About

Known credits:
38
Birthday:
1941-07-10
Place of birth:
Iran
Website:
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Nasser Taghvai

Overview

Naser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. He made his debut, Tranquility in the Presence of Others, in 1970 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. He became famous by directing the TV series My Uncle Napoleon. His concern for the ethnography and atmosphere of southern Iran is notable in his films. Most of his works have been based on novels. Captain Khorshid is an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, which won the third prize at the 48th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in 1988. In 1999 he directed a segment of the film Tales of Kish, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
2022 Pure White Actor Self N/A
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2021 Saying by Not Saying Actor as Self N/A
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2009 The Final Word Actor Himself N/A
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2002 After the silence Actor himself N/A
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1999 Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty Actor self 59
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Fannizadeh Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2002 Unruled Paper Directing Director 59
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1999 Tales of Kish Directing Director 58
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1997 Pish Directing Director N/A
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1990 Ey Iran Directing Director 58
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1987 Captain Khorshid Directing Director 59
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1976 My Uncle Napoleon Directing Director 70
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1973 The Curse Directing Director 59
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1972 Tranquility in the Presence of Others Directing Director 58
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1972 Sadegh the Kurd Directing Director 58
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1971 Release Directing Director N/A
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1971 Mashhad Ghali Directing Director N/A
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1970 Naankhor-haye bisavadi Directing Director N/A
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1970 Wind of Zaar Directing Director N/A
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1970 Arba'een Directing Director N/A
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1969 The Palm Directing Director N/A
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1969 Wind of Jinn Directing Director N/A
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1968 Thursday-bazaar of Minaab Directing Director N/A
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1967 Taxi Meter Directing Director 59
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1967 The Barbershop of Sun Directing Director N/A
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1967 "Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2002 Unruled Paper Writing Writer 59
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1997 Pish Writing Writer N/A
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1990 Ey Iran Writing Writer 58
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1987 Captain Khorshid Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 My Uncle Napoleon Writing Writer 70
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1972 Tranquility in the Presence of Others Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 Sadegh the Kurd Writing Writer 58
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1971 Release Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Wind of Zaar Writing Writer N/A
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1969 The Palm Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Wind of Jinn Writing Writer N/A
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Editing
1987 Captain Khorshid Editing Editor 59
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