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Jafar Panahi (b. 1960)

Alias:
Jafaras Panahi
Джафар Панахи
جعفر پناهی
자파르 파나히

Birthplace:
Mianeh, Iran

Born:
July 11, 1960

Biography from TheMovieDB

Jafar Panahi is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years, giving interviews to local and international media outlets, and leaving Iran. Three Faces was his fourth film (after This Is Not a Film, Closed Curtain, and Taxi) shot after his arrest. The director did not attend the premiere due to being banned from leaving Iran. Panahi is a student of Abbas Kiarostami, whose influence is especially clear in Three Faces, reminiscent of such acclaimed masterpieces as The Wind Will Carry Us and Taste of Cherry.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1994  Through the Olive Trees

Director:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears

Director of Photography:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears

Editor:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Executive Producer:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Idea:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Music:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Producer:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Hit the Road
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Screenplay:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  A Very Ordinary Citizen
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Hit the Road
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Story:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  A Very Ordinary Citizen
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Hit the Road
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

Writer:
1988  Yarali bashlar
1989  The Second Look
1992  Akharin emtehan
1992  The Friend
1994  Through the Olive Trees
1995  The White Balloon
1997  The Mirror
2000  The Circle
2003  Crimson Gold
2004  Friday's Soldiers
2005  Border Café
2005  Verdict
2006  Offside
2007  Persian Carpet
2007  Untying the Knot
2009  The White Meadows
2010  The Accordion
2011  This Is Not a Film
2013  Closed Curtain
2015  A Very Ordinary Citizen
2015  Taxi
2016  Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2018  3 Faces
2020  Celles qui chantent
2020  Hidden
2020  The Alien
2021  Hit the Road
2021  Life
2021  The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2022  No Bears
2024  The Witness

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