Esmail Koushan
Known for: Production
Born: December 31, 1916 in Tehran, Iran - Died: December 31, 1980
Esmail Koushan (Persian: اسماعیل کوشان) (1917-1981) was an Iranian film director who was one of the pioneering figures of Persian cinema. He was one of the first active figures in the Second Filmmaking Period (post 1945) there he has been called "the father of the Iranian film industry" by Georges Sadoul. Koushan, who studied film-making in Germany at Universum Film Aktienge-Sellschafe (UFA), began by dubbing foreign-language films into Persian. He then set up the Mitrafilm company, which produced his first feature film in 1948, The Storm of Life. He directed more than 20 and produced more than 50 movies during the years. He died in 1981.
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The Lantern of Imagination
Hossein Kord Shabestari
Producer
The Beautiful Chauffeur
Producer
Mother
Director
Arshin Mal Alan
Writer
The Luminescent Jewel
Writer
Joys of Our Life
Producer
Jabbar, Runaway Sergeant
Producer
Lollipop
Producer
The Sleeping Lion
Writer
Ghoroube botparastan
Producer
The Right Way
Producer
Amir Arsalan-e Namdar
Director
The Millionaire Beggar
Producer
You Got Wrong Babies
Writer
The Enchanter
Director
Dozd va paseban
Producer
Nasim-e ayyar
Director
The Spirit's Vengeance
Director
Love in the Port
Producer
Zendani Amir
Director
İki Esir
Producer
Pahlevan Mofrad
Producer
Sheikh Saleh
Producer