Varuzh Karim-Masihi | |
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 Varuzh Karim-Masihi | |
| Born | (1952-03-24)March 24, 1952 (age 73) |
| Occupations | film director, editor, screenplay writer |
Varuzh Karim-Masihi (Armenian:Վարուժ Քարիմ Մասիհի;Persian:واروژ کریممسیحی, born 1953 inَArak) is anIranian-Armenian film director, film editor, and screenplay writer.
Born in 1952 in Arak, he had his elementary and high school education in his motherland and then moved to Germany to study medicine. There, in the Munich club of Armenians, he met an Armenian actor and changed the course of his life. He developed an interest in cinema and when he returned to Iran in 1971, he was introduced toBahram Bayzai and assisted him in makingThe Downpour. He assisted on all of his films up to the Islamic Revolution, as well as other directors likeKamran Shirdel,Amir Naderi, andBahman Farmanara. He was allowed to study at the College of Dramatic Arts, but turned it over to follow his film making career. In 1975 he made his first short filmThe Cuckoo, and later, turned a script by Bayzai to another short film titledSalandar. He made his debut feature in 1990, which was extraordinary promising and garnered his eightCrystal Symorghs. It was titledThe Last Act and now works as editor for other directors.[1][2][3][4]
| Year | Film | English title | Director | Writer | Editor |
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| Parde-ye Akhar | The Last Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tardid | Doubt | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Saray | Yes | ||||
| 2011 | Without permission | Yes | |||
| 1979 | Tcherike-ye Tara | Yes |