Dariush Farhang Information

Dariush Farhang Darakhshani (born November 25, 1947) Iranian director, screenwriter, and actor Childhood and Education He was born in Abadan and when he was only 8, he lost his father and his mother took them to Joopar – mother’s birthplace – one of the suburbs of Kerman. He passed school and high school in Kerman and after being accepted in Tehran University, he moved to Tehran and in 1973 was graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University. Professional Activities He started to work as an actor in Theater in 1966 and in 1968 he founded the Theatrical Group of Piadeh. His first acting in cinema traces back to 1980 when he appeared in a short film under the name of Salamander produced by Varooj Karim Masihi. Then, he started his professional activity in cinema as a screenwriter and an actor. He directed a 65-minute film named “Rasool, Son of Abolqasem”. His first T.V. product was a serial of the story of “Sultan and Shepherd” which was broadcasted in the first months of 1980 which was welcomed vehemently. Farhang appeared in other sections of the industry of cinema such as scene and cloth designing, titling, producing, and so on. Personal Life He married Susan Taslimi, a theater actor, in 1971 and the fruit of this marriage is a daughter called Tooka. They separated from each other a few years after Revolution, due to the migration of Taslimi from Iran. In 1976, Farhang married Nazita Arbabian and a son named Mani is the fruit of this new marriage. Works Directing and Screenwriting 1. Rasool, Son of Abolqasem; director and screenwriter, 1981 2. Sultan and Shepherd; a T.V. serial; director, 1982 3. The Bus; screenwriter, 1985 4. Mirza Norooz’s Shoes; screenwriter, 1985 5. Talisman; director and screenwriter, 1986 6. Two Films with one Ticket; director and screenwriter, 1996 7. The Best Father of the World; director, 1991 8. The Path of Honor; director and screenwriter, 1994 9. Diplomat: director and screenwriter, 1995 10. Psychosomatic; director, 1997 11. Another Birth; a T.V. serial; director, 1998 12. Tehran’s Nights; director, 2000 13. Relying on Wind; director, 2000 14. The Yellow Rose; director, 2002 15. The Bewitched; a T.V. serial; director, 2004 16. The Road of Night; a T.V. serial; director, 2005 17. A Real Report; director and screenwriter, 2008 18. Laugher under the Rain; director and screenwriter, 2010 Acting 1. Salamander, 1980 2. Perhaps sometimes later, 1987 3. Two films with one ticket, 1990 4. The Final Shooting; a T.V. serial, 1994 5. Journey; 1994 6. Diplomat; 1995 7. Trial; 1998-99 8. The Lost Innocence; a T.V. serial, 2001 9. The Final Decision, a T.V. serial, 2001 10. The Yellow Rose; 2002 11. The Day Arrives; 2006 12. The Innocents, T.V. serials, 2008 13. The Professionals; video film, 2008 14. 5 Km to Paradise; a T.V. serial, 2011 15. Larestan 6:30​; a T.V. film, 2012 16. The Pahlavi Hat; a T.V. serial, 2012 17. Mohammad, the Prophet of God; 2014 18. The Ten Grade Orbit, a T.V. Film, 2015 19. Amin; a T.V. serial, 2015 20. Looking for calmness; a T.V. serial; 2017 21. Breath; a T.V. serial, 2017 Awards 1. The film Talisman was chosen as the fifth film of the year in the 2nd course of the selection of writers and critics, 1981 2. He was granted the Honorary Diploma as the Best Film for “Two Tickets for One Film” by the 9th course of Fajr Film Festival, 1990 3. He was awarded the Crystal Simorgh, as a special award by the board f Judges for the film “Two Films with One Ticket” in the 9th course of Fajr Films Festival, 1990 4. Nominated for the Crystal Simorgh for the best directing the film of “Two Films with One Ticket” in the 9th course of Fajr Films Festival, 1990 5. Nominated for receiving Crystal Simorgh for the best directing the film of “Two Films with One Ticket” in the 9th course of Fajr Film Festival, 1990