Hossein Jafarian(I)
- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Actor
Hossein Jafarian was born in 1944 in Tehran. He graduated from
University of Tehran's School of Dramatic Arts and began his career
working for Iran's state-run television where he shot over 40
documentaries and TV shows before retiring early soon after the 1979
Islamic Revolution. He debuted in cinema in 1980, and his skills as a
cinematographer were soon recognized with the 1984 film titled
Grandfather (1986), which received
the Best Picture award at Tehran's Fajr International Film Festival.
Since then, he has repeatedly been recognized nationally and
internationally for his work with numerous cinematography awards. He
was a guest at the 2004 Plus CAMEIMAGE International Film Festival of
the Art of Cinematography with
Crimson Gold (2003) and was
nominated for the 'Golden Frog' award in the main competition of the
festival in 2009 for his work on
About Elly (2009).
He has shot some of Iran's critically acclaimed films including Narges (1992), Through the Olive Trees (1994), The May Lady (1998), and Two Women (1999), all of which have won Best Picture awards at international film festivals. He has worked with some of Iran's most renowned directors including Rakhshan Banietemad, Kiumars Poorahmad, Jafar Panahi, Palme d'Or winner Abbas Kiarostami, and Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi. He is also the author of "Lens: In Photography and Cinematography."
He has shot some of Iran's critically acclaimed films including Narges (1992), Through the Olive Trees (1994), The May Lady (1998), and Two Women (1999), all of which have won Best Picture awards at international film festivals. He has worked with some of Iran's most renowned directors including Rakhshan Banietemad, Kiumars Poorahmad, Jafar Panahi, Palme d'Or winner Abbas Kiarostami, and Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi. He is also the author of "Lens: In Photography and Cinematography."
