Amir M. Mokri ( fa, امیر مکری; born June 11, 1956) is an Iranian-American

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known for his work on blockbuster

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such films as '' Bad Boys II'', ''Fast & Furious'', '' Man of Steel'' and '' Transformers: Age of Extinction,'' collaborating with directors like

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, and

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. Mokri was born in

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and emigrated to the

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in 1977.Amir Mokri Biography (1956?-)
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* * 1956 births AFI Conservatory alumni Emerson College alumni Iranian cinematographers Living people Iranian emigrants to the United States Iranian diaspora film people {{Cinematographer-stub

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