Dariush Mehrjui
Dariush Mehrju'i (Persian: داریوش مهرجویی , born 8 December 1939 in Tehran), also spelled as Mehrjui, Mehrjoui, and Mehrjuyi, is an Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor.
Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s. His second film, Gaav is considered to be the first film of this movement, which also included Masoud Kimiai and Nasser Taqvai. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adapted from Iranian and foreign novels and plays.
Read more about Dariush Mehrjui: Early Life and Education, Early Film Career 1966-1972, The Cycle 1973-1978, Film Career After The Iranian Revolution 1979- Present, Cinematic Style and Legacy, Filmography (as A Director), Awards