Masoud Jafari Jozani

Masoud Djafari Djozani (b. 1948 in Malayer, Iran) (in Persian: مسعود جعفری جوزانی) is a film director, screenwriter and film producer. He received an M.A. in cinema from the San Francisco State University (1977).^[1] In his feature films, he generally deals with heroic subjects in the natural environment with a historical and epic tone. Some of his films were awarded local prizes. His 2009 film In the Wind's Eye, the conclusion to his television series Dar Chashm-e Baad, was partially filmed in Los Angeles, making it the first Iranian production to be shot in the United States since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. With a budget of US$12 million, it is also among the most expensive films in Iranian history.^[2][3][4][5]

He is the brother of producer Fatolah Jafari-Jozani and the father of actress Sahar Jafari-Jozani.

Some of his films

• Jadehay sard (1985)
• The Stony Lion, 1986
• In the Wind’s Eye, 2009
• A Man and a Bear, 1992
• Heart and Dagger, 1994
• Puberty, 1999

References

1. ^ "Masoud Jafari Jozani". House of Cinema. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
2. ^ Walters, Ben (2009-09-01). "First Iranian film shot in US since 1979 gets under way". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
3. ^ Brooks, Brian (2009-09-01). "QuickShots | Iran Looks to L.A., Fest openers, Oscar Changes and Penelope Cruz". indieWire. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
4. ^ Reinl, James (2009-09-14) "Iranian movie cameras roll in US". The National. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
5. ^ Press release (2009-09-14). "Cinema Libre Studio Wraps Production on Masoud Jafari Jozani Film, the First Iranian Crew Permitted in U.S. Since the Islamic Revolution". PRWeb. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

External links

• Massood Jafari Jozani at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Jafari Jozani, Masoud
Alternative names
Short description	Filmmaker
Date of birth	1948
Place of birth	Malayer, Hamadān, Iran
Date of death
Place of death