Kambuzia Partovi (also spelt Kambozia Partovi, fa, کامبوزیا پرتوی; 11 November 1955 – 24 November 2020) was an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

Biography

He was born in Rasht, Iran, on the Caspian Sea. After studying theater arts in school he wrote mainly scripts for TV series. In 1988 he made his feature film debut with ''Golnar''. His 2007 film ''

Café Transit ''Café Transit'' (in USA known as ''Border Cafe'') is a 2005 Iranian film directed by Kambuzia Partovi. It was Iran's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated for the award. ...

,'' which received the special mention at Mar del Plata film festival, was selected by Iran as its candidate for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

. He wrote screenplays for other directors, most notably

Jafar Panahi Jafar Panâhi ( fa, جعفر پناهی, ; born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly associated with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an ass ...

's '' The Circle''. In 2013 he acted in and co-directed ''

Closed Curtain ''Closed Curtain'' ( fa, پرده, italics=yes, ''Pardeh'') is a 2013 Iranian docufiction film by Jafar Panahi and Kambuzia Partovi. It premiered at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 12, 2013 where Panahi won the Silver Bear f ...

'' with Panahi. Partovi trained and supported many Iranian artists and film makers, most notably Bahman Ghobadi. He died on 24 November 2020, of complications from COVID-19.

Filmography

Director

*1988 ''Golnar'' *1990 ''The Singer Cat'' *1991 ''The Fish'' *1992 ''The Adult Game'' *1994 ''The Legend of Two Sisters'' *1997 ''Naneh Lala va farzandanash'' *2005 ''

'' *2013 ''

'' (co-directed with

)

Screenwriter

*2000 '' The Circle'' *2015 '' Muhammad'' (together with Majid Majidi)

Awards and honors

* UNICEF Award (1989) *

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Prize (2006) * Special Mention at Mar del Plata Film Festival (2006)

References

External links

* 1955 births 2020 deaths Iranian film directors Iranian screenwriters People from Rasht Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay winners Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran {{Iran-film-director-stub