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Aliases: داریوش مهرجویی , Дариуш Мехрджуи

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Tehran, Iran

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Movie Involvements: 63

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Dariush Mehrjui (December 8, 1939 - October 14, 2023) also spelled as Mehrjui Mehrjoui, and Mehrjuyi, was an Iranian director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor. Mehrjui was a founding member of the Iranian New Wave movement of the early 1970s. His second film, The Cow, is considered to be the first film of this movement, which also included Masoud Kimiai and Nasser Taqvai. Most of his films are inspired by literature and adapted from Iranian and foreign novels and plays. On October 14, 2023, Mehrjui and his wife were found murdered in their home in the city of Karaj, near Tehran.

Most Famous Work

The Cow
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8

The Cow

(1969) Writer
Leila
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7

Leila

(1999) Producer
The Music Man
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7

The Music Man

(2007) Production Design
Hamoon
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7

Hamoon

(1990) Producer
Orange Suit
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6

Orange Suit

(2012) Writer
Mum's Guest
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6

Mum's Guest

(2004) Writer
The Pear Tree
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7

The Pear Tree

(1998) Producer
The Postman
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7

The Postman

(1972) Writer

Acting

Directing

Writing

Production

Art

Year Role Movie/Tv
2007 Production Design
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Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1987 Editor
1969 Editor
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