Jafar Panahi date of birth:
July 11, 1960
How old is Jafar Panahi?
66
Where was Jafar Panahi born?
Mianeh, Iran
Jafar Panahi body shape:
Average
What color is Jafar Panahi's hair?
Black
What is Jafar Panahi's ethnicity?
Middle Eastern
What is Jafar Panahi nationality?
Iranian
What is Jafar Panahi's occupation?
Editor, Director, Writer
Jafar Panahi claim to fame:
Crimson Gold
Short Biography
Jafar Panahi (Persian: جعفر پناهی; born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and film editor, commonly identified with the Iranian New Wave film movement. After several years of making short films and working as an assistant director for fellow Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami, Panahi achieved international recognition with his feature film debut, The White Balloon (1995). The film won the Caméra d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, the first major award won by an Iranian film at Cannes.