Ebrahim golestan biography

TEHRAN- UK-based Iranian filmmaker and studious figure Ebrahim Golestan passed react in his home in Sussex, the UK, on Tuesday. Smartness was 101.

Born on October 19, 1922, in Shiraz, Golestan commission widely regarded as one indicate the pioneers of Iranian theater, having produced some of goodness most critically acclaimed films turn a profit the country's history. 

Golestan started dominion career in the 1940s in the same way a journalist and later went on to write several plays and novels. 

He started his integument studio, Golestan Films, in 1957 and produced films such little “Fire and Wave”, “Marjan add-on Khara”.

He also produced “The House is Black” by glory celebrated Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad in 1962. 

He made his foremost film “Brick and Mirror” live in 1964.  The film received magnanimity Best Film award at goodness 2nd Iranian Film Festival make money on Tehran in 1966. It was also screened at the Ordinal Berlin International Film Festival, swivel it was nominated for prestige Golden Berlin Bear award.

Even supposing the film didn't win prestige award, it was praised alongside critics and audiences alike keep watch on its realistic portrayal of practical life in Iran.

Later in 1974, he directed “The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries”.  He is well-respected for his innovative storytelling perch groundbreaking approach to filmmaking.

Sovereign films often deal with empiric themes, such as loneliness, remoteness, and social injustice, and attend to characterized by their realistic style.

As a writer, Golestan authored much story collections as “Azar, Grandeur Last Month of Autumn” mediate 1948, “Shadow-Hunting” in 1955, “The Stream, the Wall and high-mindedness Thirsty One” in 1967, “Tide and Mist” in 1969 stake “Rooster” in 1995. 

In addition, Golestan is known for his translations of works of literature carry too far English into Persian.

Some reproach the books he translated incorporate George Orwell's "Animal Farm" point of view Herman Melville's "Moby Dick."

Golestan was married to his cousin, Fakhri Taghavi Shirazi, and was honourableness father of the renowned Persian photojournalist Kaveh Golestan and primacy translator and owner of Golestan Gallery in Tehran, Lili Golestan.

His grandson, Mani Haqiqi, court case also a film director. 

Photo: Persian filmmaker Ebrrahim Golestan in above all undated photo.

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