Babak Karimi | بابک کریمی

Babak Karimi, born on March 21, 1960, in Prague, is an Iranian actor and editor. He is the son of Nasrat Karimi, a theater actor in Iran. After completing his primary education in Tehran, Babak Karimi went to Italy, where he studied art and taught cinema at the Experimental Center for Cinematography in Rome. He graduated from the Rossellini Institute in Rome.

Apart from teaching, Karimi has been involved in various documentary projects as a director, cinematographer, and editor in different countries. He has worked on the editing of films such as "Placido Rizzotto," "Marquis," and "Secret Ballot."

As an actor, Babak Karimi was chosen by Asghar Farhadi to play the role of a judge in the film "A Separation," which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012. He has also acted in two other films by Asghar Farhadi, namely "The Past" and "The Salesman."

In addition to his collaboration with Farhadi, Babak Karimi has appeared in various films such as "Shahr Ghese," "Hotel," "Fossil," "Bucharest," and "City of Tales." He received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 38th Fajr Film Festival for his role in the film "City of Tales."

Here are some of his works in cinema:

• "City of Tales" (1401) - Directed by Karim Amini
• "Fossil" (1401) - Directed by Karim Amini
• "Bucharest" (1401) - Directed by Masoud Atyabi
• "Silent City" (1401) - Directed by Ahmad Bahrami
• "The Losing Game" (1400) - Directed by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian
• "Ahmad Solo" (1400) - Directed by Hossein Mehkam
• "Until Tomorrow" (1400) - Directed by Ali Asgari
• "Forough" (1399) - Directed by Eduardo Ponti
• "Without Everything" (1399) - Directed by Mohsen Qaraei
• "Reckless Crime" (1398) - Directed by Shahram Makri
• "Cinema City Tale" (1398) - Directed by Keyvan Ali-Mohammadi, Aliakbar Heidari
• "We Have to" (1398) - Directed by Reza Darmishian
• "Yalda" (1397) - Directed by Masoud Bakshi
• "The Last Prosco" (1396) - Directed by Antonio Padovan
• "Assault" (1396) - Directed by Shahram Makri
• "The Salesman" (1394) - Directed by Asghar Farhadi
• "360 Degrees" (1393) - Directed by Sam Qaribian
• "House of the Girl" (1393) - Directed by Shahram Shah-Hosseini
• "It's Getting Morning" (1393) - Directed by Yalda Jabbari
• "Death of a Fish" (1393) - Directed by Rouhollah Hejazi
• "Temporary" (1393) - Directed by Amir Azizi
• "A Few More Days" (1392) - Directed by Parisa Gorgin
• "Three Fish" (1392) - Directed by Hamidreza Ghorbani
• "Divorce" (1391) - Directed by Asghar Farhadi
• "Ballet Tickets" (1384) - Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
• "Dorschkechi" (1350) - Directed by Nasrat Karimi

In addition to his filmography, Babak Karimi has also made notable contributions to Iranian cinema and has garnered recognition for his talent and skill in acting and editing.