Dariush Mehrjui

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Dariush Mehrjui was a pioneering Iranian filmmaker and key figure of the Iranian New Wave, renowned for his socially critical and psychologically rich dramas.

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film director
film producer
key figure of the Iranian New Wave
person
screenwriter
activeYearsEnd 2020s
activeYearsStart 1960s
almaMater University of California, Los Angeles NERFINISHED
awardReceived Berlin International Film Festival award
Fajr International Film Festival Crystal Simorgh NERFINISHED
basedIn Tehran NERFINISHED
birthName Dariush Mehrjui NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath stabbing
countryOfCitizenship Iran NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1939-12-08
dateOfDeath 2023-10-14
directed Hamoun NERFINISHED
Leila NERFINISHED
Mum's Guest NERFINISHED
Santouri NERFINISHED
The Cow NERFINISHED
The Cycle NERFINISHED
The Pear Tree NERFINISHED
The Tenants NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cinema
drama films
genre drama film
psychological drama
social realism
hasWorkAdaptedFrom Gholam-Hossein Saedi’s writings
influenced Iranian New Wave filmmakers NERFINISHED
influencedBy Italian neorealism NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName Persian
movement Iranian New Wave NERFINISHED
name Dariush Mehrjui NERFINISHED
nationality Iranian
notableFor psychologically rich dramas
socially critical films
notableWork Hamoun NERFINISHED
Leila NERFINISHED
Mum's Guest NERFINISHED
Santouri NERFINISHED
The Cow NERFINISHED
The Cycle NERFINISHED
The Pear Tree NERFINISHED
The Tenants NERFINISHED
occupation film director
film editor
film producer
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Iran NERFINISHED
Tehran NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Alborz Province NERFINISHED
Iran NERFINISHED
Karaj NERFINISHED
religion Islam
spouse Vahideh Mohammadifar NERFINISHED

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Iranian cinema notableDirector Dariush Mehrjui