Parviz Kimiavi

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Biography

Parviz Kimiavi (Persian: پرويز کيمياوی‎‎; Born 1939, Tehran) is an Iranian (Persian) film director, screenwriter, editor and one of the most prominent figures of Persian cinema of the 20th century.

Kimiavi studied photography and film at l'École Louis Lumière (Louis Lumiere School of Cinematography) and IDHEC. His works gained critical success and won several prizes in important international events such as Berlin and Cannes.

Known For

Concerning Nice
The Mongols
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses
Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux!
Iran Is My Land
P for Pelican
Shiraz 70
A Season for Cinema: The documentary vision
Image Latent
The Garden of Stones

Top Movie Credits

Shiraz 70 Director