Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Born 1957-05-29 (age 69) Tehran, Iran
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Biography

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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

Close-Up
Close-Up

1990

as Self

Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen

2017

as Self (archive footage)

A Moment of Innocence
A Moment of Innocence

1997

as The Director

Cinema Cinema
Cinema Cinema

1997

as Himself

Salaam Cinema
Salaam Cinema

1995

as Himself

Opening Day of Close-Up
Opening Day of Close-Up

1996

as Himself (archive footage)

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Cinema Iran

2005

as Self

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Afghan Alphabet

2002

as Himself

Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution
Tales of an Island
Daddy's School
Daddy's School

2014

as Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Close-Up Long Shot
Close-Up Long Shot

1996

as Self (archive footage)

Joy of Madness
Joy of Madness

2004

as Himself

The Gardener
Jiseok
Jiseok

2022

as Self

Talking with Rivers
Talking with Rivers

2023

as himself

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