Babak Karimi
Acting
Biography
Babak Karimi (Persian: بابک کریمی, born 1960) is an Iranian actor. For his role in A Separation, he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor (as part of ensemble) at 61st Berlin International Film Festival in 2011.
Born: March 22, 1960
Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Known For
Guardian of the Field
Ahmad Piran, a respected figure in his village in Iran, is getting ready to travel to the city to support his son in an important sports competition. However, when he hears that the daughter of one of his friends has gone missing, he decides to stay behind. Despite his apprentice Ayhan's repeated suggestions that he should go to the competition, knowing how much his son has worked for it, Ahmad feels a strong sense of responsibility to his community. He begins gathering the villagers to search for the missing girl. A heartfelt video of Ahmad and the villagers asking for help in searching the vast fields is shared, and soon, a large group of people arrives to the village. After hours of searching, there's no sign of the girl. Ahmad's friend tells him that his daughter may have been kidnapped by someone who knows him and is aware of his leg problem. They begin to search every house in the village.
The Vertical Line
Heartfelt Italian comedy-drama about the patients and staff of a hospital oncology ward.
The Lion Skin
Naeem, who has endured 15 years in prison for his daughter's love, faces a major crisis after his release to see her.
A Separation
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Once Upon a Time in Iran
It is the story of a family on the first of September 1941, which undergoes changes during the occupation of Iran by the Allies.
Gaze
On her way back from work, a woman witnesses something happening in the bus. She must decide if she will reveal it or not.
Terrestrial Verses
A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian rule. Whether choosing a name for a newborn, graduating from grade school, getting a driver’s license, applying for a job, or seeking approval for a film script, if you live in Iran, you best come fluent in Orwellian discourse.
The Salesman
Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.
The Past
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
Azaazil
On the night of his wife's birthday, Dr. Shoka Mehrjui encounters mysterious events, including the disappearance of one of their neighbors. A major named Behrouz Sharifi notices the connection between this story and the disappearance of other people and comes up with clues that gradually lead the case to a complicated and unusual path.
Filmography
as Babak
as The Judge
as Helma's father
as himself
as (voice)
as Khosravi (Savaki)
as The old man
as Mohandes
as Salar
as Victor
as Amir
as Mr. Mahmoudi
as Mullah
as Mohsen
as Self
as Antonio
as Haji Zarrabi
as Doctor
as Mr. Hamil
as Karim
as Ayat
as Barbone
as Babak
as Zio Cyrus
as Mansoor Kazim
as Babak
as Babak
as Shahryar
as Interrogator
as Collega dottore
as Mario
as Zin Krisha
as Self
as Laborer