Fathali Oveisi

Fathali Oveisi (Persian: فتحعلی اویسی‎) (11 January 1946 - 5 October 2021) is an Iranian actor and director, known for Captain Khorshid (1987), Baanoo (1999), Hamoun (1990), The Love-stricken (1992) and Cactus. His two directorial films are Sarboland and Maryam and Mitil.

The Love-Stricken (1992)

A group of Iranian classical musicians in the Ghajar era try to release their first record, which takes them on a journey to France.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ali Hatami
CAST:  Leila Hatami  •  Amin Tarokh  •  Akbar Abdi  •  Jamshid Hashempour

A group of Iranian classical musicians in the Ghajar era try to release their first record, which takes them on a journey to France.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ali Hatami
CAST:  Leila Hatami  •  Amin Tarokh  •  Akbar Abdi  •  Jamshid Hashempour

The Lead (1988)

Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masoud Kimiai
CAST:  Hadi Eslami  •  Amin Tarokh  •  Farimah Farjami  •  Fathali Oveisi

Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masoud Kimiai
CAST:  Hadi Eslami  •  Amin Tarokh  •  Farimah Farjami  •  Fathali Oveisi

Hey Joe! (1988)

The film centers around the imaginations of an employee of a surveying firm named Jafar Panahi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manoochehr Asgari-Nasab
CAST:  Saeed Poursamimi  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Reza Abdi

The film centers around the imaginations of an employee of a surveying firm named Jafar Panahi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manoochehr Asgari-Nasab
CAST:  Saeed Poursamimi  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Reza Abdi

Takhti (1997)

Ali Hatami's film on the life of Iranian wrestling champion Takhti remains unfinished. Another director is assigned by the I.R. Intelligence Ministry to finish the project. The new director wants to carry out research on the life of the champion, and it would seem ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Behruz Afkhami
CAST:  Fariborz Arabnia  •  Niki Karimi  •  Mohammadreza Sharifinia  •  Ezzatollah Entezami

Ali Hatami's film on the life of Iranian wrestling champion Takhti remains unfinished. Another director is assigned by the I.R. Intelligence Ministry to finish the project. The new director wants to carry out research on the life of the champion, and it would seem ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Behruz Afkhami
CAST:  Fariborz Arabnia  •  Niki Karimi  •  Mohammadreza Sharifinia  •  Ezzatollah Entezami

The Lady (1992)

Maryam Banoo, a depressed wealthy woman, finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Her husband leaves the house after Maryam Banoo understands the truth. Maryam feels lonely and, by accident, she finds a poor worker and his pregnant wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dariush Mehrjui
CAST:  Ezzatollah Entezami  •  Bita Farrahi  •  Khosro Shakibai  •  Gohar Kheyrandish

Maryam Banoo, a depressed wealthy woman, finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Her husband leaves the house after Maryam Banoo understands the truth. Maryam feels lonely and, by accident, she finds a poor worker and his pregnant wife ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dariush Mehrjui
CAST:  Ezzatollah Entezami  •  Bita Farrahi  •  Khosro Shakibai  •  Gohar Kheyrandish

Captain Khorshid (1987)

Captain Khorshid is a sailor who although only having one hand, manages to sail his little boat. In his village, due to its hot climate and hard living conditions, dangerous criminals are sent into exile. They want to escape from the area, so they ask a middleman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nasser Taghvai
CAST:  Dariush Arjmand  •  Ali Nasirian  •  Saeed Poursamimi  •  Parvaneh Massoumi

Captain Khorshid is a sailor who although only having one hand, manages to sail his little boat. In his village, due to its hot climate and hard living conditions, dangerous criminals are sent into exile. They want to escape from the area, so they ask a middleman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nasser Taghvai
CAST:  Dariush Arjmand  •  Ali Nasirian  •  Saeed Poursamimi  •  Parvaneh Massoumi

Hamoon (1990)

Hamoon's wife is leaving him. He is also unsuccessfully trying to finish his Ph.D. thesis. He is forced to reexamine his life. In a series of flashbacks and dreams, Hamoon tries to figure out what he did wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dariush Mehrjui
CAST:  Khosro Shakibai  •  Ezzatollah Entezami  •  Bita Farrahi  •  Sedigheh Kianfar

Hamoon's wife is leaving him. He is also unsuccessfully trying to finish his Ph.D. thesis. He is forced to reexamine his life. In a series of flashbacks and dreams, Hamoon tries to figure out what he did wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dariush Mehrjui
CAST:  Khosro Shakibai  •  Ezzatollah Entezami  •  Bita Farrahi  •  Sedigheh Kianfar

Little Bird of Happiness (1988)

Malihe, was emotionally impacted of aphasia in childhood is lost and the needs nerve to be reminded of the past seizures. The abused children, the incompatibility of the site and can intensify his aggression, school officials decided to deport him to be deaf, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pouran Derakhshande
CAST:  Amin Tarokh  •  Atieh Massoumi  •  Jamileh Sheikhi  •  Homa Rousta

Malihe, was emotionally impacted of aphasia in childhood is lost and the needs nerve to be reminded of the past seizures. The abused children, the incompatibility of the site and can intensify his aggression, school officials decided to deport him to be deaf, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pouran Derakhshande
CAST:  Amin Tarokh  •  Atieh Massoumi  •  Jamileh Sheikhi  •  Homa Rousta

Maryam and Mitil (1993)

A six-year-old girl (Maryam) who has lost her family in the war, is living in an orphanage. She likes a woman called Fereshteh who lives in a house in front of the orphanage. A family (Nasrin and her husband) adopts her and takes her to the north of Iran. Maryam ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fathali Oveisi
CAST:  Niaz Taremi  •  Hamid Jebeli  •  Hamide Kheyrabadi  •  Afsaneh Bayegan

A six-year-old girl (Maryam) who has lost her family in the war, is living in an orphanage. She likes a woman called Fereshteh who lives in a house in front of the orphanage. A family (Nasrin and her husband) adopts her and takes her to the north of Iran. Maryam ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fathali Oveisi
CAST:  Niaz Taremi  •  Hamid Jebeli  •  Hamide Kheyrabadi  •  Afsaneh Bayegan

The Mummy 3 (2000)

Officer Ghorbani is a good and on time police officer but when a mummy corpse is find his troubles and adventures begin and he has to find a way to save the mummy from the thieves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamad Reza Honarmand
CAST:  Parviz Parastouei  •  Mahtab Keramati  •  Rambod Javan  •  Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh

Officer Ghorbani is a good and on time police officer but when a mummy corpse is find his troubles and adventures begin and he has to find a way to save the mummy from the thieves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohamad Reza Honarmand
CAST:  Parviz Parastouei  •  Mahtab Keramati  •  Rambod Javan  •  Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh

The Big Trouble (2010)

'The Big Trouble' is a delightful comedy brimming with action, suspense and countless moments of laughter. A group of amateur crooks find themselves working with a helpless womanizer who, as it happens, is also a successful criminal - all in the aid of uniting and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mehdi Golestani
CAST:  Bahareh Afshari  •  Hamed Komaily  •  Leila Otadi  •  Fathali Oveisi

'The Big Trouble' is a delightful comedy brimming with action, suspense and countless moments of laughter. A group of amateur crooks find themselves working with a helpless womanizer who, as it happens, is also a successful criminal - all in the aid of uniting and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mehdi Golestani
CAST:  Bahareh Afshari  •  Hamed Komaily  •  Leila Otadi  •  Fathali Oveisi

Extremists (2010)

An extreme comedy film is the story of a couple of inmates who find themselves in prison together, and after their release from prison, each of them gets involved in something special and interesting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jahangir Jahangiri
CAST:  Akbar Abdi  •  Reza Shafieijam  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Ahmad Cheraghali

An extreme comedy film is the story of a couple of inmates who find themselves in prison together, and after their release from prison, each of them gets involved in something special and interesting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jahangir Jahangiri
CAST:  Akbar Abdi  •  Reza Shafieijam  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Ahmad Cheraghali

Rush Hour (2011)

The life of a couple who are living together for 7 years is challenged by appearance of an stranger. Sahar thinks that her husband is cheating on him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arash Moayyerian
CAST:  Shahrokh Estakhri  •  Sahar Ghoreyshi  •  Narges Mohammadi  •  Behnoush Bakhtiari

The life of a couple who are living together for 7 years is challenged by appearance of an stranger. Sahar thinks that her husband is cheating on him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arash Moayyerian
CAST:  Shahrokh Estakhri  •  Sahar Ghoreyshi  •  Narges Mohammadi  •  Behnoush Bakhtiari

Ghadeghan (1978)

Ghulam (Parviz Fenizadeh), Abdullah (Dawood Rashidi) and Amir (Morteza Aghili) are old friends who deal with various problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Davoudnejad
CAST:  Davoud Rashidi  •  Parviz Fanizadeh  •  Morteza Aghili  •  Mahnaz Davoudnejad

Ghulam (Parviz Fenizadeh), Abdullah (Dawood Rashidi) and Amir (Morteza Aghili) are old friends who deal with various problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alireza Davoudnejad
CAST:  Davoud Rashidi  •  Parviz Fanizadeh  •  Morteza Aghili  •  Mahnaz Davoudnejad

آپارتمان آقای هنرپیشه (2015)

The story of "Mr. Actor's Apartment" is about the life of a prominent cinema actor who is forced to sell his apartment due to debt. During this period, various events and comics by different segments of the people occur in the face of buying an apartment with Mr. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seyed Mohmmad Reza Raisi
CAST:  Fathali Oveisi  •  Kianoush Gerami  •  Mehran Rajabi  •  Afshin Sang-chap

The story of "Mr. Actor's Apartment" is about the life of a prominent cinema actor who is forced to sell his apartment due to debt. During this period, various events and comics by different segments of the people occur in the face of buying an apartment with Mr. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seyed Mohmmad Reza Raisi
CAST:  Fathali Oveisi  •  Kianoush Gerami  •  Mehran Rajabi  •  Afshin Sang-chap

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DIRECTION:  Hossein Dalir
CAST:  Ezzatollah Entezami  •  Hamid Jebeli  •  Hossein Panahi  •  Hamide Kheyrabadi

The Story of a Luckyman (1990)

Heshmati happens to find a golden statue while digging a well. He reckons that he's blessed forever and takes the statue to his apartment. Once it enters the apartment, the personality of the residents is changed, and a severe struggle to seize the statue begins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reza Heydarnejad
CAST:  Mahmoud Jafari  •  Tania Johari  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Parviz Parastouei

Heshmati happens to find a golden statue while digging a well. He reckons that he's blessed forever and takes the statue to his apartment. Once it enters the apartment, the personality of the residents is changed, and a severe struggle to seize the statue begins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Reza Heydarnejad
CAST:  Mahmoud Jafari  •  Tania Johari  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Parviz Parastouei

The Choice (2004)

The choice of the name of the film is directed by Touraj Mansouri. This film is a product of Iran and produced in 2004  (more)

DIRECTION:  Turaj Mansuri
CAST:  Mahaya Petrossian  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Mehran Ghafourian  •  Negin Seddigh Guya

The choice of the name of the film is directed by Touraj Mansouri. This film is a product of Iran and produced in 2004  (more)

DIRECTION:  Turaj Mansuri
CAST:  Mahaya Petrossian  •  Fathali Oveisi  •  Mehran Ghafourian  •  Negin Seddigh Guya