Daryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof | |
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داریوش شکوف | |
Imperial State of Iran | |
Nationality | Iranian |
Occupation(s) | Artist, filmmaker |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Daryush Shokof (Persian: داریوش شکوف, born 25 June 1954) is an Iranian writer, film director, artist and film producer based in Germany. His first feature film was Seven Servants which featured Anthony Quinn in one of his last roles.[1]
Biography
Shokof was born as Ali Reza Shokoufandeh on 25 June 1954 in Tehran,
Imperial State of Iran. He graduated from Eastern New Mexico University with a degree in Physics and Mathematics and later received an MBA from University of Dallas in Texas. In 1985, he moved to Germany and became a vocal critic of the Islamic Republic.[2][3]
Alleged kidnapping
In late May 2010, around the release of his film
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival | Best International Director of a Feature Film | Breathful | Won | [6] |
2011 | New York International Independent Film and Video Festival | Best International Director of a Feature Film | Hitler's Grave | Won | [7] |
References
- Variety.com. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Hanns-Georg Rodek (29 May 2010). "Iranischer Regisseur spurlos verschwunden". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Elahe Azad (26 September 2018). "دوزخ ایران در فیلمهای شکوف". Deutsche Welle (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Exil-Iraner Shokof veröffentlicht Film im Internet". Der Spiegel (in German). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- BBC.com(in Persian). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "2007 Awards - Los Angeles March". New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
- ^ "2011 Los Angeles Awards". New York International Film Festival. 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
External links
- Daryush Shokof at IMDb