Farajollah Salahshoor

Farajollah Salahshoor (Persian: فرج‌الله سلحشور‎; 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including Prophet Joseph and The Men of Angelos (about Seven Sleepers).^[1] He had a conservative view and believed in Islamic cinema.^[2] He died of lung cancer on 27 February 2016.^[3]

Farajollah Salahshoor
فرج‌الله سلحشور
Born	(1952-11-03)November 3, 1952 Qazvin, Iran
Died	February 27, 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 63) Tehran, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Years active	1982–2016
Notable work	Prophet Joseph

Salahshoor's work was primarily focused on the Islamic tradition and the Quran. He died before completing his next film or TV series about prophet Mosa and the series remained unpublished.^[4][5]

Selected filmography

As director

• Ayyub-e Payambar: about Job (biblical figure)
• The Men of Angelos
• Prophet Joseph (TV series)

As actor

• The Flight in the Night

As producer

• Tebyan Stories (TV series)