Saber Abar Explained

Saber Abar
Native Name:صابر اَبَر
Native Name Lang:Fa
Alma Mater:Azad University
Nationality:Iranian
Website:Telegram
Birth Date:8 June 1984
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran

Saber Abar (Persian: صابر اَبَر; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his performance in About Elly (2008), directed by Academy Award-winning Asghar Farhadi. He has received various accolades, including two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award, in addition to nominations for two Crystal Simorghs and two Hafez Awards.

Career

Acting career

Abar began his career hosting television shows such as Rainbow, a children's TV show, and a game show called In 100 Seconds.[1] He later gained recognition with his role in Mohsen Makhmalbaf's Sha'ere Zobale. In 2006, he starred alongside Ezzatollah Entezami in Minaye Shahr-e Khamush as a driver and that role earned him a Crystal Simorgh Prize Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Abar's talent did not go unnoticed in Dayere Zangi (2007), as he then was offered a role in Asghar Farhadi's About Elly. The movie received positive reviews, such as the review from David Bordwell, who called it a masterpiece. Abar played "Alireza", whose fiancée goes missing. The role earned him another nomination in the Fajr International Film Festival.

Saber has also starred in Hich (2009), Nokhodi (2009), Thirteen 59 (2010) and Entehaye Khiabane Hashtom (2010) and had a cameo appearance in Ayene-haye Ruberu (2010).[2]

He plays the main role in The Frog.

Theatre career

Abar has starred alongside the likes of Farhad Aeesh, Mehdi Hashemi and Shahab Hosseini in Kargadan (2008), directed by Farhad Aeesh. He has also starred in Dastan-e yek Pellekan (2009), directed by Reza Guran, Caligula (2010), directed by Homayoun Ghanizadeh, and Jire-bandie pare Khorus baraye Sugvari (2011), directed by Ali Narges Nejad. In 2010, Saber directed the play Vav-ha va Virgul-ha.[3]

Writing

Abar wrote a bilingual book, "To Seven Houses Away," about Iranian grandmothers across the country of Iran, published by Inja, Middle Of The Town (اینجا میان شهر) in Tehran.

Filmography

Film

Year TitleRoleDirectorNotes
2005 Poet of the Wastes (Shaere zobale-ha) Mohamed Ahmadi[4] The satirical comedy about a sentimental street cleaner, who discovers secrets about the neighborhood in the residents’ garbage.
2007 Colors of Memory (Minā-ye Shahr-e Khāmoush)Iraj Bahrāmi, the chauffeurAmir Shahab Razavian[5]
2008 Tambourine (Dayereh-e zangi)MohammadParisa Bakhtavar[6]
2008 Three Women (3 Zan)HamedManijeh Hekmat
2009 About Elly (Darbareye Elly)AlirezaAsghar Farhadi[7] [8]
2009 Lil' Pea
2010 NothingNima
2011 Thirteen 59
2011 Mr. YousefSirus
2011 Here Without Me
2011Facing MirrorsSadeghNegar Azarbeyjani[9]
2012 The Snow on the Pines
2012 Modest Reception
2012 Kissing the Moon-Like Face (Boosidane Roye Mah) Homayoun AssadianA drama about two neighboring older women, both lost their sons during the Iran-Iraq War 20 years prior, and now one of the woman has a terminal illness.[10]
2012At the End of 8th Street
2013Shallow Yellow Sky
2013No Where No Body
2013Acrid (Gass)Khosrow, the driving instructorKiarash Asadizadeh[11]
2013Lovely Trash
2014Sending a Condolences Ad for Newspaper
2014Everything for Sale
2014Dreamy
2015I Am Diego Maradona
2015Crazy Rook
2015Closer
2015Dowry's Sugar Bowl
2015I Want to Dance
2017Villa Dwellers
2017Searing SummerEbrahim Irajzad[12]
2017Getting EvenReza
2018Hat-trick KeyvanRamtin LavafiA psychological thriller about two couples that are leaving a party together when the car hits something, the story unravels with suspenseful tension full of secrets.[13] [14]
2019A Hairy Tale DaneshHomayoun Ghanizadeh[15]
2022No Prior AppointmentBehrouz Shoeibi
Without HerArian Vazirdaftari
2023After Leaving Reza Nejati
Leather Jacket ManHossein Mirzamohammadi
A Relic of the SouthHossein Amiri Doomari, Pedram Pouramiri
2024The Great Yawn of HistoryMaalekAliyar RastiWorld premiere at 74th Berlin International Film Festival[16]

Web

YearTitleRoleDirectorPlatform
2020–2021The FrogRamin FayaziHouman SeyyediNamava
2023The TranslatorMohandesBahram Tavakoli
TBATasianTina PakravanFilimo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated film work titleResultLocationNotes
2007Crystal Simorgh Award, 25th Fajr Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorColors of MemoryNominatedTehran, Iran[17]
200711th Iran Cinema CelebrationBest Supporting ActorColors of MemoryWonTehran, Iran
2009Crystal Simorgh Award, 27th Fajr Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorAbout EllyNominatedTehran, Iran
201014th Iran Cinema CelebrationBest Supporting ActorAbout EllyWonTehran, Iran[18]
20103rd Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association AwardBest Supporting ActorAbout EllyWonTehran, Iran
20136th Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association AwardBest Supporting ActorThe Snow on the PinesNominatedTehran, Iran
20136th Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association AwardBest Supporting ActorKissing the Moon-Like FaceNominatedTehran, Iran
20138th Rome Film FestivalBest Emerging Actors and Actresses (for entire cast)AcridWonRome, Italy[19]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.whatsupiran.com/Profile/Saber-Abar/FilmsTV Saber Abar | FilmsTV | WhatsUpIran دایرکتوری فیلم و هنرمندان
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  4. Web site: Poet Of The Wastes. Edwards. Russell. 2005-10-27. Variety. en. 2019-11-23.
  5. Web site: Colors of Memory. Tiburon International Film Festival. 2019-11-23.
  6. Web site: Dayereh-e zangi (Tambourine) (2008). Rotten Tomatoes.
  7. Web site: About Elly. Simon. Alissa. 2009-02-07. Variety. en. 2019-11-23.
  8. News: How Iran's Greatest Director Makes Art of Moral Ambiguity. Harvey. Giles. 2019-01-31. The New York Times. 2019-11-23. en-US. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: Facing Mirrors. Scheib. Ronnie. 2011-09-07. Variety. en. 2019-11-23.
  10. Web site: Kissing the Moon-Like Face (2012) - Movie. www.moviefone.com. en. 2019-11-23.
  11. Web site: Rome Film Review: 'Acrid'. Weissberg. Jay. 2013-11-20. Variety. en. 2019-11-23.
  12. Web site: » Searing Summer. de-DE. 2019-11-23.
  13. Web site: 'Hat Trick': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. en. 2019-11-23.
  14. Web site: Hat-Trick. www.siff.net. en. 2019-11-23.
  15. Web site: Film Review: A Hairy Tale (2019) by Homayoun Ghanizadeh. Kończak. Joanna. 2019-11-08. Asian Movie Pulse. en-US. 2019-11-23.
  16. Web site: The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles . Davide. Abbatescianni . 22 January 2024. 10 February 2024 . . en.
  17. Web site: Installation Art and Performance. 2015-08-06. Financial Tribune. En. 2019-11-23. Abar, 31, is best known for his role in ‘About Elly’. He was nominated for two Crystal Simorgh Prizes, both for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th and 27th Fajr International Film Festival..
  18. Web site: دایرکتوری فیلم و هنرمندان . Directory of Movies and Artists, Saber Abar, Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203339/http://www.whatsupiran.com/Profile/Saber-Abar/Awards . 2016-03-04 . 2019-11-22 . WhatsUpIran.com . fa.
  19. Web site: Director says "Acrid" got mixed reception in Iran, abroad. IRNA.