Nasser Taghvai ( fa, ناصر تقوایی, also

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d as Nāser Taghvā'i and Nāser Taqvāyi; born 10 July 1941) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

Biography

Taghvāi was born in

Abadan Abadan ( fa, آبادان ''Ābādān'', ) is a city and capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan Province, which is located in the southwest of Iran. It lies on Abadan Island ( long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide). The island is bounde ...

. 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. His concern for the

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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

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's ''

To Have and Have Not ''To Have and Have Not'' is a novel by Ernest Hemingway published in 1937 by Charles Scribner's Sons. The book follows Harry Morgan, a fishing boat captain out of Key West, Florida. ''To Have and Have Not'' was Hemingway's second novel set in th ...

'', which won the third prize at the 48th

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in Switzerland in 1988. In 1999 he directed a segment of the film ''

Tales of Kish ''Tales of Kish'' ( fa, قصه‌های کیش, Ghessé hayé kish, and also known as ''Kish Tales'') is a 1999 Iranian drama anthology film. It was entered into the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Hossein Panahi Hossein Panahi Dezhkooh ...

'', which was nominated for the

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at the

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Filmography

* Rahaee (Short Film), 1971 * ''Tranquility in the Presence of Others'', 1972 * ''Sadeq the Kurdish'', 1972 * ''Curse'', 1973 * ''

My Uncle Napoleon ''My Uncle Napoleon'' ( fa, دایی جان ناپلئون, italic=yes, ''Dâ'i jân Nâpel'on'', literal translation: ''Dear Uncle Napoleon'') is a coming of age novel by Iranian author Iraj Pezeshkzad published in Tehran in Persian in 1973. The ...

'' (TV series), 1976 * '' Captain Khorshid'', 1987 * ''Oh Iran'', 1990 * ''

'' ("Greek Ship" episode), 1999 * '' Unruled Paper'', 2001

Awards and Nominations

* Golden Gate Award for Best Short Film at the

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for Rahaee (Short Film), 1971 * Golden Lion for Best Short Film Award at the

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for Rahaee (Short Film), 1972 * Silver Lion for Best First Work Award at the

for ''Tranquility in the Presence of Others'', 1972 * Golden India Catalina for Best Short Film Award at the

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for Rahaee (Short Film), 1974 * Nominated for Best Director Award at the

Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...

for '' Captain Khorshid'', 1987 * Nominated for Golden Leopard and winner of Bronze Leopard at the 48th

for '' Captain Khorshid'', 1988 * Nominated for the

at the

for ''

'', 1999 * Special Jury Award (Best Directing) at the

for '' Unruled Paper'', 2002

References

External links

* Iranian film directors People from Abadan, Iran 1941 births Living people {{Iran-film-director-stub

Biography

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

See also

References

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