Parviz Kimiavi is an internationally acclaimed 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...

ian (Persian) film director, screenwriter, editor and one of the most prominent figures of Persian cinema of the 20th century.

Kimiavi studied photography and film at l'École Louis Lumière

Louis Lumiere College

Louis Lumière College offers theoretical, practical as well as technical and artistic education and training for those wishing to go into the various branches of the audiovisual industry....

 (Louis Lumiere School of Cinematography) and IDHEC. His works gained critical success and won several prizes in important international events such as Berlin and Cannes.

Filmography: Directing

• The Old Man and His Stone Garden (Piremard va bagh-e sangi'ash, 2004)
• Iran Is My Homeland (Iran sara-ye man ast, 1999)
• Simone Weil (1988) (TV)
• Zourkhaneh: The House of Strength (Zourkhaneh: La maison de force, 1988) (TV)
• Blue Jeans (Blue jean, Le, 1984) (TV)
• Oswaldo Rodriguez (1983) (TV)
• Portrait of a Tunisian Boy (Portrait d'un jeune Tunisien, 1982) (TV)
• The Trench (Tranche, La, 1981) (TV)
• OK Mister! (1979)
• The Garden of Stones (Bagh-e Sangi, 1976)
• The Mongols (Mogholha, 1973)
• P Like Pelican (P mesle pelican, 1972)
• Gowharshad Mosque (Masjed-e gowharshad, 1971)
• Mashhad's Bazaar (Bazar-e mashhad, 1970)
• From Bojnurd to Quchan (Bojnurd ta quchan, 1970)
• Shiraz 70 (Shiraz-e 70, 1970)
• Oh Guardian of Deers (Ya zamen-e ahu, 1970)
• The Hills of Qaytariyeh (Tappehaye qaytariyeh, 1969)

Awards and honours

• Silver Bear: 26th Berlin International Film Festival
  26th Berlin International Film Festival
  The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from June 25 to July 6, 1976.-Jury:* Jerzy Kawalerowicz * Hannes Schmidt* Marjorie Bilbow* Michel Ciment* Guido Cinotti* Georgi Daneliya* Wolf Hart* Bernard R...
  
   (1976 - The Garden of Stones (Bagh-e Sangi))

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