Ali Khamenei

Ali Khamenei

Actor

Mashhad, Khorasan, Iran
July 17, 1939

Biography

Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian cleric and politician who served as the supreme leader of Iran since 1989, the second person to hold the position. He had previously served as the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. His tenure as supreme leader, spanning 36 years, made him the longest-serving head of state in the Middle East and the longest-serving Iranian leader since Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

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Representative Works

How Khamenei Was Killed – The Attack in Iran
How Khamenei Was Killed – The Attack in Iran
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Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
6.7
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A Dying King: The Shah of Iran
A Dying King: The Shah of Iran
6.3
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Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
6.6
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Bazm-e Razm
Bazm-e Razm
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Inside the Iranian Uprising
Inside the Iranian Uprising
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The Green Wave
The Green Wave
7.7
/ German
A Question of Eligibility
A Question of Eligibility
0.5
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Letters from Iran
Letters from Iran
7.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

How Khamenei Was Killed – The Attack in Iran
2026Nominee

Best Performance

How Khamenei Was Killed – The Attack in Iran

Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge
2024Nominee

Best Performance

Russia, China, Iran: The Axis of Revenge

A Dying King: The Shah of Iran
2017Nominee

Best Performance

A Dying King: The Shah of Iran

Career Highlights

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
2019Highlight

Best Performance

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

Bazm-e Razm
2017Highlight

Best Performance

Bazm-e Razm

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