Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1957-05-29 (67 years old)

Place of Birth Tehran, Iran

Also Known As Мохсен Махмальбаф, محسن مخملباف, 모흐센 마흐말바프

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mohsen Makhmalbaf, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Director

Les Vacances

as Director

2023
2019
2015
The Tenant

as Director

2014
The President

as Director

2013
Ongoing Smile

as Director

2012
The Gardener

as Director

2007
Scream of the Ants

as Director

2005
Sex & Philosophy

as Director

2002
Afghan Alphabet

as Director

2001
Kandahar

as Director

2000
Tales of an Island

as Director

1999
Tales of Kish

as Director

1998
The Silence

as Director

1996
Gabbeh

as Director

1996
1995
Salaam Cinema

as Director

1993
Stone and Glass

as Director

1993
The Actor

as Director

1992
1991
Time of Love

as Director

1989
1989
The Cyclist

as Director

1987
The Peddler

as Director

1986
Boycott

as Director

1984
1984
Two Blind Eyes

as Director

1983

Writer

Les Vacances

as Writer

Flash-Forward

as Writer

2019
2015
The Tenant

as Writer

2014
The President

as Writer

2012
The Gardener

as Writer

2009
Two-Legged Horse

as Screenplay

2009
Mother's Paradise

as Screenplay

2007
2005
2005
Sex & Philosophy

as Screenplay

2003
At Five in the Afternoon

as Scenario Writer

2002
Afghan Alphabet

as Writer

2001
Kandahar

as Author

2001
2000
Blackboards

as Writer

2000
1998
The Silence

as Writer

1998
The Apple

as Writer

1996
1996
Gabbeh

as Screenplay

1995
Salaam Cinema

as Writer

1991
Time of Love

as Screenplay

1990
1989
The Cyclist

as Writer

1987
The Peddler

as Screenplay

1986
Boycott

as Writer

1985
Rings

as Writer

1984
Two Blind Eyes

as Writer

1984
1981
Justification

as Writer

Editor

Flash-Forward

as Editor

2023
2009
2005
2002
Afghan Alphabet

as Editor

2000
Blackboards

as Editor

1998
The Apple

as Editor

1998
The Silence

as Editor

1996
1995
Salaam Cinema

as Editor

1993
The Actor

as Editor

1991
Time of Love

as Editor

1990
The Scout

as Editor

1989
The Cyclist

as Editor

1987
The Peddler

as Editor

Actor

2023
2022
Jiseok

as Self

2017
Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Daddy's School

as Mohsen Makhmalbaf

2005
Cinema Iran

as Self

2004
Joy of Madness

as Himself

2002
Afghan Alphabet

as Himself

1997
Cinema Cinema

as Himself

1996
A Moment of Innocence

as The Director

1995
Salaam Cinema

as Himself

1990
Close-Up

as Self

Producer

2012
The Gardener

as Producer

2009
Two-Legged Horse

as Producer

2005
Sex & Philosophy

as Producer

2004
Osama

as Executive Producer

2003
2001
Kandahar

as Producer

2000
2000
Blackboards

as Producer

Art

1998
The Silence

as Set Designer

1989
The Cyclist

as Production Design

Crew

2019
I'm Not My Body

as Thanks

2000
Tales of an Island

as Cinematography

Camera

2023
Talking with Rivers

as Director of Photography