Mehran Karimi Nasseri

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1945

Birthplace

Masjed Soleyman, Iran

Died

November 12, 2022 (aged 77)

Biography

Mehran Karimi Nasseri (Persian: مهران کریمی ناصری , also known as Sir Alfred Mehran, was an Iranian refugee who lived in the departure lounge of Terminal 1 in Charles de Gaulle Airport from 26 August 1988 until July 2006, when he was hospitalized. His autobiography was published as a book, The Terminal Man, in 2004. Nasseri's story inspired the 1993 film Lost in Transit and the 2004 film The Terminal.

Best known work

Sir Alfred of Charles de Gaulle Airport

2000

Here to Where

2001

Waiting for Godot at De Gaulle

2000

Kulturplatz

2004

Filmography

2004
KulturplatzTV
as Self (1 episode)
2001
Here to Where
as Self
2000
Waiting for Godot at De Gaulle
as Self
2000
Sir Alfred of Charles de Gaulle Airport
as Self