Shabnam Tolouei
Shabnam Tolouei (also spelt Toluie, Tolui or Tolooee, born 12 April 1971 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress, theatre director and playwright. She is currently forbidden from working in Iran by the government because of her religion, the Baháʼí Faith, which is subject to state sanctioned persecution. Since December 2004 she has been living in Paris, France.
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- Name
- Shabnam Toluie
- Born
- 12 April 1971
- Birthplace
- Tehran, Iran
- Occupation
- Actress, Filmmaker, Playwright
- Nationality
- Iran
- Languages
- Persian
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Shabnam Tolouei (also spelt Toluie, Tolui or Tolooee, born 12 April 1971 in Tehran) is an Iranian actress, theatre director and playwright. She is currently forbidden from working in Iran by the government because of her religion, the Baháʼí Faith, which is subject to state sanctioned persecution. Since December 2004 she has been living in Paris, France.
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Biography
Biography
She became a naturalized French citizen in 2019.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Shabnam Toluie • Native Name — شبنم طلوعی • Born — 12 April 1971 • Birthplace — Tehran, Iran • Occupation — Actress, Filmmaker, Playwright • Years Active — 1990–Present
Life
Life
Tolouei studied filmmaking in Tehran, at Bagh-Ferdos Film School, and has her B.A. in Theatre Studies from Université Paris X, Nanterre, France. She has been writing short stories for cultural magazines since 1990, acting on stage since 1993, and writing plays since 1994. Since 2002 she has also taught the bio-mechanic method and acting for camera at Kranameh culture and Art Training Institute in Tehran.
Theatre
Theatre
• Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare (Directed by Ali Raffi) • The one thousand and first night (Written and Directed by Bahram Bayzai) • Blood wedding, lorka (Directed by Ali Raffi) • Shazde Ehtedjab, Hooshang Golshiri (Directed by Ali Raffi) • The Maids, Jean Genet (Directed by Ali Raffi) • Bizhan and Manizhe (Epic play based on Ferdowsi's Shahname) directed by Pari Saberi • Kiss you and Tears, Charmshir (Directed by Mohammad Aghebati) • Roya's room, Foroozand • On the Earth, Foroozand • Hamzad, Amir Dejakam • Cries and demands by the city wall, Tankred Dorst, Directed by Hassan Majouni • Tomorrow (*) • Morad (*) • The 7th Act (*), 1995 • Bitter Coffee (*) (Social drama, published in 2003) • Bahman Baghdad (*)(a Romance based on Iran–Iraq War), 2003 • (*): Plays written and directed by Shabnam Tolouei with Farda Theater Group in Iran.
Novels
Novels
• My Dear Actor (Bazigar-e aziz-e man) (Cheshmeh Publication), 2002
Acting in TV series
Acting in TV series
• Hamsafar, Ghasem Jafari • Inspector shamsi and madame, Marziye Boroumand • Without Description, Mehdi Mazloumi • A field where reeds grow (Neyestan), Mohamad Mokhtari
International Theatre Performances
International Theatre Performances
• Autumn Dance (director/playwright/actress) performed in Bing Studio Theatre, Stanford University 2017 • Autumn Dance, Stockholm, 9th Women Playwrights International, 2012 • Autumn Dance (director/playwright/actress) performed in Persian and French language in paris/prague/stockholm/toronto/jonkoping 2011-2013 • Bitter Coffee, Silk road theatre festival in Ruhr, Mulheim, Germany, 2003 • Kiss you and Tears, Far and Near east festival in Berlin, German, 2004 • Kiss you and Tears in Freiburg, Germany, 2004 • Kiss you and Tears, Silk road theatre festival in Ruhr, Mulheim, Germany, 2004 • Kiss you and Tears, Sharjah festival, Sharjah, UAE, 2005 • Kiss you and Tears, Wiesbaden, Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Germany, 2006 • Kiss you and tears, Berlin, 2006
Theatre
Theatre
• LEILI (Director and Actress) Los Angeles, Arizona, Orange County, San Francisco 2025 • SHAHAK and MAHAK, in collaboration with Gordafarid (Actress) Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Diego, Mountain View, Arizona 2025 • THE ART OF IMPROVISATION (actress) with Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam, Pejman Hadadi, Behfar Bahadoran, Performed in Stanford University, Munich, Canada, Seattle, Arizona, Orange County, Los Angeles, Fresno 2023 • Diaspora (Director and actor) performed in Stanford University 2023 • Tarabnameh (Actress) by Bahram Beyzaei, performed in Stanford University 2016 • Bahman-bagdad (playwright and dictor), Krefeld, 2010-2012 for Krefeld city theatre in German Language with german actors 2010-2012 • Autumn Dance (director/playwright/actress) performed in Persian and French language 2011-2017 • L'entretien (as director and actress)/a Persian play by Mohammad Rahmanian, performed in French language /Lilas En Scène/ Paris 2006 • Louvre vue d'ailleurs, musical performance, in Louvre Museum / teamwork /Paris 2005
Radio programs in Persian language
Radio programs in Persian language
• Podcasts for Aasoo Org since 2019 • Tasvir 2006-2007 for Payamedoost radio • Beresad be daste to 2008/ Payamedoost radio • Sahba and me (pavaraghihaye mano sahba) 2009/ Payamedoost radio • Album 2012-2013 /Payamedoost Radio
Songs
Songs
• Dance! as singer, produced by Majid Kazemi • A Girl, as singer, produced by Ares Band and Rasool Sadri • Unripe Apple, as singer, actor and video director, music produced by Majid Kazemi, video produced by UnitedVoiceSE
Other presentations
Other presentations
Shabnam Tolouei holds live programs, interviewing specialists in the field of psychology and social sciences since 2019. She has been hosting official ceremonies in France and the US since 2015. She has her online acting workshop and weekly theater courses for Persian speaking students since 2021.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Shabnam Toloui. Her recorded language was Persian. Her recorded confession was Baháʼí Faith.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1971
Shabnam Tolouei born at Tehran.
Film Making
• 1100, A SHORT FILM (as filmmaker and actress) 2023 • Les étoiles, a documentary about women and violence (as filmmaker and editor) editing in progress, USA and France 2018-2019 • Dust-Flower-Flame, a documentary about the life of Tahirih Qurratul Ayn (as filmmaker and editor) France 2015. The film is screened in different cities in the world like Paris, New York, London, Washington DC, Berkeley, Stanford University, Toronto, Montreal, Arizona, UCLA University, Chicago, San Francisco, etc. and was broadcast by BBC Persian TV in March 2017 • Etre pionnier dans la foie Baháʼíe (as director and editor) • Take one (BARDASHTE YEK)/(as director and editor)/ short web documentaries about the followers of Baháʼí faith in France 2011-2012
Acting in feature films
Acting in feature films
• A house Built on Water (directed by Bahman Farmanara) • Sharareh (directed by Siamak Shayeghi) • The Day I Became a Woman (directed by Marzieh Meshkini) • A notebook from the heaven, (daftari az aseman) Parviz Sheykh Tadi • Chocolate, Afshin Sherkat • A flower for Maryam, Hassan Aghakarimi
Acting in short films
Acting in short films
• No one talks to no one (Hich kas ba hich kas harf nemizanad), Bonakdar& Alimohammadi • Love is alone (Eshgh tanhast), Bonakdar & Alimohammadi • Desert of the mirrors (Kavir-e ayeneha), Bonakdar & Alimohammadi
Film acting
Film acting
• 1100 A SHORT FILM /Shabnam Tolouei • Mitra/Kaweh Modiri/Baldr Film Production • Red Rose/Sepideh Farsi/ feature film/ 2013 • Women Without Men/ Shirin Neshat/ feature film/ 2009 • La torture blanche (Arash Naimian/ short film) 2009 • Munes (Shirin Neshat/ Video installation) 2007 • Au dernier recours (Nazmjou) Paris, 2006
Awards
• The Best Actress in 14th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1996 • The Second Best playwright in 14th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1996 • The Second Best Actress in 15th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1997 • The Second Best Director in 21st International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 2003 • The Best Actress in 22nd International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 2004
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.The Iranian Stars Forced to Go Abroad. Iran Press Watch. February 29, 2016.
- 2.Burr, Ty. Women Without Men-Women seek freedom in mystical plot of Iran. Boston.com. June 30, 2010.
- 3.Movie review: A dark 'Women Without Men'. Washington Post. April 30, 2010.
- 4.Bahman-Baghdad Plays in Krefeld - Krefeld, Germany.
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