Rasoul Mollagholipour رسول ملاقلیپور | |
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| Born | 9 September 1955 Tehran, Iran |
| Died | 6 March 2007(2007-03-06) (aged 51) Noshahr, Iran |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1983–2007 |
Rasoul Mollagholipour (Persian:رسول ملاقلیپور; also spelledRasool Mollagholi Poor; 9 September 1955[1][2] – 6 March 2007) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter andcinematographer.[3]
He began his career as a photographer. He directed several short documentaries about the 1980–88Iran–Iraq War. The film director won critical acclaim for the 16-mm "Neynava".[4][5][6][7]
His movieMim Mesle Madar (M for Mother, 2006) was a huge success despite its tragic, intense, and shocking scenes. It was selected to representIran in theBest Foreign Language Film category at the2008 Oscars.[8][9]
He also wrote film scripts and acted as a jury member inFajr International Film Festival.Afternoon of the 10th Day was his last feature film.[10]