Esmael Barari

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1965-10-26 (59 years old)

Place of Birth Bandar-e Anzali, Iran

Also Known As اسماعیل براری

Esmael Barari

Biography

Born in 1965 in the Caspian Sea port of Bandar Anzali, Esmael Barari graduated in filmmaking from University of Art, Tehran. In 1988, his short film, "Reaction", won top prize at the first national students film festival of Tehran and the silver plaque at the 1989 Ebensee Festival of Nations. His other short films are "Nader's Gift" (1989) and "Loneliness And The Clod" (1990) which was presented in FIPA Cannes-91 and received The Golden Butterfly for the Best Film at 5th International Festival of Film and Video for Children and Young Adults. Up to now he has made more than twenty feature, documentary and short films & TV series. In 1991, Barari directed his debut feature, "City in The Hands of Children". Feature Films: 1991- City in The Hands of Children; 1992- The Nest (Banned); 1996- The Green Hell; 2000- The Devil's Dance; 2001-4 Dead Heat under The Shrubs (Banned); 2007- Day of Rain; 2006/2012 Maryam's Report (Banned); 2012- The Twelve Chairs He is director of "World Iranian Film Center" and a member of "The Union of Iranian Cinema Producers" and artistic adviser of "ECO Cultural Institute" and a member of international jury of Mostra Valencia Film Festival-2007.

Known For

Director

2016
The Twelve Seats

as Director

2009
Maryam's Report

as Director

2008
For My Son

as Director

2007
Day of Rain

as Director

2001
The Devil's Dance

as Director

1996
Home, Neighborhood, School

as Series Director

1995
The Green Hell

as Director

1992
The Nest

as Director

1990
1989
Reaction

as Director

Producer

2016
The Twelve Seats

as Producer

2009
Maryam's Report

as Producer

2008
For My Son

as Producer

1995
The Green Hell

as Producer

Art

2007
Day of Rain

as Production Design

2004
Dead Heat Under the Shrubs

as Production Design

Editor

2016
2007
Day of Rain

as Editor

Writer

2008
For My Son

as Writer

Creator