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Ebrahim Golestan

Known for Directing

Born
October 19, 1922
Birthplace
Shiraz, Iran
Died
August 22, 2023 (aged 100)
Also known as
Ebrahim Taghavi Shirazi, Ebrahim Gulistan

Biography

Ebrahim Golestan (Taghavi Shirazi) (also spelt Ibrahim Golestan, Persian: ابراهیم گلستان‎‎), (born October 19, 1922 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century. He has lived in Sussex, United Kingdom, since 1975. He was closely associated with the controversial and eminent Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad until her death, whom he met at his studio in 1958. He is said to have inspired her to live more independently.

Filmography

20 titles