Bahram Beyzai

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1938-12-06 (86 years old)

Place of Birth Tehran, Iran

Also Known As بهرام بیضائی‎‎, Bahrām Beizai, Bahrām Beyzaie, بهرام بيضايی, Bahram Beizai, Bahram Beyzaie

Bahram Beyzai

Biography

Bahrām Beyzāie (also spelt Beizai, Beyza'i, Persian: بهرام بیضائی‎, born 26 December 1938) is a critically and popularly acclaimed filmmaker, playwright, theater director, screenwriter, film editor, and ostād ("master") of Persian letters, arts and Iranian studies. Bahram Beyzaie is the son of the poet Ne'matallah Beyzai (best known by his literary pseudonym "Zokā'i"). The celebrated poet Adib Beyzai, known as one of the most profound poets of 20th-century Iran, is Bahram's paternal uncle. Bahram Beyzaie's paternal grandfather, Mirzā Mohammad-Rezā Ārāni ("Ebn Ruh"), and paternal great-grandfather, the mulla Mohammad-Faqih Ārāni ("Ruh'ol-Amin"), were also notable poets. In spite of his somewhat belated start in cinema, Beyzai is often considered a pioneer of a generation of filmmakers whose works are sometimes described as the Iranian New Wave. His Bashu, the Little Stranger (1986) was voted "Best Iranian Film of all time" in November 1999 by a Persian movie magazine Picture World poll of 150 Iranian critics and professionals.[5] Still, even before the outset of his cinematic career in 1970, he was a leading playwright (as well as theater historian), so much so that he is often considered the greatest playwright of the Persian language, and holds a reputation as "the Shakespeare of Persia.

Known For

Director

2021
Crossroads

as Director

2009
2007
Persian Carpet

as Director

2007
2001
Killing Mad Dogs

as Director

1998
1992
Travelers

as Director

1988
1982
Death of Yazdgerd

as Director

1979
Ballad of Tara

as Director

1977
The Raven

as Director

1976
1972
Downpour

as Director

1972
Journey

as Director

1970
Uncle Moustache

as Director

Writer

2021
Crossroads

as Writer

2009
2007
Persian Carpet

as Screenplay

2007
2001
1997
1995
The Fateful Day

as Writer

1992
Travelers

as Writer

1988
1982
1982
The Red Line

as Writer

1980
Salandar

as Writer

1979
Ballad of Tara

as Writer

1977
The Raven

as Writer

1976
1972
Downpour

as Writer

1972
Journey

as Writer

1970
Uncle Moustache

as Writer

Editor

2021
Crossroads

as Editor

2002
Zamaneh

as Editor

2001
1996
1992
Travelers

as Editor

1988
1984
The Runner

as Editor

1982
1979
Ballad of Tara

as Editor

1977
The Raven

as Editor

Producer

2009
2001
Killing Mad Dogs

as Producer

1992
Travelers

as Producer

1979
Ballad of Tara

as Producer

Art

1991
Bashu, the Little Stranger

as Production Design

1979
Ballad of Tara

as Production Design

Costume & Make-Up

1991
Bashu, the Little Stranger

as Costume Design

1979
Ballad of Tara

as Costume Design