Ardabil theater artist and FITF nominated actor passes away

Iran Theater-Mohammad Reza Khodaie, an Ardabil theater artist, died last night on May 23 ,2025 after enduring a period of illness.
Mohammad Reza Khodaie was born in 1977 in the Pirmader neighborhood of Ardabil. This artist is one of the well-known figures in the theater of Ardabil province. Apart from his theatrical activities in school, he began to work professionally with the Ardabil theater groups as an actor in 1993. In 1999, he became an actor and a member of the board of directors of the Forough Ardabil Theater Group under the direction of the late Professor Majid Vahezizadeh.
During his 30 years of activity, he has participated in most of the important theatrical events of the province and Iran, and even international festivals as an actor. He participated in several Fadjr International Theater Festivals, went to Germany at the invitation of Roberto Cioli, the director of the Ruhr Theater Group and the Filling the Empty Space Festival in Azerbaijan he also was presence in Georgia to perform theater for elites and academic and cultural professors.
His artistic activities include being the festival secretary of the 15th Provincial Longing for Love Festival, being a member of the selection committee of the 31st Provincial Theater Festival, and being a candidate for the Best Actor award at the 41st Fadjr Theater Festival.