Parisa Bakhtavar

Parisa Bakhtavar (Persian: پریسا بخت‌آور) is an Iranian film and television director born on August 16, 1972, in Tehran, Iran.

Parisa Bakhtavar
Bakhtavar in 2018
Born	(1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 53) Tehran, Iran
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Asghar Farhadi ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	Sarina Saghar

Biography

She is best known for her television series Poshte Konkooriha, which follows the lives of high school seniors studying for their college entrance exams. In 2008, Bakhtavar directed Tambourine, which is her debut film that features an ensemble cast.^[1][2] She is married to Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi.

Filmography

Film

• Tambourine (2008)

Television

• Auntie Sara (1992)
• Childhood Notes (2001)
• Poshte Konkooriha (2002)
• I'm A Tenant (2004)