
Known for
Directing
Born
July 11, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Mianeh, Iran
Jafar Panahi (born in July 11, 1960) is a representative of Iranian “New Wave.” He is one of the leaders of contemporary Iranian cinema. Panahi’s work, from his first attempts to discuss social issues to his later and braver discussions of taboo topics in Iran are a creative reflection on the nature of cinema and human society, and are imbued with humanity. In 2010, the court in Iran sentenced Jafar Panahi to six years in prison. In addition, according to the sentence, Panahi was banned from making films for 20 years, giving interviews to local and international media outlets, and leaving Iran. Three Faces was his fourth film (after This Is Not a Film, Closed Curtain, and Taxi) shot after h...
2026
Editor
2026
2026
as Self
2026
as himself, Director
2025
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Casting
2025
Writer, Editor
2023
as Self
2022
as Self
2022
as Jafar Panahi, Writer, Director, Producer
2021
Producer
2021
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Executive Producer
2021
as Self, Director, Cinematography, Editor, Producer, Story
2020
as Self
2020
as Self, Director, Director of Photography
2020
Director
2020
Screenplay, Editor
2018
as Jafar Panahi, Director, Writer, Producer
2016
2015
Screenplay
2015
as Self, Producer, Screenplay, Director, Music, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Mixer, Story
2013
as Himself, Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer
2011
as Self, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor
2010
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
2009
Editor
2009