Cyrus Alvand

Cyrus Alvand

Cyrus Alvand (in Persian: سیروس الوند) is a director and scriptwriter who was born in 1950 in Tehran, Iran. He began his career as film critic and screenwriter and directed his debut film "Sanjar" in 1971. He’s among few filmmakers of pre-Revolution era who is still working. Some of his films were among box office hits.

Films

* "Outcry under the Water", 1977
* "Stemming from Blood", 1983
* "Once and for All", 1992
* "The Face", 1995
* "The Corrupted Hands", 1999
* "The Intruder", 2001


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