Dariush Mehrjui
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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.
On October 14, 2023, Mehrjui and his wife were found murdered in their home in the city of Karaj, near Tehran.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 2.073 |
Birthday | 1939-12-08 |
Place of Birth | Tehran, Iran |
Also Known As | داریوش مهرجویی, Дариуш Мехрджуи, |
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Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution
6/3
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The New Wave
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A Documentary about New Wave movement in Iranian cinema.
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Cinema Iran
5.5/2
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Cinema Iran
1999
The Green Cold
0/0
Part 1 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film traces her personal life.
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The Green Cold
2002
The Mirror of the Soul
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Part 2 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film examines her controversial, sometimes erotic, poetry. Contemporary Iranian...
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The Mirror of the Soul
2003
Summit of the Wave
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Summit of the Wave
2016
Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report
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Dariush Mehrjui: Making of the Cow
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