Farrokh Ghaffari

Born: 1921-11-24

Birthplace: Iran

Biography

Farrokh Ghaffari (Persian: فرخ غفاری‎‎) (born 1921 – died 17 December 2006) was an Iranian film director, actor, critic and author. Along with Ebrahim Golestan and Fereydoun Rahnema he was one of the founders of Iran's New Wave film movement. By establishing the first National Iranian Film Society in 1949 at the Iran Bastan Museum and organizing the first Film Week during which English films were exhibited, Ghaffari laid the foundation for alternative and non-commercial films in Iran.

Known For

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report
Night of the Hunchback
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
The Lantern of Imagination‏
O.K. Mister
Bonjour Monsieur Ghaffari
The Falconet
South of the City
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)

Top Movie Credits

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report Self
Night of the Hunchback Writer
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses Self
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre The head of the Asylum
The Lantern of Imagination‏
O.K. Mister William Knox D'Arcy
Bonjour Monsieur Ghaffari self
The Falconet Director
South of the City Producer
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) Lui-même