Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan (Taghavi Shirazi) (also spelt Ibrahim Golestan, Persian: ابراهیم گلستان), (born October 19, 1922 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century. He has lived in Sussex, United Kingdom, since 1975. He was closely associated with the controversial and eminent Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad until her death, whom he met at his studio in 1958. He is said to have inspired her to live more independently.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1922-10-19 · Shiraz, Iran
- Died
- 2023-08-22
Known for
- The House Is Black (1963) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Brick and the Mirror (1966) — Voice on the radio (uncredited)
- A Fire (1961) — Director
- The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries (1974) — Narrator (voice)
- See You Friday, Robinson (2022) — Self
- The Hills of Marlik (1964) — Narrator (voice)
- The Crown Jewels of Iran (1965) — Narrator (voice)
- Harvest and Seed (1965) — Director
- Wave, Coral and Rock (1962) — Voice (Persian Version)
- Scenes from A Separation (2018) — Self
- Courtship (1961) — Director
- Ebrahim Golestan, Full stop (2018) — Himself
- Simin, Resident of a Wandering Island (2013) — Himself
- Bonjour Monsieur Ghaffari (2011) — self
- Fannizadeh — Himself
- Moon Sun Flower Game: A True Fairytale (2008) — Self