Mehdi Bajestani
| Born | January 12, 1975 |
| Hometown | Bajestan, Iran |
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Oscar Winner ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Leads German Film Awards Nominations With 12
- To no one’s surprise, Edward Berger’s epic WWI drama All Quiet on the Western Front is the front runner for this year’s German film awards. The Netflix feature, which picked up nine Oscar nominations and won four — both records for a German movie — received 12 nominations on Friday for Germany’s top cinema honor, […]
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Robert Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Holy Spider | Nominated |
| 2023 | Bodil Awards | Best Actor | Holy Spider | Nominated |
| 2023 | Deutscher Filmpreis | Best Actor | Holy Spider | Nominated |
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