
Director
Dariush Mehrjui
8 Dec 1939Born
14 Oct 2023Died
83Age at death
32Credits
Biography
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Dariush Mehrjui (December 8, 1939 - October 14, 2023) also spelled as Mehrjui Mehrjoui, and Mehrjuyi, was an Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s. His second film, The Cow, is considered to be the first film of this movement, which also included Masoud Kimiai and Nasser Taqvai. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adapted from Iranian and foreign novels and plays.
Known for
The CowDirector, Writer7.7
HamoonDirector, Writer7.0
LeilaDirector, Writer7.5
The Music ManDirector, Writer6.9
Mum's GuestDirector, Writer6.2
The Pear TreeDirector, Writer6.9
The TenantsDirector, Writer
The PostmanDirector, Writer
The CycleDirector, Writer
Mr. GullibleDirector, Writer
PariDirector, Screenplay
SaraDirector, Writer
Filmography
- TBADariush Mehrjui: Making of the CowFilm
- 2022A MinorFilm: Director, Writer
- 2016New WaveFilm
- 2014ApparitionFilm: Director, Writer
- 2013Good to Be BackFilm: Director, Writer
- 2012Orange SuitFilm: Director, Writer
- 2011Beloved SkyFilm: Director, Screenplay
- 2010Tehran, TehranFilm: Director
- 2007Persian CarpetFilm: Director
- 2007The Music ManFilm: Director, Writer
- 2004Mum's GuestFilm: Director, Writer
- 2003Summit of the WaveFilm
- 2002The Mirror of the SoulFilm
- 2002To Stay AliveFilm: Director, Writer
- 2000Tales of an IslandFilm: Writer, Director
- 2000The MixFilm: Director, Writer
- 1999LeilaFilm: Director, Writer
- 1999The Green ColdFilm
- 1998The Pear TreeFilm: Director, Writer
- 1995PariFilm: Director, Screenplay
- 1993SaraFilm: Director, Writer
- 1992The LadyFilm: Director
- 1990HamoonFilm: Director, Writer
- 1988ShirakFilm: Director, Writer
- 1987The TenantsFilm: Director, Writer
- 1983Journey to the Land of RimbaudFilm: Director
- 1980The School We Went ToFilm: Director, Writer
- 1978The CycleFilm: Director, Writer
- 1972The PostmanFilm: Director, Writer
- 1970Mr. GullibleFilm: Director, Writer
- 1969The CowFilm: Director, Writer
- 1966Diamond 33Film: Director, Writer
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