Nasser Taghvai

Biography

Naser Taghvai is an Iranian film director and screenwriter. Naser Taghvai was born in Abadan, Iran. After early experiences as a story writer, he began filming documentaries in 1967. He made his debut, Tranquility in the Presence of Others, in 1970 and gained the attention of Iranian critics. He became famous by directing the TV series My Uncle Napoleon. His concern for the ethnography and atmosphere of southern Iran is notable in his films. Most of his works have been based on novels. Captain Khorshid is an adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not, which won the third prize at the 48th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland in 1988. In 1999 he directed a segment of the film Tales of Kish, which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Known for

Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	Pure White	Self
2021	Saying by Not Saying	as Self
2009	The Final Word	Himself
1999	Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty	self

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2002	Unruled Paper	Director
2002	Unruled Paper	Writer
1999	Tales of Kish	Director
1997	Pish	Director
1997	Pish	Writer
1990	Ey Iran	Director
1990	Ey Iran	Writer
1987	Captain Khorshid	Director
1987	Captain Khorshid	Screenplay
1987	Captain Khorshid	Editor
1976	My Uncle Napoleon	Writer
1976	My Uncle Napoleon	Director
1973	The Curse	Director
1972	Tranquility in the Presence of Others	Director
1972	Tranquility in the Presence of Others	Screenplay
1972	Sadegh the Kurd	Director
1972	Sadegh the Kurd	Writer
1971	Mashhad Ghali	Director
1971	Release	Director
1971	Release	Writer
1970	Arba'een	Director
1970	Naankhor-haye bisavadi	Director
1970	Wind of Zaar	Director
1970	Wind of Zaar	Writer
1969	Wind of Jinn	Writer
1969	Wind of Jinn	Director
1969	The Palm	Director
1969	The Palm	Writer
1968	Thursday-bazaar of Minaab	Director
1967	"Forough Farrokhzad" Funeral Ceremony	Director
1967	Taxi Meter	Director
1967	The Barbershop of Sun	Director