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
The Falconet
Night of the Hunchback
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
South of the City
The Lantern of Imagination‏
Days of Farrokh
Life of Oil
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
Bonjour Monsieur Ghaffari

Top Movie Credits

Abbas Kiarostami: A Report Self
The Falconet Writer
Night of the Hunchback Writer
Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre The head of the Asylum
South of the City Producer
The Lantern of Imagination‏
Days of Farrokh Self
Life of Oil Director
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) Lui-même
Bonjour Monsieur Ghaffari self