Mehdī Nāderī (Persian: مهدی نادری, born 17 April 1973 in Najafabad) is an Iranian film director. He started directing theater in 1988. He has directed documentaries and fiction films. He is also a producer, scriptwriter, advisor and editor. His debut feature film Farewell Baghdad was Iran's entry to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but it didn't make the final shortlist.