Rasoul Mollagholipour رسول ملاقلیپور | |
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Born | 9 September 1955
Tehran, Iran |
Died | 6 March 2007
Noshahr, Iran | (aged 51)
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 1983–2007 |
Rasoul Mollagholipour ( Persian:رسول ملاقلیپور; also spelled Rasool Mollagholi Poor; 9 September 1955 [1] [2] – 6 March 2007) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. [3]
He began his career as a photographer. He directed several short documentaries about the 1980–88 Iran–Iraq War. The film director won critical acclaim for the 16-mm "Neynava". [4] [5] [6] [7]
His movie Mim Mesle Madar (M for Mother, 2006) was a huge success despite its tragic, intense, and shocking scenes. It was selected to represent Iran in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 2008 Oscars. [8] [9]
He also wrote film scripts and acted as a jury member in Fajr International Film Festival. Afternoon of the 10th Day was his last feature film. [10]