Reza Parsa (born 9 June 1968) is an Iranian-Swedish film director, who has won many national and international awards.

Early life and education

Reza Parsa was born in

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, Iran, on 9 June 1968, and moved to Sweden in 1980. At the age of 22, he was admitted to the directing program at the

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(1991–95) and directed the most award-winning (11 awards) graduation film, ''Never (Gränsen)'', in the history of the school.

Career

'' Before the Storm'' Parsa's first

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, is a suspense thriller which achieved great critical success and was sold to 35 countries worldwide, including the United States. Parsa works with

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Johan Bergman Lindfors.

Awards

Parsa has won many national and international awards, including the

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, the Student Academy Award (Student Oscar) and prizes in

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, and San Sebastian.

Selected filmography

Director

*''The Haga Man (Hagamannen)'' (2009) *''Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan)'' (2002) *''Before the Storm (Före Stormen)'' (2000) *''The 8th Song (Den 8:e Sången)'' (1998) *''Tigerheart (Tigerhjärta)'' (1997) *''Never (Gränsen)'' (1995)

Screenwriter

*''Meeting Evil (Möte med Ondskan)'' (2002) *''Before the Storm (Före Stormen)'' (2000) *''The 8th Song (Den 8:e Sången)'' (1998) *''Never (Gränsen)'' (1995)

Concept creator

*''Aviation'' (2003) *''Belas Dukkehus'' (2003) *''It's All Good'' (2003) *''Min Velsignede Bror'' (2003) *''Det Ulogiske Instrument'' (2003)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parsa, Reza 1968 births Living people Swedish film directors