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Tony Zarindast(1934-2016)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Tony Zarindast was born in 1934 in Tabriz, Iran. He was a director and writer, known for Cat in the Cage (1978), The Guns and the Fury (1982) and Hardcase and Fist (1989). He died on 29 November 2016 in Tehran, Iran.
Born1934
DiedNovember 29, 2016
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DiedNovember 29, 2016
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Known for

Cat in the Cage (1978)
Cat in the Cage
3.6
  • Director(as Tony Zarin Dast)
  • 1978
The Guns and the Fury (1982)
The Guns and the Fury
4.4
  • Director
  • 1982
Ted Prior in Hardcase and Fist (1989)
Hardcase and Fist
3.9
  • Director
  • 1989
Vertigo (2007)
Vertigo
4.5
  • Director(as Mohammad Zarrindast)
  • 2007

Credits

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Director

  • Golden Cage (2012)
    Golden Cage
    3.9
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Vertigo (2007)
    Vertigo
    4.5
    • Director (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 2007
  • Blood of His Own (1998)
    Blood of His Own
    3.3
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Werewolf (1995)
    Werewolf
    1.7
    Video
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Red Room (1992)
    Red Room
    3.8
    • Director
    • 1992
  • A Hollywood Story (1989)
    A Hollywood Story
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Heaven Can Help (1989)
    Heaven Can Help
    5.1
    • directed by
    • 1989
  • Ted Prior in Hardcase and Fist (1989)
    Hardcase and Fist
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Death Flash (1986)
    Death Flash
    2.9
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Treasure of the Lost Desert (1984)
    Treasure of the Lost Desert
    4.0
    • Director
    • 1984
  • The Guns and the Fury (1982)
    The Guns and the Fury
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Cat in the Cage (1978)
    Cat in the Cage
    3.6
    • Director (as Tony Zarin Dast)
    • 1978
  • Kill Alex Kill (1976)
    Kill Alex Kill
    4.3
    • Director (as Mohammed T. Zarindast)
    • 1976
  • Sun City (1972)
    Sun City
    • Director (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1972
  • Conquerors of the Desert (1971)
    Conquerors of the Desert
    5.5
    • Director (as Mohammed T. Zarindast)
    • 1971

Writer

  • Vertigo (2007)
    Vertigo
    4.5
    • Writer
    • Writer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 2007
  • Werewolf (1995)
    Werewolf
    1.7
    Video
    • screenplay
    • 1995
  • Red Room (1992)
    Red Room
    3.8
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Heaven Can Help (1989)
    Heaven Can Help
    5.1
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Ted Prior in Hardcase and Fist (1989)
    Hardcase and Fist
    3.9
    • screenplay
    • story by
    • 1989
  • Death Flash (1986)
    Death Flash
    2.9
    • story
    • writer
    • 1986
  • Treasure of the Lost Desert (1984)
    Treasure of the Lost Desert
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • The Guns and the Fury (1982)
    The Guns and the Fury
    4.4
    • screenplay
    • 1982
  • Cat in the Cage (1978)
    Cat in the Cage
    3.6
    • screenplay
    • story (as Tony Zarin Dast, as T. Zarin Dast)
    • 1978
  • Sun City (1972)
    Sun City
    • Writer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1972
  • Conquerors of the Desert (1971)
    Conquerors of the Desert
    5.5
    • Writer (as Mohammed T. Zarindast)
    • 1971
  • Tony Zarindast and Lili Rezvani in Forgotten (1970)
    Forgotten
    • Writer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1970
  • Glory of a champion (1969)
    Glory of a champion
    • Writer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1969
  • A Bridge to Paradise (1968)
    A Bridge to Paradise
    • Writer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1968
  • The Road of Criminals (1968)
    The Road of Criminals
    • Writer (as Mohammad Zarindast)
    • 1968

Producer

  • Golden Cage (2012)
    Golden Cage
    3.9
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • In the Eye of the Wind (2008)
    In the Eye of the Wind
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • Vertigo (2007)
    Vertigo
    4.5
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Werewolf (1995)
    Werewolf
    1.7
    Video
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Red Room (1992)
    Red Room
    3.8
    • producer
    • 1992
  • A Hollywood Story (1989)
    A Hollywood Story
    3.9
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Heaven Can Help (1989)
    Heaven Can Help
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Ted Prior in Hardcase and Fist (1989)
    Hardcase and Fist
    3.9
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Death Flash (1986)
    Death Flash
    2.9
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Treasure of the Lost Desert (1984)
    Treasure of the Lost Desert
    4.0
    • producer
    • 1984
  • The Guns and the Fury (1982)
    The Guns and the Fury
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Cat in the Cage (1978)
    Cat in the Cage
    3.6
    • producer (as Tony Zarin Dast)
    • 1978
  • Conquerors of the Desert (1971)
    Conquerors of the Desert
    5.5
    • producer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1971
  • Tony Zarindast and Lili Rezvani in Forgotten (1970)
    Forgotten
    • producer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1970
  • Glory of a champion (1969)
    Glory of a champion
    • producer (as Mohammad Zarrindast)
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Sevenartpedia
  • Alternative names
    • T. Zarin Dast
  • Born
    • 1934
    • Tabriz, Iran
  • Died
    • November 29, 2016
    • Tehran, Iran

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    • The Persian Ed Wood

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