Nasser Taghvai

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1941-07-10 (83 years old)

Place of Birth Iran

Also Known As Naser Taghvai, ناصر تقوایی, ناصر تقوائی

Nasser Taghvai

Biography

Naser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. He made his debut, Tranquility in the Presence of Others, in 1970 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. He became famous by directing the TV series My Uncle Napoleon. His concern for the ethnography and atmosphere of southern Iran is notable in his films. Most of his works have been based on novels. Captain Khorshid is an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, which won the third prize at the 48th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in 1988. In 1999 he directed a segment of the film Tales of Kish, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Known For

Director

2002
Unruled Paper

as Director

1999
Tales of Kish

as Director

1997
Pish

as Director

1990
Ey Iran

as Director

1987
Captain Khorshid

as Director

1976
My Uncle Napoleon

as Director

1973
The Curse

as Director

1972
Sadegh the Kurd

as Director

1971
Mashhad Ghali

as Director

1971
Release

as Director

1970
Arba'een

as Director

1970
1970
Wind of Zaar

as Director

1969
Wind of Jinn

as Director

1969
The Palm

as Director

1967
1967
Taxi Meter

as Director

Writer

2002
Unruled Paper

as Writer

1997
Pish

as Writer

1990
Ey Iran

as Writer

1987
Captain Khorshid

as Screenplay

1976
1972
Sadegh the Kurd

as Writer

1971
Release

as Writer

1970
Wind of Zaar

as Writer

1969
Wind of Jinn

as Writer

1969
The Palm

as Writer

Actor

2022
Pure White

as Self

2021
2009
The Final Word

as Himself

2002

Editor

1987