Ehsan Khoshbakht
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Ehsan Khoshbakht is an Iran
ian film critic, jazz scholar and architect, though most of his writing are on western cinema. He writes for Film Monthly, Iranian International Film Quarterly, 24 Monthly, Auteurs [Mubi's notebook], Noir City Sentinel, and other online film journals.
His online writings and republishing of his older materials, on both cinema and jazz, appear on his two blogs, Notes on Cinematograph and Take the "A" Train .
, Iran
and developed a lifelong interest in cinema
and jazz
as a teen. He launched his work as a film critic for Film Monthly alongside studying master of architecture.
He teaches film history, language of film and genre study in private institutions. And also as a regular lecturer appears in universities and film events. His writings include essays on Eric Rohmer
, Jacques Tati
, Robert Bresson
, Sam Peckinpah
, Alfred Hitchcock
, John Ford
, Charles Chaplin, Silent film music, Rockumentary, Russian formalist cinema, and film noir
.
He is the author of Celluloid Architecture book, on architecture and cinema.
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 film critic, jazz scholar and architect, though most of his writing are on western cinema. He writes for Film Monthly, Iranian International Film Quarterly, 24 Monthly, Auteurs [Mubi's notebook], Noir City Sentinel, and other online film journals.
His online writings and republishing of his older materials, on both cinema and jazz, appear on his two blogs, Notes on Cinematograph and Take the "A" Train .
Biography
Ehsan Khoshbakht grew up in Northern KhorasanNorth Khorasan Province
North Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Bojnord is the centre of the province.Other counties are Shirvan, Esfarayen, Maneh-o-Samalqan, Jajarm, Faroj and Germeh....
, 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...
and developed a lifelong interest in cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
as a teen. He launched his work as a film critic for Film Monthly alongside studying master of architecture.
Career
He runs a monthly column fro Film Monthly, named "Bazkhaniha" (means rediscoveries), about forgotten films and directors in history of cinema.He teaches film history, language of film and genre study in private institutions. And also as a regular lecturer appears in universities and film events. His writings include essays on Eric Rohmer
Éric Rohmer
Éric Rohmer was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher. A figure in the post-war New Wave cinema, he was a former editor of Cahiers du cinéma....
, Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati was a French filmmaker, working as a comedic actor, writer and director. In a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly of the Greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th greatest of all time...
, Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson
-Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and...
, Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah
David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch...
, Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
, John Ford
John Ford
John Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath...
, Charles Chaplin, Silent film music, Rockumentary, Russian formalist cinema, and film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
.
He is the author of Celluloid Architecture book, on architecture and cinema.