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Elmira Rafizadeh

Elmira Rafizadeh

Agentur Thomas Wernicke (Main agency)
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Information

Acting age
37-47 years
Year of birth
1981 (44 years)
Place of birth
Teheran
Height (cm)
153
Weight (in kg)
58
Eye color
brown
Hair color
black
Place of residence
Cologne (DE)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)Persian (Farsi/Dari)(native)EnglishTurkish
Dialects
Rheinisch(native dialect)
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Speaker
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2003 – 2006
Schauspiel Zentrum Köln

Other professional training

2011 – 2014
Hochschule für Musik & Theater Hamburg (Fernstudium Kultur- und Medienmanagement BA)
2013
Coaching bei Mel Churcher (London; Actors Center)
2013
Coaching bei Giles Foreman (London; GF Acting Studio)
2012
LAMDA London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (3 week summer course)
2011
Internationale Filmschule Köln, Masterclass Filmacting bei Züli Aladag
2009
Internationale Filmschule Köln, Masterclass Comedy bei Arne Feldhusen
2007
Meisner-Technik bei Mike Bernardin (London)
2003 – 2006
Schauspielschule Zentrum für Schauspiel, Bewegung und Tanz, Köln

Awards

2019
South Film and Arts Academy Festival | Best Lead Actress In A Short Film | "Elias"
2019
Asian Cinematograpy Awards | Best Acting in a leading role | "Elias"
2018
Vorauswahl zum Deutschen Filmpreis 2018 | "Teheran Tabu"
2017
Nominierung "Semaine de la critique" | Wettbewerb | 70. Internationales Filmfestival Cannes | "Teheran Tabu"
2017
Daniel Langlois Innovation Award | Festival du nouveau cinéma - FNC, Montreal | "Teheran Tabu"
2017
Anima't Award als bester Animationspielfilm | SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya | "Teheran Tabu"
2017
Hamburger Produzentenpreis für Europäische Kino-Koproduktionen und Art Cinema Award | Nominierung | Filmfest Hamburg | "Teheran Tabu"
2017
European Script Award | "Teheran Tabu"
2017
Fipresci Preis für den besten Debütfilm 2017 | Jerusalem Film Festival | "Teheran Tabu"
2012
Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis | Nominierung | "Getürkt"
2012
Grimme-Preis | Nominierung | "Lösegeld" (ARD)
2011
Kurt-Hackenberg-Preis für politisches Theater | Nominierung | "Frau Müller muss weg"

Film

2019
Elias (Short film)
Sharara Hakimi (MR) Jacek Kubaczynski Producer: Über Rot GmbH
2018
Zoros Solo (Cinema film)
Masal (SR) Martin Busker Producer: H&V Entertainment Distribution: NFP marketing & distribution Casting Director: Dorothee Weyers/Mirko Beckmann Written by: Martin Busker, Fabian Hebestreit
2016
Verpiss dich Schneewittchen (Cinema film)
Fatma (SR) Cüneyt Kaya Producer: Constantin Film Distribution: Constantin Casting Director: Die Besetzer/Iris Baumüller
2015
Teheran Tabu (Cinema film)
Pari (MR) Ali Soozandeh Producer: Little Dream Entertainment/Coop99 Distribution: Camino Filmverleih
2014
Teheran Taboo (Trailer)
Main role Ali Soozandeh Producer: Brave New Work/Oppidum Film
2014
Antlitz des Bösen (Short film)
Main role Jasmin Gassmann/Marco J. Riedl Producer: Joker Production GmbH
2012
Männer zeigen Filme & Frauen ihre Brüste (Cinema film)
Supporting role Isabell Suba Producer: Beaty Killed the Beast Distribution: Missing Films
2012
Erfahrung (Short film)
Supporting role Sophie Reyer Producer: KHM Köln
2011
Sonnwende (Feature film)
Supporting role Judith Angerbauer/Bernhard Landen Producer: Heimatfilm GmbH Distribution: Zorro Film Casting Director: Susanne Ritter
2010
The Dark Corner (Short film)
Main role Mazlu Kaygalak Producer: SAE Institute
2008
Nilou (persisch) (Short film)
Main role Amir Hamz Producer: Augenblick Films, Amir Hamz GbR Station: SF1, 3sat
2005
Morgengrauen (Short film)
Main role Imke Heseding Producer: ad-art Medienprod., Köln
2005
Anfang Ende Juli (Short film)
Main role Wiebke Hofmann Producer: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Television

2024
Zimmer im Grünen - Herzenswege (TV movie)
Ärztin (SR) Felix Ahrens Producer: Network Movie Station: ZDF Casting Director: Alice Ziemann-Bahl Written by: Astrid Ruppert, Sophia Krapoth
2024
Ghosts - Ein verlockendes Angebot (TV series)
Shaheen (ESR) Erik Haffner Producer: BBC Germany Station: ARD/WDR Casting Director: Emrah Ertem Written by: Yves Hensel
2023
Die Rosenheim-Cops - Jubiläum in Rosenheim (TV series)
Katrin Ehrentraut (EL) Laura Thies Producer: Bavaria Fiction Station: ZDF Casting Director: Gwendolyn Clayton Written by: Gerhard Ammelburger
2022
Wendehammer (2. Staffel) (TV series)
Samira Torabi (durchgehende Hauptrolle) (MR) Franziska Margarete Hoenisch, Sinan Akkus Producer: Moovie Station: ZDF Casting Director: Ana Dávila
2022
In aller Freundschaft: Talente
Uma Bakash (EL) Anke Carmela Röder Producer: Saxonia Media Station: ARD Casting Director: Ines Rahn Written by: Thomas Frydetzki
2022
SOKO Köln: Make Dünnwald great again (TV series)
Rosa Neuner (ESR) Greta Benkelmann Producer: Network Movie Station: ZDF Casting Director: Dominik Klingberg Written by: Christin Burger
2021
Wendehammer (TV series)
Samira Torabi (durchgehende Hauptrolle) (MR) Esty Amrami, Sinan Akkus Producer: Moovie Station: ZDF Casting Director: Ana Dávila Written by: Alexandra Maxeiner
2021
Die Chefin: Das 5. Gebot (TV movie (series))
Ela Jahani (EL) Michael Schneider Producer: Network Movie Station: ZDF Casting Director: Sandra Köppe Written by: Peter Kocyla
2021
Die Kanzlei: Bruchtest (TV series)
Salije Tola (ESR) Stephanie Doehlemann Producer: Studio Hamburg Station: ARD Casting Director: Anna Kowalski Written by: Torsten Näter
2020
Lena Lorenz: Hinter Gittern (TV movie (series))
Kati Mosner Sebastian Sorger Producer: Ziegler Film Station: ZDF Casting Director: Stefany Pohlmann Written by: Wiebke Jaspersen, Stephan Wuschansky
2020
Wild Republic (TV series)
Moderatorin Markus Goller Producer: X Filme Station: Telekom Casting Director: CMR Casting/Cornelia Mareth Written by: Jan Martin Scharf, Arne Nolting, Klaus Wolfertstetter
2019
Fritzie - Der Himmel muss warten: Krieg und Frieden (TV series)
Frau Mercan Josh Broecker Producer: Polyphon Station: ZDF Casting Director: Anja Dihrberg Written by: Kerstin Hoeckel (Headautor), Katja Grübel, Christiane Bubner
2019
Das Geheimnis der Freiheit (Berthold Beitz - Ein unruhiges Leben) (TV movie)
Dolmetscherin Dror Zahavi Producer: Trebitsch Entertainment Station: ARD Casting Director: Mai Seck Written by: Sebastian Orlac
2019
Die Läusemutter (TV series)
Esma (durchgehende Rolle) Jan Albert de Weerd, Erik Haffner Producer: Bing Film & TV GmbH Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: MSCasting/Marc Schötteldreier Written by: Iris Kobler und Dietmar Geigle
2019
Notruf Hafenkante: Für eine Handvoll Euro (TV series)
Amira Samimi Tanja Roitzheim Producer: Letterbox Filmproduktion Station: ZDF Casting Director: Anna Kowalski
2018
Merz gegen Merz (TV series)
Beliney Lobenstein (durchgehende Rolle) Felix Stienz/Markus Linhof Producer: Network Movie Station: ZDF Casting Director: Sandra Köppe
2018
Tatort: Inferno (TV movie)
Kirsten Schön Richard Huber Producer: Gabriele Graf für Little Shark Entertainment Station: WDR/ARD Casting Director: Die Besetzer/Iris Baumüller
2018
Marie Brand und das Spiel mit dem Glück (TV movie)
Rechtsmedizinerin Michael Zens Producer: Warner Bros. Station: ZDF Casting Director: Die Besetzer/Iris Baumüller
2017 – 2018
Dahoam is Dahoam (TV series)
Nasrin Dowlatabadi (SR) Peter Zimmmermann, Gerry Grabowski Producer: Constantin Television Station: BR
2016
Krauses Glück (TV movie (series))
Djamila El Chanati Bernd Böhlich Producer: Mafilm Station: Das Erste
2015
Tatort: Ätzend (TV movie)
Layla Merizadi (EL) Dror Zahavi Producer: Wiedemann & Berg Television Station: RBB Casting Director: Anja Dihrberg
2015
Notruf Hafenkante: Morgenland (TV series)
Episode leader Oren Schmuckler Producer: Studio Hamburg Station: ZDF
2015
Eine Handvoll Leben (TV movie)
Angelika Retz Franziska Meletzky Producer: Zeitsprung Pictures GmbH Station: WDR Casting Director: Marc Schötteldreier
2014
Aus der Kurve (TV movie)
Anne-Catrin Stanislaw Mucha Producer: Hessischer Rundfunk Station: ARD Casting Director: Ingrid Böhm
2014
Der Staatsanwalt: Mann über Bord
Supporting role Daniel Helfer Producer: Odeon Film Station: ZDF Casting Director: Dorothee Weyers
2014
Glückskind (TV movie)
Supporting role Michael Verhoeven Producer: Maran Film Station: ARD
2014
Wilsberg: Bauch, Beine, Po (TV movie)
Supporting role Dominic Müller Producer: Eyeworks Station: ZDF Casting Director: Emrah Ertem
2013
Ohne Dich (TV movie)
Supporting role Florian Baxmeyer Producer: Odeon Film Station: ARD Casting Director: Dorothee Weyers
2012
Teddy's Show (TV series)
Supporting role Frank Irlenborn Producer: Sony Pictures Station: ZDFneo
2012
Zu schön um wahr zu sein (TV movie)
Supporting role Matthias Steurer Producer: Zoela Film Station: ZDF Casting Director: Iris Baumüller
2011
Herzflimmern - Die Klinik am See
Episode leader Daniel Anderson Producer: Bavaria Station: ZDF
2011
Jede Menge Ehe (TV movie)
Supporting role Sibylle Tafel Producer: Calypso Film Station: ARD Casting Director: Clemens Erbach
2011
Plötzlich 70 (TV movie)
Supporting role Matthias Steurer Producer: Wiedemann & Berg Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: Marc Schötteldreier
2011
Lösegeld (TV movie)
Supporting role Stephan Wagner Producer: Carte Blanche Film Station: ARD Casting Director: Marc Schötteldreier
2010
Der letze Bulle: Wer findet, der stirbt (TV series)
Supporting role Sebastian Vigg Producer: Granada Filmproduktion Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: Bärbel Bodeux
2009
Verhältnisse (TV movie)
Supporting role Stefan Kornatz Producer: Hessischer Rundfunk Station: ARD
2009
Danni Lowinski: Vollgas (TV series)
Supporting role Richard Huber Producer: Phoenix Film Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: Clemens Erbach
2008 – 2009
4 Singles (TV series)
durchgehende Rolle (Serie/Reihe) Erik Polls, Dirk Nabersberg Producer: Sony Pictures Station: RTL Casting Director: Kristin Diehle
2007
Mord mit Aussicht: Tödliche Nachbarschaft
Supporting role Christoph Schnee Producer: pro GmbH Station: ARD Casting Director: Marc Schötteldreier
2007
In letzter Sekunde (TV movie)
Supporting role Johannes Grieser Producer: Maran Film Station: ARD
2007
Ein Fall für Zwei: Ehrensache (TV series)
Supporting role Michael Kreindl Producer: Odeon TV Station: ZDF Casting Director: Susanne Werner
2004
Goldjungs (TV series)
Supporting role Georg Bussek Producer: E und U TV Station: ZDF
2002
SK-Kölsch (TV series)
Supporting role Wilhelm Engelhardt Producer: Nostro Film Station: Sat.1 Casting Director: Anja Dihrberg
1998
Rückblende: Madame Tussaud (Documentary fiction)
Supporting role Christian Feyerabend Producer: WDR Station: WDR

Theater

2011 – 2013
Frau Müller muss weg
Main role Heinz Simon Keller Theater: Theater im Bauturm, Köln
2012 – 2013
Getürkt (UA)
Main role Marita Ragonese Theater: Schauspielhaus Bonn/Baal Novo
2010
Aladdin und die Wunderlampe
Main role Benjamin Armbruster Theater: Elspe-Festival
2009
Mutter Courage
Main role Werner Tritzschler Theater: Stadttheater Koblenz
2009
Antigone
Supporting role Bernhard Steiner Theater: Laeszhalle Hamburg
2007 – 2008
Pünktchen & Anton
Main role Annette Wolf Theater: Stadttheater Koblenz
2007 – 2008
Woyzeck
Supporting role Werner Tritzschler Theater: Stadttheater Koblenz
2008
Antigone
Supporting role Bernhard Steiner Theater: Kölner Philharmonie
2008
Watte ("Cotton Wool")
Main role Peter Junkhun Theater: Stadttheater Koblenz
2007
Lieblingsmenschen
Main role Peter Junkhun Theater: Stadttheater Koblenz
2007
Die chinesische Nachtigall
Main role Annegret Ritzel Theater: Stadttheater Koblenz
2006
Der Sturm
Main role Ian Halcrow Theater: Orangerie-Theater, Köln
2006
Leonce und Lena
Supporting role Daniel Heck Theater: Theaterhalle, Köln Poll
2006
Nach dem Regen
Main role Arved Birnbaum Theater: Das Spielbrett, Köln; Arkadas Theater, Köln; Acud
2005
Draußen vor der Tür
Main role Inga Hartl Theater: Das Spielbrett, Köln
1999
Der König Kandaules
Supporting role Günter Krämer Theater: Opernhaus, Bühnen der Stadt Köln