Farajollah Salahshoor
فرج‌الله سلحشور
Born(1952-11-03)November 3, 1952
Qazvin, Iran
DiedFebruary 27, 2016(2016-02-27) (aged 63)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Years active1982–2016
Notable workProphet Joseph

Farajollah Salahshoor (Persian: فرج‌الله سلحشور; 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including Prophet Joseph and The Men of Angelos (about Seven Sleepers).[1] He had a conservative view and believed in Islamic cinema.[2] He died of lung cancer on 27 February 2016.[3]

Salahshoor's work was primarily focused on the Islamic tradition and the Quran. He died before completing his next film or TV series about prophet Mosa and the series remained unpublished.[4][5]

Selected filmography

As director

As actor

As producer

References

  1. Tred News Agency Jul 30, 2010
  2. Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat, 'Iran cracks down on film industry', in The Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2012
  3. "فرج‌الله سلحشور درگذشت". Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  4. "'Prophet Joseph' TV Series Showing in Bangladesh". Financial Tribune. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  5. Club, Young Journalists (2014-07-26). "Filmmaker says to make series on Moses if budget provided". Young Journalists Club. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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