Parviz Kimiavi (; born 1939, in
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
) is an Iranian (Persian) film director, screenwriter, editor and one of the most prominent figures of Persian cinema of the 20th century.
Kimiavi studied photography and film at
l'École Louis Lumière (Louis Lumiere School of Cinematography) and
IDHEC. His works gained critical success and won several prizes in important international events such as Berlin and Cannes.
Filmography: Directing
*''
The Old Man and His Stone Garden'' (Piremard va bagh-e sangi'ash, 2004)
*''
Iran Is My Homeland
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
'' (Iran sara-ye man ast, 1999)
*''
Simone Weil
Simone Adolphine Weil ( ; ; 3 February 1909 – 24 August 1943) was a French philosopher, mystic and political activist. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality, and politics have remained widely influential in cont ...
'' (1988) (TV)
*''
Zourkhaneh: The House of Strength'' (Zourkhaneh: La maison de force, 1988) (TV)
*
''Blue Jeans'' (Blue jean, Le, 1984) (TV)
*''
Oswaldo Rodriguez'' (1983) (TV)
*''
Portrait of a Tunisian Boy'' (Portrait d'un jeune Tunisien, 1982) (TV)
*''
The Trench'' (Tranche, La, 1981) (TV)
*''
OK Mister!
''OK'' (), with spelling variations including ''okay'', ''okeh'', ''O.K.'' and many others, is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. ''O ...
'' (1979)
*''
The Garden of Stones'' (Bagh-e Sangi, 1976)
*''
The Mongols
Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mon ...
'' (Mogholha, 1973)
*''
P Like Pelican'' (P mesle pelican, 1972)
*''
Gowharshad Mosque'' (Masjed-e gowharshad, 1971)
*''
Mashhad's Bazaar'' (Bazar-e mashhad, 1970)
*''
From Bojnurd to Quchan'' (Bojnurd ta quchan, 1970)
*''
Shiraz 70'' (Shiraz-e 70, 1970)
*''
Oh Guardian of Deers'' (Ya zamen-e ahu, 1970)
*''
The Hills of Qaytariyeh'' (Tappehaye qaytariyeh, 1969)
Awards and honours
*Silver Bear:
26th Berlin International Film Festival
The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 25 June to 6 July 1976. The Golden Bear was awarded to ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' directed by Robert Altman.
The Japanese film ''In the Rea ...
(1976 - ''
The Garden of Stones'' (Bagh-e Sangi))
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kimiavi, Parviz
1939 births
Living people
Iranian film directors
Persian-language film directors
Film people from Tehran
Institut des hautes études cinématographiques alumni
École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière alumni