Jamal Omid () (born in 1946,

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), is an

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author, screenwriter and

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Career

Omid started his career as a journalist in 1964 with Khoushe (Cluster) Magazine whose then editor-in-chief was

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. Omid later joined various cinema magazines including Cinema and Star of Cinema in 1976. Omid is a cofounder and a former chairman of

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's Cinema Museum.

Filmography

Omid's filmography includes:

References

1946 births Living people Iranian writers Iranian journalists People from Rasht {{Asia-journalist-stub