# Abdollah Eskandari

Abdollah Eskandari (Persian: عبدالله اسکندری, also Romanized as Abdollāh Eskandari; born 18 October 1945) is an Iranian make-up artist.

## Bio

Abdollah Eskandari is a make-up artist who teaches and designs make-up. He has worked in the capacity of make-up artist in over 170 feature films, over 20 historical TV series, and a number of theater and opera performances. Eskandari has also designed and performed make-up in France, Germany, Yugoslavia, Syria, Jordan, Morocco, UAE, and Malaysia.
A statue of Eskandari was unveiled at the Iran Television and Cinema Town in Tehran in 2019.

## Films

* Personal Life (original title: Zendegie Khososi) | 2011 Persian: زندگی خصوصی
* A Cube of Sugar (original title: Ye habe ghand) | 2011 Persian: یک حبه قند
* A simple love Story (original title: Yek Asheghaneye Sadeh) | 2011 Persian: یه عاشقانه ساده
* The second End (original title: Payan-e Dovom) | 2010 Persian: پایان دوم
* Carousel (original title: Charkh o Falak) | 2010 Persian: چرخ و فلک
* Dokhtar-e Shah-e Parion | 2010 Persian: دختر شاه پریون
* Hello To love (original title: Salam Bar Eshgh) | 2009 Persian: سلام بر عشق
* Aghaye Haft Rang| 2008 Persian: آقای هفت رنگ
* Chehel Salegi | 2008 Persian: چهل سالگی
* Heart Broken (original title: Del shekasteh) | 2008 Persian: دل شکسته
* The Hunter (original title: Shekarchi) | 2008 Persian: شکارچی
* There's Always a Woman in Between (original title: Hamisheh paye yek zan dar mian ast) | 2008 Persian: همیشه پای یک زن در میان است
* The wall (original title: Divar) | 2008 Persian: دیوار
* The women are angels (original title: Zanha fereshtehand) | 2007 Persian: زن‌ها فرشته اند
* Kalagh Par | 2007 Persian: کلاغ پر
* Taxi Driver (original title: Ranandeh Taxi) | 2006 Persian: راننده تاکسی
* Soghate farang | 2006 Persian: سوغات فرنگ
* Unexpected (original title: Gheir-e Montazereh) | 2006 Persian: غیرمنتظره
* Guest (original title: Mehman) | 2006 Persian: مهمان
* It's winter (original title: Zemestan ast)| 2006 Persian: زمستان است
* Gone with the wind (original title bar bawd rafteh) | 2005 Persian: برباد رفته
* Poet of the Wastes (original title: Shaere zobale-ha) | 2005 Persian: شاعر زباله‌ها
* The pink Wedding (original title: Ezdevaj-e Sorati) | 2004 Persian: ازدواج صورتی
* The Color Purple (original title: Be Rang-e Arghavan) | 2004 Persian: به رنگ ارغوان
* Charlatan | 2004 Persian: شارلاتان
* The Runaway Bride (original title: Arouse farari) | 2004 Persian: عروس فراری
* Ghoroob Shod bia | 2004 Persian: غروب شد بیا
* The Mask (original title: Neghab) | 2004 Persian: نقاب
* A slice of Bread (original title: Yek teke nan) | 2004 Persian: یک تکه نان
* Tara and the Strawberry Fever (original title: tara va tab-e toot farangi) | 2003 Persian: تارا و تب توت فرنگی
* The Silent King (original title: Shah-e khamoosh) | 2003 Persian: شاه خاموش
* Coma | 2003 Persian: کما
* The Fever (original title: Tab) | 2003 Persian: تب
* Inja cheraghi roshan ast| 2002 Persian: اینجا چراغی روشن است
* yellow rose (original title: Roz-e zard) | 2002 Persian: رز زرد
* The felicific Bride (original title: Aroos-e Khosh Ghadam) | 2002 Persian: عروس خوش قدم
* Atash | 2002 Persian: عطش
* Zamaneh | 2001 Persian: زمانه
* Khakestari | 2001 Persian: خاکستری
* Ab va Atash | 2001 Persian: آب و آتش
* Passenger From Rey (original title: Mosafere rey) | 2000 Persian: مسافر ری
* Swan Song (original title: Avaz-e ghoo) | 2000 Persian: آواز قو
* Rely on the wind (original title: Tekyeh bar Baad) | 2000 Persian: تکیه بر باد
* Dokhyari be nam-e Tondar | 2000 Persian: دختری به نام تندر
* The Nights of Tehran (original title: Shabhaye Tehran) | 2000 Persian: شب‌های تهران
* The Day I Became a Woman (original title: Roozi ke zan shodam) | 2000 Persian: روزیکه زن شدم
* Kandahar (original title: Safar e Ghandehar) | 2000 Persian: سفر قندهار
* Maturity (original title: Bolugh) | 2000 Persian: بلوغ
* The Actor (original title: Bazigar) | 1999 Persian: بازیگر
* Friends (original title: Doostan) | 1999 Persian: دوستان
* Ranger | 1999 Persian: رنجر
* Tehran, New Age (original title: Tehran, Roozegar-e no) | 1999 Persian: تهران، روزگار نو
* Eshghe Taher | 1999 Persian: عشق طاهر
* Baanoo | 1999 Persian: بانو
* Malek Khatoon | 1999 Persian: ملک خاتون
* Victorious warrior (original title: Jangjoo-ye pirooz) | 1998 Persian: جنگجوی پیروز
* Island stories (First Episode: The lost cousin (original title: Dastan-haye Jazire (Epizod-e Aval: Dokhtar daee-ye Gomshodeh)) | 1998 Persian: (داستان‌های جزیره (اپیزود اول، دختردایی گمشده
* The Girl in the Sneakers (original title: Dokhtari ba kafsh-haye-katani) | 1998 Persian: دختری با کفش‌های کتانی
* Heeva | 1998 Persian: هیوا
* The Pear Tree (original title: Derakhte Golabi) | 1998 Persian: درخت گلابی
* Claws in the Dust (original title: Panje dar khak) | 1997 Persian: پنجه در خاک
* Pilot (original title: Khalaban) | 1997 Persian: خلبان
* The Fifth Season (original title: Fasl-e Panjom) | 1997 Persian: فصل پنجم
* Komakam kon | 1997 Persian: کمکم کن
* Komiteh mojazat | 1997 Persian: کمیته مجازات
* Zakhmi | 1997 Persian: زخمی
* The Upside down world (original title: Donya-ye varooneh) | 1996 Persian: دنیای وارونه
* Sahereh | 1996 Persian: ساحره
* Aghrab | 1996 Persian: عقرب
* Javanmard | 1996 Persian: جوانمرد
* Counterattack (original title: patak) | 1996 Persian: پاتک
* Lost Love (original title: Eshghe Gomshodeh) | 1995 Persian: عشق گمشده
* The SandStorm (original title: Toofan-e Shen) | 1995 Persian: طوفان شن
* Adam barfi | 1995 Persian: آدم برفی
* Chehreh | 1995 Persian: چهره
* E'adeye amniat | 1995 Persian: اعاده امنیت
* Nejatyaftegan | 1995 Persian: نجات یافتگان
* Pari | 1995 Persian: پری
* Reyhaneh | 1995 Persian: ریحانه
* The Fateful Day (original title: Ruz-e vagh'e) | 1995 Persian: روز واقعه
* Safar be Chazabeh | 1995 Persian: سفر به چزابه
* Born loser (original title: Pakbakhteh) | 1994 Persian: پاکباخته
* Crossing the Red Line (original title: Oboor az khat-e sorkh) | 1994 Persian: عبوراز خط سرخ
* Sunshine Man (original title: mard-e Aftabi) | 1994 Persian: مرد آفتابی
* The Moon And The Sun (original title:Mah o khorshid) | 1994 Persian: ماه و خورشید
* The Last Port (original title: Akharin bandar) | 1994 Persian: آخرین بندر
* Roya-ye nime-shab-e tabestan | 1994 Persian: رویای نیمه شب تابستان
* The Indian Gift (original title: Tohfe-ye Hend) | 1994 Persian: تحفه هند
* A man, A Bear (original title: Yek mard, yek khers) | 1994 Persian: یک مرد، یک خرس
* The Blue-Veiled (original title: Rusari Abi) | 1993 Persian: روسری آبی
* Khaneh Khalvat | 1993 Persian: خانه خلوت
* Shaheed-e-Kufa | 1992 Persian: شهید کوفه
* Tranzit | 1992 Persian: ترانزیت
* Rooz-e fereshte | 1993 Persian: روز فرشته
* Raz-e Gol-e Shab bo | 1992 Persian: راز گل شب بو
* The Bait (original title: To'me) | 1992 Persian: طعمه
* Ayalvar | 1992 Persian: عیال وار
* The Actor (original title: Honarpisheh) | 1992 Persian: هنرپیشه
* The Song of Tehran (original title: Avaz-e Tehran) | 1992 Persian: آواز تهران
* Baziche | 1992 Persian: بازیچه
* Del shodegan | 1992 Persian: دلشدگان
* Dadsetan | 1991 Persian: دادستان
* Secret of the Red Fountain (original title:Raz-e cheshme-ye sorkh) | 1991 Persian: راز چشمه سرخ
* The Big Circus (original title: Sirk-e Bozorg) | 1991 Persian: سیرک بزرگ
* School of old men (original title: Madreseye piremardha) | 1991 Persian: مدرسه پیرمردها
* Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema | 1991 Persian: ناصرالدین شاه :آکتور سینما
* Narges | 1991 Persian: نرگس
* Hoor in Fire (original title: Hoor dar Atash) | 1991 Persian: هور در آتش
* The Secret of the Dagger (original title: Raz-e Khanjar) | 1990 Persian: راز خنجر
* The magic Trip (original title: Safar-e Jadooee) | 1990 Persian: سفر جادویی
* The Bride (original title: Aroos) | 1990 Persian: عروس
* Galan | 1990 Persian: گالان
* Apartment No. 13 (original title: Apartmane shomare 13) | 1990 Persian: آپارتمان شماره 13
* Dozd aroosakha | 1990 Persian: دزد عروسک‌‌ها
* Hamoun | 1990 Persian: هامون
* Swim in Winter (original title: Shena dar zemestan) | 1990 Persian: شنا در زمستان
* The Last Fly (original title: Akharin Parvaz) | 1989 Persian: آخرین پرواز
* Bagh-e Seyed | 1989 Persian: باغ سید
* Contact (original title: Tamas) | 1989 Persian: تماس
* All The Temptations of Earth (original title: Tamam-e Vasvase-haye Zamin) | 1989 Persian: تمام وسوسه‌های زمین
* Bunning Spruce (original title: Senobar-haye Soozan) | 1989 Persian: صنوبر‌های سوزان
* The Mother (original title: Madar) | 1989 Persian: مادر
* Nakhlestan-e Teshne | 1989 Persian: نخلستان تشنه
* Savalan | 1989 Persian: ساوالان
* Rajaee School (original title: Madrese-ye Rajaee) | 1989 Persian: مدرسه رجایی
* Night of the incident (original title: Shab-e Hadese) | 1989 Persian: شب حادثه
* The Heritage (original title: Ersieh) | 1988 Persian: ارثیه
* The Horizon (original title: ofogh) | 1988 Persian: افق
* Canary Yellow (original title: Zard-e ghanary) | 1988 Persian: زرد قناری
* Tooba | 1988 Persian: طوبی
* Marriage of the Chosen (original title: Arousi-ye Khouban) | 1988 Persian: عروسی خوبان
* The Pit (original title: Godal) | 1988 Persian: گودال
* Little Bird of Happiness (original title: Parande-ye khoochak-e Khoshbakhti) | 1988 Persian: پرنده کوچک خوشبختی
* Shadows of sorrow (original title: Saye-haye Gham) | 1988 Persian: سایه‌های غم
* The Crisis (original title: Bohran) | 1987 Persian: بحران
* The Train (original title: Teran) | 1987 Persian: ترن
* Jafar Khan az farang bargashte | 1987 Persian: جعفرخان از فرنگ برگشته
* House like a Town (original title: Khaneh-i mesl-e shahr) | 1987 Persian: خانه ای مثل شهر
* Trace on Sand (original title: rad-e paee bar shen) | 1987 Persian: ردپایی بر شن
* The Lost (original title: Gomshodegan) | 1987 Persian: گمشدگان
* Punishment (original title: Mokafat) | 1987 Persian: مکافات
* The Stranger (original title: Gharibeh) | 1987 Persian: غریبه
* The Blade and the Silk (original title: Tigh o Abrisham) | 1987 Persian: تیغ و ابریشم
* The Cyclist (original title: Bicycleran) | 1987 Persian: بای سیکل ران
* Dar jostejuye ghahraman | 1987 Persian: در جستجوی قهرمان
* Report of a Murder (original title: Gozaresh-e yek ghatl) | 1987 Persian: گزارش یک قتل
* Captain Khorshid (original title: nakhoda Khorshid) | 1987 Persian: ناخدا خورشید
* Payizan | 1987 Persian: پائیزان
* The Organization (original title: Tashkilat) | 1986 Persian: تشکیلات
* The Last Image (original title: Tasvir-e Akhar) | 1986 Persian: تصویر آخر
* Tirbaran | 1986 Persian: تیرباران
* The Peddler: First Episode (original title: Dast Foroosh: Episode Aval) | 1986 Persian: دست فروش :اپیزود اول
* The Peddler: Second Episode (original title: Dast Foroosh: Episode Dovom) | 1986 Persian: دست فروش :اپیزود دوم
* Story of Life (original title: Ghese-ye zendegi) | 1986 Persian: قصه زندگی
* The Pathway (original title: Gozargah) | 1986 Persian: گذرگاه
* The Mission (original title: Ma’moriat) | 1986 Persian: ماموریت
* Harim-e Mehrvarzi | 1986 Persian: حریم مهرورزی
* Beside the Lake (original title: Kenar-e Berke ha) | 1986 Persian: کنار برکه‌ها
* The Boycott (original title: Baykot) | 1985 Persian: بایکوت
* The Cold Roads (original title: Jadehaye Sard) | 1985 Persian: جاده‌های سرد
* The Tornado (original title: Gerdbaad) | 1985 Persian: گردباد
* The Detrition (original title: Avar) | 1985 Persian: آوار
* Night Breaker (original title: Shab Shekan) | 1984 Persian: شب شکن
* The Escape (original title: Farar) | 1984 Persian: فرار
* Ste’aze | 1984 Persian: استعاذه
* Kamalolmolk | 1984 Persian: کمال‌الملک
* Golhaye Davoudi | 1984 Persian: گل‌های داوودی
* Do Cheshman Beesu | 1984 Persian: دو چشمان بی‌سو
* Tohfeha | 1984 Persian: تحفه‌ها
* Soil and Blood (original title: Khak o Khoon) | 1983 Persian: خاک و خون
* Shilat | 1983 Persian: شیلات
* Death of Yazdgerd (original title: Marg Yazdgerd) | 1982 Persian: مرگ یزدگرد
* Goft har se nafareshan | 1980 Persian: گفت هر سه نفرشان
* Flight in Cage (original title: Parvaz Dar Ghafas) | 1980 Persian: پرواز در قفس
* Salandar | 1980 Persian: سلندر
* Tall Shadows of the Wind (original title: Sayehaye bolande bad) | 1978 Persian: سایه‌های بلند باد
* The Smell of Wheat (original title: Boo-ye Gandom) | 1978 Persian: بوی گندم
* The Grey (original title: Khakestari) | 1977 Persian: خاکستری
* Along the Night (original title: Dar Emtedad Shab) | 1977 Persian: در امتداد شب
* The Idol (original title: Bot) | 1976 Persian: بت
* The Iconoclast (original title: BotShekan) | 1976 Persian: بت شکن
* Speeding naked till high noon (original title: Berehne ta zohr ba sorat) | 1976 Persian: برهنه تا ظهر با سرعت
* Divine One (original title: Malakout) | 1976 Persian: ملکوت
* The Deer (original title: Gavaznha) | 1976 Persian: گوزن‌ها
* Zabih | 1975 Persian: ذبیح
* Night of Foreigners (original title: Shab-e Ghariban) | 1975 Persian: شب غریبان
* The Hive (original title: Kandou) | 1975 Persian: کندو
* Nazanin | 1975 Persian: نازنین
* The Secret of the Treasure of the Jinn Valley (original title: Asrar ganj dareheye jenni) | 1974 Persian: اسرار گنج دره جنی

## Television series

* Mokhtarnameh | 2010-2011 Persian: مختارنامه
* Ashpazbashi | 2009-2010 Persian: آشپزباشی
* Zero Degree Turn (original title: Madare sefr darajeh)| 2007 Persian: مدار صفر درجه
* Under the Blade (original title: Zire Tigh) | 2006 Persian: زیر تیغ
* Shahr Ashoob | 2005 Persian: شهرآشوب
* The Third Sense (original title: Hes-e Sevom) | 2005 Persian: حس سوم
* Mashgh-e Eshgh | 2004 Persian: مشق عشق
* Night of Nights (original title: Shab-i az shab-ha) | 2004 Persian: شبی از شبها
* Lost Impeccability (original title: Masoomiyat Az Dast Rafte)| 2002-2003 Persian: معصومیت از دست رفته
* The Green Journey (original title: Safar-e Sabz)| 2001 Persian: سفر سبز
* Lost (original title: Gomgashteh)| 2001 Persian: گمگشته
* Neighbors (original title: Hamsaye ha)| 2000 Persian: همسایه ها
* The English Bag (original title: Kif-e Englisi) | 1999 Persian: کیف انگلیسی
* Muzzle-loading Gun (original title: Tofang-e Sarpor) | 1999-2001 Persian: تفنگ سرپر
* Apartment No.13 (original title: Aparteman-e shomareh 13) | 1990 Persian: آپارتمان شماره 13
* [Shaheed-e-Kufa|[Imam Ali]] | 1997-1998 Persian: امام علی
* Once Upen a time (original title: Roozi Roozegari) | 1991 Persian: روزی روزگاری
* Masal Abad | 1984 Persian: مثل آباد
* Amir Kabir | 1984 Persian: امیرکبیر
* Hezar Dastan | 1978-1987 Persian: هزاردستان
* My Uncle Napoleon (original title: Dai jan Napelon) | 1976 Persian: دایی جان ناپلئون
* Braves of Tangestan (original title: Daliran-e Tangestan) | 1974 Persian: دلیران تنگستان
* Headsman Cries (original title: Dezhkhim migeryad) | 1973 Persian: دژخیم می گرید

## Theater

* Gold Teeth (original title: Dandoon Tala) | 2001 Persian: دندون طلا
* Eshgh Abad Persian: عشق آباد

## International TV series

* Zayed & The Dream (original title: Zayed va roya) | 2008 | Abu Dhabi
* Cup of Blood (original title: Fenjan al-dam) | 2007 | Syria TV
* Sallahedin | 2001 | Syria TV

## Awards

* Crystal Simorgh of Best Make-up from 8th Fajr International Film Festival For "Mother" (original title: Madar) | 1989 Persian: مادر
* Crystal Simorgh of Best Make-up from 10th Fajr International Film Festival For "Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema" | 1991 Persian: ناصرالدین شاه :آکتور سینما
* Crystal Simorgh of Best Make-up from 13th Fajr International Film Festival For "The Fateful Day" (original title: Ruz-e vagh'e) | 1995 Persian: روز واقعه
* Crystal Simorgh of Best Make-up from 16th Fajr International Film Festival For "Sahereh" | 1996 Persian: ساحره
* Crystal Simorgh of Best Make-up from 19th Fajr International Film Festival For "Passenger From Rey" (original title: Mosafere rey) | 2000 Persian: مسافر ری
* Crystal Simorgh of lifetime Achievement at 23rd Fajr International Film Festival For Commemoration and Appreciation For years of distinguished | 2003
* Award of Best Make-up from 2nd House of Cinema Festival For "Baanoo" | 1999 Persian: بانو
* Award of Best Make-up from 15th House of Cinema Festival For "A cube of sugar" (original title: Ye habe ghand) | 2011 Persian: یک حبه قند
* Commemoration and Appreciation from 2nd large Celebration of Actors | 2003
* Award of Best Make-up Artist from Film report Magazin | 1997
* Award of Best Make-up Artist from Film report Magazin | 1994
* Honorary diploma of Best Make-up Artist from 4th Cima Festival | 1994
* Certificate of Best Make-up Artist from official Iran TV (Seda va Sima) for The English Bag (original title: Kif-e Englisi | 1999 Persian: کیف انگلیسی
* Award of Best Make-up Artist from Dubai Film Festival
* Award of Best Make-up from Syria Film Festival For "Cup of Blood" (original title: Fenjan al-dam) | 2007 | Syria TV
* Award of Best Make-up Artist from Adonia Film Festival of Syria | 2011
* Award of Best Artistic Achievement for "Lantouri" | 2017