Masoud Kimiai (or Masoud Kimiaei, fa, مسعود کیمیایی, born 29 July 1941) is an Iranian

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, screenwriter and producer.

Biography

Kimiai started his career as an assistant director and made his debut, ''Come Stranger'', in 1968. With his second film, '' Qeysar'' (1969), he and

Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrju'i ( fa, داریوش مهرجویی , born 8 December 1939, also spelled as ''Mehrjui'', ''Mehrjoui'', Mehrjooi, and ''Mehrjuyi'') is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and a member of the Iranian Academy of ...

with The film The Cow, caused a historical change in Iranian film industry. But Dariush Mehrjui's film with more artistic values has sustained its level of greatness through history of Iranian cinema. Qeysar became a great success at the box office and opened the way for young, talented filmmakers who never had a chance in the industry before. His films deal with people at the margin of the society with his anti-hero characters that die at the end. Many directors of commercial films imitated his ''Kaiser/ Qeysar'' for about 6 years, but in the last decade he focuses on young antagonists. He usually writes his screenplays, using slang dialogues based on ordinary traditional people's dialect but some Iranians find those dialogues unrealistic and weird. In 1991, he was awarded a prize in

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for his ''

Snake Fang ''Snake Fang'' ( fa, دندان مار, Dandān-e Mār) is a 1990 Iranian war film directed by Masoud Kimiai. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Cast * Golchehre Sajadieh as Siw ...

''. This was not his sole international prize. At the

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in 1979 he got from the International Catholic Organisation for Cinema (

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), the OCIC Prize for his film ''The Journey of the Stone''. The international OCIC jury gave its award to this film because ''The Journey of the Stone'' denounced the exploitation of mankind by mankind and called for a more just social order. ''

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'' directed by Kimiai Winner

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 ...

Best Film in

Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...

2011. He has been married 3 times. He was married to the late Iranian pop singer Giti Pashaei until 1991, afterwards he married the Iranian pop singer

Googoosh Faegheh Atashin ( fa, فائقه آتشین; born 5 May 1950), known professionally as Googoosh ( fa, گوگوش, ), is an Iranian singer and former actress. One of the most popular and prolific entertainers in Iran, her career has spanned over ...

Filmography

* ''Come Stranger'', 1968 * '' Qeysar'', 1969 * '' Reza Motorcyclist'' (1970) * '' Dash Akol'', 1971 * '' The Soil'', 1973 * '' Baluch'', 1972 * ''

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'', 1974 * ''The Horse'' (short film) * ''The Oriental Boy'' (short film), 1974 * '' Ghazal'', 1976 * ''The Journey of the Stone'', 1978 * ''

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'', 1982 * ''The Blade and the Silk'', 1987 * ''

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'', 1988 * ''

'', 1990 * '' The Sergeant'', 1991 * ''The Wolf's Trail'', 1992 * '' Fist'', 1995 * ''

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'', 1995 * '' The Feast'', 1996 * '' Mercedes'', 1998 * ''Cry'', 1999 * ''Complain'', 2002 * ''Future Soldiers'', 2004 * '' The Command'', 2005 * '' The Boss'', 2006 * '' Trial on the Street'', 2009 * ''

'', 2011 * ''Qeysar 40 years later'' (Documentary), 2011 * '' Metropole'', 2014 * ''Domestic Killer'', 2016 * ''Blood'', 2019 * '' Reverse'', 2019 *''There Was Blood,'' 2020 * ''

Killing a Traitor ''Killing a Traitor'' ( fa, خائن کشی) is a 2022 Iranian drama film written and directed by Masoud Kimiai. The film screened for the first time at the 40th Fajr Film Festival where it won an award and earned 5 nominations. Plot A group ...

'', 2022

Awards

* Nominated

Best Director

2000 * Winner Special Jury Prize

Montreal World Film Festival The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Interna ...

1992 * Honourable Mention

1991 * Nominated

Best Trailer

1989 *

International Catholic Organization for Cinema 1979 * Winner Award fot Best Director

Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival ( ar, مهرجان القاهرة السينمائي الدولي) is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year si ...

1979 * Winner Silver Medal International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg 1976 * Best Script Tashkent International Film Forum 1971 * Best Film and Writer Sepas Film Festival 1969 * Best Director Sepas Film Festival 1969

Bibliography

* Jassadhaye Shishe-ei (Novel) * Hassad Bar Zendegi Ein-al-Qozat (Novel) * Zakhm Aql (Poetry)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kimiai, Masoud 1941 births Living people Iranian film directors People from Tehran Iranian scenic designers Producers who won the Best Film Crystal Simorgh