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Iranian film director and screenwriter (1955–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kambuzia Partovi (also spelt Kambozia Partovi, Persian: کامبوزیا پرتوی; 11 November 1955 – 24 November 2020) was an Iranian film director and screenwriter.
Kambuzia Partovi | |
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کامبوزیا پرتوی | |
Born | |
Died | 24 November 2020 65) Tehran, Iran | (aged
Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 1988–2020 |
Known for | Café Transit |
Spouses | |
Awards | UNICEF Award (1989) FIPRESCI Prize (2006) |
He was born in Rasht, Iran, on the Caspian Sea. After studying theater arts in school he wrote mainly scripts for TV series.
In 1988 he made his feature film debut with Golnar.[1] His 2007 film Café Transit, which received the special mention at Mar del Plata film festival, was selected by Iran as its candidate for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
He wrote screenplays for other directors, most notably Jafar Panahi's The Circle. In 2013 he acted in and co-directed Closed Curtain with Panahi. Partovi trained and supported many Iranian artists and film makers, most notably Bahman Ghobadi.
He died on 24 November 2020, of complications from COVID-19.
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