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Hossain Sabzian

Actor

Hossain Sabzian

Acting
1990 · 1 film
From
Tehran, Iran

Hossain Sabzian was an Iranian man best known for being the star of the 1990 docufiction film Close-Up directed by Abbas Kiarostami, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made and depending on who you ask the greatest film of Iran ever. In 1989, Sabzian tricked a poor family into believing he was famous Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. These events were later adapted into the previously mentioned film.

Career Signature

How Hossain Sabzian’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.