Mohamad Ali Fardin
1931 - 2000Fardin was born and raised in a poor area in southern Tehran. He was the eldest of three children.[1] After graduating from high school, Fardin joined the Air Force and became a freestyle wrestler in his twenties; he won a silver medal at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships and placed fourth in 1957.
He was a popular lead actor in Iranian cinema, and was known by the title, King of Hearts, after his lead role in an Iranian film of the same title (Soltane Ghalbha).
He rose to fame in the 1960s. For the average Iranian, he was a heroic figure who served as an alternative to non Iranian movie stars. He was stereotypically cast as the poor tough guy with the heart of gold who got the girl at the end. His films include, Behesht Door Nist, Ghazal, and Ganje Qarun. After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, he starred in only two more films, Bar Faraz -e- Asemanha and Barzakhiha.
He also acted in the Indo Iranian Bollywood film Subah O Sham (1972) starring alongside Waheeda Rehman, Sanjeev Kapoor, Simin Ghaffari and Azar. The film was directed by Tapi Chanakya. His voice in the film was dubbed by Satyen Kappu.
Fardin died as a result of cardiac arrest on 6 April 2000 at the age of 69. The news of his death was largely ignored by state radio and television, which was run according to the dictates of the Islamic establishment, who had disapproved of his acting career and had banned his films post the 1979 revolution. He was buried in the Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery in Tehran. More than 20,000 mourners attended his funeral in Tehran.
فریاد نیمه شب
Samuel Khachikian
Mohamad Ali Fardin, Arman
Amir who needs money to marry with his fiance Maryam begins to do illegal working in a gang of a guy Afshar. Afshar's wife falls in love with Amir but he doesn't care for her. One day Afshar sees them alone and becomes suspicious.
The Midnight Terror
جهنم + من
Mohamad Ali Fardin
Mohamad Ali Fardin, Pouri Banaei
In a bus travelling to Mashhad few people and a prisoner are together. But when the prisoner manage to escape and hold them hostages they all trapped in the middle of a desert and must try to save their life.
Hell + Me
انسان ها
Armaees Aghamaliyan, Mehdi Missaghieh
Mohamad Ali Fardin, Forouzan
Three poor men encounter a blind girl, and because the girl doesn't have any acquaintance they take her to their home and pretend that they are wealthy. The youngest man falls in love with the girl and it's also him who thinks of finding a cure for the girl and with the help of his two friends he is able to find treatment for her. In the day that is due for the girl to return from the hospital, they are worried that they might not get accepted because of their condition and status. But against their worries, the girl accepts them just as when she was blind.
The Humans
Aghaye gharne bistom
Siamak Yasemi, Syamak Yasami
Mohamad Ali Fardin, Parkhide
Dash Habib who lives with his sick mother alone is a thief who helps the poor all the time. One night he saves a rich girl Setareh from some scoundrels. But this is only the beginning of the troubles and romance for Habib.
Mr. Twentieth Century
قرار بزرگ
Mohamad Ali Fardin
Mohamad Ali Fardin, Reza Beyk Imanverdi
Amir and Reza Sooti in their youth promise to meet each other 20 years later on a special day and by putting an advertisement in the newspapers. On that special day Reza comes but Amir is late but they meet later while don't know each other and this lead to more adventures.
The Big Appointment
Amir Arsalan-e Namdar
Esmail Koushan
Manouchehr Nozari, Mohamad Ali Fardin
Roum was conquered by European invaders, and its pregnant Banu (lady) forced to flee for her life. She becomes wedded to an Egyptian merchant and gives birth to her child, Arsalan. The merchant claims the child as his own. Eventually, of course, Arsalan learns of his royal origins and takes it in his mind to reclaim his throne.
Amir Arsalan-e Namdar
Ghazal
Masud Kimiai
Mohamad Ali Fardin, Faramarz Gharibian
Two brothers Hojjat and Zein-Ala'bedin are the guards of the jungle and live alone by themselves. One day they are notice that some people are cutting the trees illegally. Hojjat chases them but returns home with a girl named Ghazal.
Ghazal
ساحل انتظار
Syamak Yasami
Mohammad Ali Jafari, Mohamad Ali Fardin
Ghasem Khan thought he owned part of the sea and got into a clash with some fishermen over fishing rights. Everyone joined the fight and after Ghasem Khan's people dispersed the fishermen they confiscated the fish they had caught. After his son Masoud attacked him and said his claim to ownership of part of the sea was unconscionable Ghasem Khan drove him out of the house; he took refuge with the people. Ahmad loves Kazem's daughter Maryam. Ahmad went to sea fishing with a group of fishermen but the sea was tempestuous and he turned up missing.
Sahel-e Entezar
