tehran, Iran. He started his career in theater and starred as an actor in “Tiny Snowflakes” by Alireza Amini. He has won the Crystal Simorgh for Best First Role Actor for “Ferrari” by Alireza Davood Nezhad, “First Stone” by Ibrahim Forozesh and “7 Minutes to Fall” by Alireza Amini and also the Crystal Simorgh for Best Supporting Actor for “Nadarha” by Mohammadreza Arab and “A Petition for Allah” by Alireza Amini. From his notable activities, “Muhammad: The Messenger of God” by Majid Majidi, “Saint Petersburg” by Behrouz Afkhami, “Paytakht” series directed by Sirous Moghadam and “Shahgoosh” series by Davood Mirbagheri can be named.

Saint Petersburg (2010)

A newly released prisoner and an ostensibly rich youth become aware of the place of Tsar's long lost treasure by a twist of fate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Behruz Afkhami
CAST:  Peyman Ghasemkhani  •  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Bahare Rahnama  •  Shila Khodadad

A newly released prisoner and an ostensibly rich youth become aware of the place of Tsar's long lost treasure by a twist of fate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Behruz Afkhami
CAST:  Peyman Ghasemkhani  •  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Bahare Rahnama  •  Shila Khodadad

A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral (2006)

The film is set around three protagonists. Two run a gas station on the outskirts of town, on a road that gets next to no traffic anymore, and so they get next to no customers. They live and work out of a decrepit van on site, its windows covered in plastic. Sadry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saman Salur
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Mohsen Namjoo  •  Nader Fallah  •  Mahmoud Nazaralian

The film is set around three protagonists. Two run a gas station on the outskirts of town, on a road that gets next to no traffic anymore, and so they get next to no customers. They live and work out of a decrepit van on site, its windows covered in plastic. Sadry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saman Salur
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Mohsen Namjoo  •  Nader Fallah  •  Mahmoud Nazaralian

A Time To Love (2009)

A disabled child living with his parents tries to relate emotionally to other members of his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ebrahim Forouzesh
CAST:  Behnaz Jafari  •  Alireza Mozafari  •  Negin Seddigh Guya  •  Ali Shadman

A disabled child living with his parents tries to relate emotionally to other members of his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ebrahim Forouzesh
CAST:  Behnaz Jafari  •  Alireza Mozafari  •  Negin Seddigh Guya  •  Ali Shadman

Guinness (2015)

They will make it to the Guinness record book if he can stay on a turkey for some minutes, but everything doesn't go well as expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohsen Tanabande
CAST:  Shohreh Ashtari  •  Reza Attaran  •  Jamal Ejlali  •  Hossein Eskandari

They will make it to the Guinness record book if he can stay on a turkey for some minutes, but everything doesn't go well as expected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohsen Tanabande
CAST:  Shohreh Ashtari  •  Reza Attaran  •  Jamal Ejlali  •  Hossein Eskandari

Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)

The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Majid Majidi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Sare Bayat  •  Rana Azadivar  •  Mina Sadati

The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Majid Majidi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Sare Bayat  •  Rana Azadivar  •  Mina Sadati

Iran Burger (2015)

About a fictional village in Iran and two candidates that are competing for people's votes in a local election.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masoud Jafari Jozani
CAST:  Ali Nasirian  •  Gohar Kheyrandish  •  Ahmad Mehranfar  •  Mohsen Tanabande

About a fictional village in Iran and two candidates that are competing for people's votes in a local election.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masoud Jafari Jozani
CAST:  Ali Nasirian  •  Gohar Kheyrandish  •  Ahmad Mehranfar  •  Mohsen Tanabande

100W Bulb (2014)

The film tells the story of Farzin's life (played by Mohsen Tanabandeh) who is addicted to narcotics and is involved with his family throughout the story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saeed Aghakhani
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Sare Bayat  •  Masoud Karamati  •  Pouria Poursorkh

The film tells the story of Farzin's life (played by Mohsen Tanabandeh) who is addicted to narcotics and is involved with his family throughout the story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saeed Aghakhani
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Sare Bayat  •  Masoud Karamati  •  Pouria Poursorkh

Ferrari (2017)

An 18 years old girl comes to Tehran to take a picture with an 8 Billion Tomans Ferrari, but that will put her in some more troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Davoudnejad
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Tarlan Parvaneh  •  Siamak Safari  •  Mohammad-Reza Davoudnejad

An 18 years old girl comes to Tehran to take a picture with an 8 Billion Tomans Ferrari, but that will put her in some more troubles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Davoudnejad
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Tarlan Parvaneh  •  Siamak Safari  •  Mohammad-Reza Davoudnejad

Rona, Azim's Mother (2018)

Azim, an afghan refugee, who works at the municipality at night, lives in Tehran along with his family. Being the head of entire family, he has to choose between his own life and his mother’s whom he has always claimed as the most important one in his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamshid Mahmoudi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Mojtaba Pirzadeh  •  Fatemeh Hosseini  •  Fereshteh Hosseini

Azim, an afghan refugee, who works at the municipality at night, lives in Tehran along with his family. Being the head of entire family, he has to choose between his own life and his mother’s whom he has always claimed as the most important one in his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamshid Mahmoudi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Mojtaba Pirzadeh  •  Fatemeh Hosseini  •  Fereshteh Hosseini

Swear (2019)

The film is about murdering a woman named Rezvan whose family and relatives are seeking to prove that her husband is murdered in court ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohsen Tanabande
CAST:  Mahnaz Afshar  •  Saeed Aghakhani  •  Hassan Pourshirazi  •  Giti Moeeni

The film is about murdering a woman named Rezvan whose family and relatives are seeking to prove that her husband is murdered in court ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohsen Tanabande
CAST:  Mahnaz Afshar  •  Saeed Aghakhani  •  Hassan Pourshirazi  •  Giti Moeeni

Seven Minutes to Fall (2010)

Domestic drama charting the course of a self-effacing Iranian couple as their ordered lives begin to fracture under the strain of work commitments, money troubles and the responsibility of family. Mitra and Nima are struggling to make ends meet, their relationship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Amini
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Hamed Behdad  •  Hedie Tehrani  •  Khatereh Asadi

Domestic drama charting the course of a self-effacing Iranian couple as their ordered lives begin to fracture under the strain of work commitments, money troubles and the responsibility of family. Mitra and Nima are struggling to make ends meet, their relationship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Amini
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Hamed Behdad  •  Hedie Tehrani  •  Khatereh Asadi

Puff Puff Pass (2020)

The film tells the story of a woman who loves her husband very much, but after a while she learns of her husband's strange behavior, and so on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saman Salur
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Parinaz Izadyar  •  Samira Hasanpour

The film tells the story of a woman who loves her husband very much, but after a while she learns of her husband's strange behavior, and so on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saman Salur
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Parinaz Izadyar  •  Samira Hasanpour

A Hero (2021)

Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned. Is he truly a hero?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asghar Farhadi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Amir Jadidi  •  Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee  •  Sahar Goldoost

Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned. Is he truly a hero?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asghar Farhadi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Amir Jadidi  •  Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee  •  Sahar Goldoost

Killer Spider (2020)

Saeed, the most common man in his 40s, has a devout devotion. One day his wife is accosted by a driver who assumes she is a prostitute. Seething with rage, Saeed seeks revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ebrahim Irajzade
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Sare Bayat  •  Shirin Yazdanbakhsh  •  Mahour Alvand

Saeed, the most common man in his 40s, has a devout devotion. One day his wife is accosted by a driver who assumes she is a prostitute. Seething with rage, Saeed seeks revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ebrahim Irajzade
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Sare Bayat  •  Shirin Yazdanbakhsh  •  Mahour Alvand

The Broke (2011)

Three poor youngsters decide to be Iranian Robin Hoods. They decide to steal from riches who are usurious or with illegal and dirty money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohammad Reza Arab
CAST:  Pejman Bazeghi  •  Hanie Tavassoli  •  Mohsen Tanabande

Three poor youngsters decide to be Iranian Robin Hoods. They decide to steal from riches who are usurious or with illegal and dirty money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohammad Reza Arab
CAST:  Pejman Bazeghi  •  Hanie Tavassoli  •  Mohsen Tanabande

A Petition for Allah (2008)

A man seeks to collect an affidavit in order to die in peace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Amini
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Jamshid Hashempour  •  Ahmad Mehranfar

A man seeks to collect an affidavit in order to die in peace.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Amini
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Jamshid Hashempour  •  Ahmad Mehranfar

First Stone (2010)

The First Stone is a 2009 film directed and written by Ebrahim Forouzeh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ebrahim Forouzesh
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Andisheh Fouladvand

The First Stone is a 2009 film directed and written by Ebrahim Forouzeh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ebrahim Forouzesh
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Andisheh Fouladvand

World War III (2023)

Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Houman Seyyedi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Neda Jebraeili  •  Mahsa Hejazi  •  Navid Nosrati

Shakib is a homeless day laborer who never got over the loss of his wife and son in an earthquake years ago. Over the last couple of years, he has developed a relationship with a deaf and mute woman, Ladan. The construction site on which he works today turns out to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Houman Seyyedi
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Neda Jebraeili  •  Mahsa Hejazi  •  Navid Nosrati

Once upon a time Abadan

The family has been in the habit of running out of the house on the last day of the year, and on the last day of the year is on the eve of the holiday of the year, but because of her misfortune with the drugs she has had no quarrel with, and because she is at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hamidreza Azarang
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Fatemeh Motamed-Arya  •  elham shafiei  •  Hirad Azarang

The family has been in the habit of running out of the house on the last day of the year, and on the last day of the year is on the eve of the holiday of the year, but because of her misfortune with the drugs she has had no quarrel with, and because she is at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hamidreza Azarang
CAST:  Mohsen Tanabande  •  Fatemeh Motamed-Arya  •  elham shafiei  •  Hirad Azarang