Payman Maadi

Payman Maadi is an actor I trust without reservation. Best known for A Separation and About Elly under Asghar Farhadi, he works in the register of quiet human truth rather than spectacle, and A Separation's Oscar win only underlines how good that filmmaking is. What fascinates me is his dual identity: born in New York, schooled in Iran, fluent in two worlds, a sensibility that bleeds into his restrained, precise performances. He's also a writer, director, and designer, a genuine multi-hyphenate. I find his work slow-burning and deeply rewarding, the mark of a real craftsman rather than a star.

Name (English)

Payman Maadi

Name (Japanese)

ペイマン・モアディ

Reading

ぺいまん・もあでぃ

Born

June 30, 1972 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rat

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

screenwriter / film director / actor / costume designer

University

Islamic Azad University of Karaj

• Official sitehttp://paymanmaadi.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/paymanmaadi/
• Xhttps://x.com/paymanmaadi
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payman%20Maadi
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2893018

Tags

• New York
• screenwriter
• film director
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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