About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1965-10-26
Place of birth:
Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
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Esmael Barari

Overview

Born in 1965 in the Caspian Sea port of Bandar Anzali, Esmael Barari graduated in filmmaking from University of Art, Tehran. In 1988, his short film, "Reaction", won top prize at the first national students film festival of Tehran and the silver plaque at the 1989 Ebensee Festival of Nations. His other short films are "Nader's Gift" (1989) and "Loneliness And The Clod" (1990) which was presented in FIPA Cannes-91 and received The Golden Butterfly for the Best Film at 5th International Festival of Film and Video for Children and Young Adults. Up to now he has made more than twenty feature, documentary and short films & TV series. In 1991, Barari directed his debut feature, "City in The Hands of Children".

Feature Films: 1991- City in The Hands of Children; 1992- The Nest (Banned); 1996- The Green Hell; 2000- The Devil's Dance; 2001-4 Dead Heat under The Shrubs (Banned); 2007- Day of Rain; 2006/2012 Maryam's Report (Banned); 2012- The Twelve Chairs

He is director of "World Iranian Film Center" and a member of "The Union of Iranian Cinema Producers" and artistic adviser of "ECO Cultural Institute" and a member of international jury of Mostra Valencia Film Festival-2007.

Known for

Directing
2016 The Twelve Seats Directing Director 59
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2009 Maryam's Report Directing Director N/A
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2008 For My Son Directing Director N/A
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2007 Day of Rain Directing Director N/A
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2004 Dead Heat Under the Shrubs Directing Director 59
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2001 The Devil's Dance Directing Director N/A
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1996 Home, Neighborhood, School Directing Series Director N/A
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1995 The Green Hell Directing Director N/A
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1992 The Nest Directing Director N/A
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1991 City in the Hands of Children Directing Director N/A
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1990 Loneliness and the Clod Directing Director N/A
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1989 Reaction Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 For My Son Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2016 The Twelve Seats Production Producer 59
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2009 Maryam's Report Production Producer N/A
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2008 For My Son Production Producer N/A
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2004 Dead Heat Under the Shrubs Production Producer 59
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1996 Home, Neighborhood, School Production Producer N/A
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1995 The Green Hell Production Producer N/A
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Art
2007 Day of Rain Art Production Design N/A
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2004 Dead Heat Under the Shrubs Art Production Design 59
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Editing
2016 The Twelve Seats Editing Editor 59
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2007 Day of Rain Editing Editor N/A
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