Rasoul Mollagholipour

Known for: Directing
Born: September 9, 1955
Died: March 5, 2007
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Rasoul Mollagholipour (Persian:رسول ملاقلی‌پور; also spelt Rasool Mollagholi Poor; 1955 – 6 March 2007) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer.He began his career as a photographer. He directed several short documentaries about the 1980–88 Iran–Iraq War. The film director won critical acclaim for the 16-mm "Neynava". His movie "Mim Mesle Madar" (M for Mother, 2006) was a huge success despite its sad and shocking scenes. He was selected to represent Iran in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 2008 Oscars. He also wrote film scripts and acted as a jury member in Fajr International Film Festival. Afternoon of the 10th Day was his last feature film.

Filmography

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M for Mother 2006
Director, Writer
Parental Farm 2004
Writer, Director
The Poisonous Mushroom 2001
Director, Writer
The Afflicted Generation 2000
Director, Writer
Hiva 1998
Director, Writer, Producer
Help Me 1997
Writer, Producer, Director
Journey to Chazzabeh 1996
Director, Writer
The Survivors 1996
Director, Writer
Refugee 1993
Producer, Writer, Director
The Eclipse 1992
Director, Writer, Costume Designer, Art Direction
Majnoon 1990
Director, Writer, Producer
Horizon 1989
Writer, Director
The Flight in the Night 1987
Director, Writer, Producer
A Boat to the Beach 1985
Director, Writer
Nineveh 1983
Director, Writer

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