Photo: Sajad Sharifzade / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / actor / costume designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Islamic Azad University of Karaj
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://paymanmaadi.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/paymanmaadi/
- Xhttps://x.com/paymanmaadi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payman%20Maadi
Frequently asked questions
When was Payman Maadi born?
Born June 30, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Payman Maadi from?
Payman Maadi is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Payman Maadi do?
Payman Maadi works as screenwriter, film director, actor, costume designer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.