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

Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses
Abbas Kiarostami: A Report
Night of the Hunchback
The Lantern of Imagination‏
The Falconet
Which one is the bride?
Days of Farrokh
South of the City
Bonjour Monsieur Ghaffari

Top Movie Credits

Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre The head of the Asylum