Ebrahim Golestan
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Ebrahim Golestan (also spelt Ibrahim Golestan, , born 1922 in Shiraz, Iran
) is an Iran
ian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century. He has lived in Sussex
, United Kingdom
, since 1975.
He is the father of Iranian photojournalist Kaveh Golestan
, and Lili Golestan
, translator and owner and artistic director of the Golestan Gallery in Tehran
, Iran. His grandson, Mani Haghighi
, is also a film director
.
Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz is the sixth most populous city in Iran and is the capital of Fars Province, the city's 2009 population was 1,455,073. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the Roodkhaneye Khoshk seasonal river...
) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century. He has lived in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, since 1975.
He is the father of Iranian photojournalist Kaveh Golestan
Kaveh Golestan
Kāveh Golestān Taghavi Shirazi , was an Iranian photojournalist and artist. Golestan was educated at Millfield School in Somerset, England....
, and Lili Golestan
Lili Golestan
Lili Golestan is an Iranian translator, and owner and artistic director of the Golestan Gallery in Tehran...
, translator and owner and artistic director of the Golestan Gallery in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran. His grandson, Mani Haghighi
Mani Haghighi
Mani Haghighi is an Iranian filmmaker, screen writer and actor. He is the grandson of the writer and filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan.-Education:...
, is also a film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
Filmography
- Yek atash (1961)
- Moj, marjan, khara (1962)
- Khesht va Ayeneh (1965, aka Brick and Mirror)
- Asrar ganj dareheye jenni (1974, aka The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries)
External links
- Articles and short stories by Golestan on Iranian.comIranian.comIranian.com, also known as The Iranian and The Iranian Times, is an online English language magazine.Founded in July 1995 by entrepreneur/journalist Jahanshah Javid, Iranian.com has the largest online following among Iranians residing in North America, with about 68,000 visitors per month-Awards...
- Video interview with Ebrahim Golestan, by Masoud Behnoud, BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, 2007 - Parviz Jahed, Brick and Mirror (Khesht va Āyeneh), in Persian, May 15, 2007, http://jahed.malakut.org/archives/2007/05/post_98.html.