Kambuzia Partovi | |
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| کامبوزیا پرتوی | |
.jpg) Partovi inBerlin, Germany, February 2013 | |
| Born | (1955-11-11)11 November 1955 |
| Died | 24 November 2020(2020-11-24) (aged 65) Tehran, Iran |
| Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1988–2020 |
| Known for | Café Transit |
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| Awards | UNICEF Award (1989) FIPRESCI Prize (2006) |
Kambuzia Partovi (also speltKambozia Partovi,Persian:کامبوزیا پرتوی; 11 November 1955 – 24 November 2020) was an Iranian film director and screenwriter.
He was born inRasht, Iran, on theCaspian Sea. After studying theater arts in school he wrote mainly scripts for TV series.
In 1988 he made his feature film debut withGolnar.[1] His 2007 filmCafé Transit, which received the special mention at Mar del Plata film festival, was selected by Iran as its candidate for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
He wrote screenplays for other directors, most notablyJafar Panahi'sThe Circle. In 2013 he acted in and co-directedClosed Curtain with Panahi. Partovi trained and supported many Iranian artists and film makers, most notablyBahman Ghobadi.
He died on 24 November 2020, of complications fromCOVID-19.
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