Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/11/1960
Place of Birth
Mianeh, Iran
Also Known As
Джафар Панахи자파르 파나히Jafaras Panahi
Jafar Panahi
Biography
Jafar Panahi is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years, giving interviews to local and international media outlets, and leaving Iran. Three Faces was his fo...
Known For
No Bears
as Jafar Panahi
Critic
as Self
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Unknown Role
3 Faces
as Jafar Panahi
Through the Olive Trees
as Self
Taxi
as Self
Closed Curtain
as Himself
This Is Not a Film
as Self
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
as himself
Nasrin
as Self
Life
Unknown Role
Journey to the Land of the Traveler
Unknown Role
Jiseok
as Self
76 Minutes and 15 seconds with Abbas Kiarostami
as Himself
And, Towards Happy Alleys
as Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Under the Olive Trees'
as Self
Hidden
as Self
Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution
as Himself