Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
May 29, 1957
Place of Birth:
Tehran, Iran
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Mohsen Mäxmälbaf, born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer. During 2007 he was the president of Asian Film Academy.
Makhmalbaf's films have been widely presented in international film festivals in the past ten years. The multi-award-winning director, belongs to the new wave movement of Iranian cinema. Time magazine selected Makhmalbaf's 2001 film, Kandahar, as one of top 100 films of all time. In 2006, he was a member of the Jury at the Venice film festival.
Makhmalbaf left Iran in 2005 shortly after the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and now lives in Paris. As of June 12, 2009, and following the events of the 2009 Iranian presidential election, Mohsen Makhmalbaf has claimed that he has been appointed the official spokesman of Mir-Hossein Moussavi's campaign abroad.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Talking with Rivers | himself |
| 2022 | Jiseok | Self |
| 2017 | Plankton Salesmen | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Daddy's School | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| 2013 | Simin, Resident of a Wandering Island | Himself |
| 2012 | The Gardener | |
| 2006 | Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution | Himself |
| 2005 | Cinema Iran | Self |
| 2004 | Joy of Madness | Himself |
| 2002 | Afghan Alphabet | Himself |
| 2000 | How Samira Made 'Blackboards' | |
| 2000 | Tales of an Island | |
| 1997 | Cinema Cinema | Himself |
| 1996 | Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait | Self |
| 1996 | A Moment of Innocence | The Director |
| 1995 | Salaam Cinema | Himself |
| 1990 | Close-Up | Self |
| Flash-Forward | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1979 - The Year Of The Islamist Revolution | Self |