
Ali Mosaffa
Born December 1, 1966 · Tehran, Iran
Ali Mosaffa (علی مصفا) was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Mosaffa mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the eldest daughter of the legendary Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Ali Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and english, contributing to his fluency in the language. He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran (UT) where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. Mosaffa went on to win the prize for best male actor the following year at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Dariush Mehrjui's 1996 film, Leila. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008). Ali Mosaffa is also known for The Mix, Pari, The Tower of Minoo, The Last Step, Beloved Sky, There Are Things You Don't Know, The Past, What's the Time in Your World, Death of the Fish, Duet.
Notable Appearances
More Movies

Gesture

Inversion

A Man without a Shadow

Leila

Tehran Another View

Pig

خجستگانی که در جنگ ملاقات کردهام

Death of the Fish

Minoo Watch Tower

Slumber

Pari

The Party

The Last Step

A House On 41st Street

Dance With Me

The Turtle and The Snail

A Minor

It's Not the Time

Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report

Searing Summer

Gazelle

Dead of Night

Somewhere Else

Obesity

A Bigger Game

What's the Time In Your World?

Tale of the Sea

Absence

Gesture

Guardian of the Field

All my Daughters

Who Killed Amir?

My Boats

Won't You Cry?

There Are Things You Don't Know

Orange Days

Beloved Sky

The Locust

My Second Year in College

Tales of an Island

The Mix














