Reza Kianian (Persian: ??? ??????? ?, born June 19, 1951) is an Iranian actor. Reza is the second child of a family of 9; he has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. When he was 1 year old, the Kianian family moved to Mashhad. His first acting coach was his older brother, Davood. In 1965, Davood directed and coached Reza in his first role in a play entitled 'Az Paa Nayoftadeha', written by Gholam Hossein Sa'edi. He continued to work with Davood's theater troup for the next 3 years, when he moved back to Tehran to study fine arts at the University of Tehran, where he graduated in 1976. Reza Kianian married his wife - Hayedeh- on March 21 on the Persian New Year in 1983.
Has written and published 9 books in Farsi: Sevoomin Sarneveshte Davood (Davood's Third Destiny) Bazigari (Acting) Tahlil-e Bazigari (Analyzing Acting) Shobadey-e Bazigari (Magic of Acting) Bazigari Dar Ghab (Acting in Frame) Naser o Fardin (Naser and Fardin) Aks haye Tanhaee (Images of Loneliness) In Mardom-e Nazanin (These Lovely People) Ghaar-e Sevom (The Third Cave).
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Has attended over five group exhibitions for his paintings, photography and sculptures.
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Has published 9 books, mostly on acting techniques and one on Nasser Malek Moti'i and Fardin, two of pre-revolutionary cinematic stars of Iran.
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His first acting coach was his brother Davood, who directed him in his first role in theatre in Gholam Hossein Sa'edi's 'Az Paa Nayoftadeha' (The Tireless), when he was a teenager.
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Moved to Mashhad with his parents when he was 1-year-old, where he finished primary and high school and even dabbled in ethics and religious studies for a while.
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Was an auctioneer for Tehran Auction, the first ever 'Christie's style' auction of fine arts in Iran. The auction was sold out, raising a substantial amount.
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He is also a scriptwriter and an award winning Production Designer.
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Is the recipient of two Crsytal Simorghs (the equivalent of Iranian Oscars) for 'The Glass Agency' and 'A House Build on Water', and has been nominated for numerous other roles.
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