Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writer | Editor | Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave ...

Born: May 29, 1957

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Filmography

Known For

Gabbeh Writer (1996)
Kandahar Writer (2001)
The Cyclist Writer (1989)
Known For

Once Upon a Time, Cinema Writer (1992)
Writer

Marghe and Her Mother (2019)
The President (2014)
The Gardener (2012)
Mother's Paradise (2011)
The Man Who Came with the Snow (2009)
Two-Legged Horse (2008)
Scream of the Ants (2006)
The Chair (2005)
Poet of the Wastes (2005)
Sex & Philosophy (2005)
At Five in the Afternoon (2003)
The Afghan Alphabet (2002)
Secret Ballot (2001)
Kandahar (2001)
The Day I Became a Woman (2000)
Tales of an Island (2000)
The Blackboard (2000)
Tales of Kish (1999)
Madresei keh baad bord (1998)
The Silence (1998)
The Apple (1998)
A Moment of Innocence (1996)
Gabbeh (1996)
Nobat e Asheghi (1995)
Hello Cinema (1995)
Images from the Ghajar Dynasty (1993)
The Actor (1993)
The unfinished man (1992)
Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)
Farmandar (1990)
The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990)
Rajayi School (1989)
Marriage of the Blessed (1989)
The Cyclist (1989)
The Peddler (1987)
Rings (1986)
Boycott (1986)
Do Cheshman Beesu (1984)
Fleeing from Evil to God (1984)
Tobeh Nosuh (1983)
Marg Deegari (1982)
Hesar dar Hesar (1982)
Writer

Justification (1981)
Director

Marghe and Her Mother (2019)
The Tenant (2016)
Tenant (2015)
The President (2014)
Ongoing Smile (2013)
The Gardener (2012)
The Man Who Came with the Snow (2009)
Scream of the Ants (2006)
The Chair (2005)
Sex & Philosophy (2005)
The Afghan Alphabet (2002)
Kandahar (2001)
Tales of an Island (2000)
Tales of Kish (1999)
Madresei keh baad bord (1998)
The Silence (1998)
A Moment of Innocence (1996)
Gabbeh (1996)
Nobat e Asheghi (1995)
Hello Cinema (1995)
Images from the Ghajar Dynasty (1993)
The Actor (1993)
Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)
The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990)
Marriage of the Blessed (1989)
The Cyclist (1989)
The Peddler (1987)
Boycott (1986)
Do Cheshman Beesu (1984)
Fleeing from Evil to God (1984)
Director

Tobeh Nosuh (1983)
Producer

Tenant (2015)
The Gardener (2012)
Two-Legged Horse (2008)
Scream of the Ants (2006)
Sex & Philosophy (2005)
Joy of Madness (2003)
Osama (2003)
At Five in the Afternoon (2003)
Kandahar (2001)
The Day I Became a Woman (2000)
Producer

The Blackboard (2000)
Actor

Tales of an Island (segment "Testing Democracy") (2000)
A Moment of Innocence The Director (1996)
Actor

Do Cheshman Beesu (1984)
Editor

The Man Who Came with the Snow (2009)
Two-Legged Horse (2008)
Scream of the Ants (2006)
The Chair (2005)
Poet of the Wastes (2005)
Sex & Philosophy (2005)
At Five in the Afternoon (2003)
September 11 (2002)
The Afghan Alphabet (2002)
Kandahar (2001)
Tales of an Island (2000)
The Blackboard (2000)
Tales of Kish (1999)
Madresei keh baad bord (1998)
The Silence (1998)
The Apple (1998)
The Day My Aunt Was Ill (1997)
A Moment of Innocence (1996)
Gabbeh (1996)
One Night, One Stranger (1995)
Hasrate-e didar (1995)
Nobat e Asheghi (1995)
Hello Cinema (1995)
The Actor (1993)
The unfinished man (1992)
Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)
Del Namak (1990)
Farmandar (1990)
The Nights of Zayandeh-Rood (1990)
Rajayi School (1989)
The Scout (1989)
Marriage of the Blessed (1989)
The Cyclist (1989)
The Peddler (1987)
Boycott (1986)
Editor

Fleeing from Evil to God (1984)
Art Department

The Silence (1998)
Set Decorator

The President (2014)
Additional Crew

Secret Ballot (2001)
Production Designer

The Cyclist (1989)
Archive footage

Compression (2020)
Cinematographer

Tales of an Island (2000)

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Awards

27 wins & 18 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Being member of an underground Islamic militia group, he was shot and arrested while attempting to disarm a policeman at the age of 17.

Quotes

The style depends on the subject.

Star Sign

Gemini

Personal Details

Born

May 29, 1957
Tehran, Iran

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