Behrouz Afkhami ( fa, بهروز افخمی; born October 24, 1956) is an Iranian film director and
screenwriter. He is known for a style that utilizes
point of view
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camera techniques to portray stories of human drama. He was also member of the
Iranian Parliament from 2000 to 2004. He was the host of the third series of the television program, ''Haft''.
Career and life
Behrouz Afkhami has been teaching script writing, directing and editing both privately and in universities since 1989.
Filmography
* ''
Azar, Shahdokht Parviz and Others'', 2014, 114 minutes, Super 35 Millimeter
* ''
Saint Pertersburg'', 2010, 130 minutes, Super 35 Millimeter
* ''Black Noise'', 2011, 85 minutes
* ''The Son of Dawn'', 2006–2009, 110 minutes,
Super 35 Millimeter
* ''The River's End'', 2004, 98 minutes, Super 35 Millimeter. ''Gavkhouni'' was screened at the
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Brisbane
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Cannes
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film festivals. It won the South Korean Movie Award and the Catholic Church Award at Brisbane.
* ''Hemlock'', 2000, 86 minutes,
Cinemascope. ''Shokaran'' broke the Iranian box office record and is one of few Iranian melodramas to be released in the US.
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* ''The World Champion'', 1998, 96 minutes, Super 35 Millimeter
* ''The Day of the Devil'', 1995, Super 35 Millimeter
* ''The Day of the Angel'', 1993, Cinemascope
* '' The Bride'', 1991, 90 Minutes, Super 35 Millimeter
Television series
* ''Eleven Minutes, 30 Seconds'', 2008, television production, 75 minutes.
* ''One Hundred & Twenty Five'', television production, 12 episodes, 50 minutes each.
* ''Kouchak Jangli (Rebel in the Jungle)'', television production series: 10 episodes, 750 minutes total. Based on scripts from Nasser Taghvai
Nasser Taghvai ( fa, ناصر تقوایی, also romanized as Nāser Taghvā'i and Nāser Taqvāyi; born 10 July 1941) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.
Biography
Taghvāi was born in Abadan. After early experiences as a story writer ...
.
* More than 10 documentaries for Iranian National Television.
Director of photography
* ''Under the Rain'' 1986, 110 minutes, 16 millimeter, Director: Seifollah Daad
Script writing
* ''Child of the Dawn'', 2011.
* ''Eleven Minutes 30 Seconds'', 2008.
* ''One Hundred and Twenty Five'', 2006.
* ''The River's End'', 2004.
* ''Hemlock'', 2000.
* ''The World Champion'', 1998.
* ''The Day of the Devil'', 1995, adaptation of Fredrich Forside's book “Fourth Protocol”.
* ''The Day of the Angel'', 1993.
* ''The Bride'', 1991, co-writer Alireza Davoodnejad.
* ''Kouchak Jangli (Rebel in the Jungle)''.
* ''Manuscripts'', directed by Mehrzad Minoui.
* ''53 Men'', directed by Yousef Seyed Mahdavi.
Film editing
* ''Don't put Mud in the Spring'', 1989.
* ''Quarantine'', 2007.
* ''Gavkhouni (The River's End)'', 2004.
* ''Eleven Minutes 30 Seconds'', 2008.
Television host
* Haft Third series
Published books
* ''Volcanic Core of Cinema (Anthology)'', year unknown.
Teaching
* Tehran University of Art
University of Art ( fa, دانشگاه هنر, ''Danushgah-e Henr-e Tehran'') is the largest art university in Iran, consisting of seven faculties and an international campus in Tehran and its suburb Karaj
Karaj ( fa, کرج, ) is the capital o ...
* Faculty of Visual Arts, University of Tehran
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* Faculty of TV & Radio in cooperation with the National Broadcasting Company
* Private institutes in Iran and Canada
Awards
* South Korean Movie Award for Best Director
* Netpac Award Brisbane International Film Festival for Best Motion Picture
* Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh ( fa, سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بینالمللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (litt ...
Fajr Film Festival for Best Screenplay
* Special Jury Award Fajr Film Festival for Best Director
* Honorary Diploma Fajr Film Festival for Best Director
References
External links
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1956 births
Living people
Iranian film directors
Islamic Iran Participation Front politicians
Members of the 6th Islamic Consultative Assembly
Deputies of Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Producers who won the Best Film Crystal Simorgh
Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay winners