Kambuzia Partovi
Kambuzia Partovi (also spelt Kambozia Partovi, Persian: کامبوزیا پرتوی; 11 November 1955 – 24 November 2020) was an Iranian movie director and scriptwriter. He was born in Rasht, Iran.[1] His 2007 movie Café Transit, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
کامبوزیا پرتوی Kambuzia Partovi | |
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.jpg) Partovi in August 2018 | |
| Born | 11 November 1955 |
| Died | 24 November 2020 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Movie director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988–2020 |
| Known for | Café Transit |
| Spouse(s) | Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee (m. 1980) |
| Awards | FIPRESCI Prize (2006) |
He wrote the screenplays for other directors such as The Circle. In 2013 he acted in and co-directed Closed Curtain.
Partovi died on 24 November 2020 from COVID-19 in Tehran at the age of 65.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pardé" (PDF). berlinale. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2013-02-24.
- ↑ Veteran film director Kambuzia Partovi passes away at 65