Farajullah Salahshur
Farajollah Salahshoor (‎ 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including Prophet Joseph and The Men of Angelos (about Seven Sleepers). He had a conservative view and believed in Islamic cinema.
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Farajullah Salahshur
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- Name
- Farajollah Salahshoor
- Born
- 3 November 1952
- Birthplace
- Qazvin, Iran
- Died
- 27 February 2016
- Place of death
- Tehran, Iran
- Nationality
- Iran
- Occupation
- actor · writer · film producer · screenwriter · director
- Fields
- writing · movie theater
- Known for
- Prophet Joseph
- Languages
- Persian
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Farajollah Salahshoor (‎ 3 November 1952 – 27 February 2016) was an Iranian film director. He directed several popular religious films and TV series including Prophet Joseph and The Men of Angelos (about Seven Sleepers). He had a conservative view and believed in Islamic cinema.
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Farajullah Salahshur (1952–2016) was an Iranian actor, director and film producer, among other activities. Born in Qazvin, the actor died in Tehran. Farajullah Salahshur was active in movie theater and writing.
Works include Prophet Joseph. Languages used include Persian.
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Biography
He died of lung cancer on 27 February 2016. Salahshoor's work was primarily focused on the Islamic tradition and the Quran.
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Key facts
• Name — Farajollah Salahshoor • Native Name — فرجالله سلحشور • Born — 3 November 1952 • Birthplace — Qazvin, Iran • Died — 27 February 2016 • Place of death — Tehran, Iran • Years Active — 1982–2016 • Notable Works — Prophet Joseph
As director
As director
• Ayyub-e Payambar: about Job (biblical figure) • The Men of Angelos • Prophet Joseph (TV series)
As actor
As actor
• The Flight in the Night
As producer
As producer
• Tebyan Stories (TV series) • Istikhara
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Qazvin.
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Tehran.
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- 1.Tred News Agency Jul 30, 2010
- 2.Damien McElroy and Ahmad Vahdat, 'Iran cracks down on film industry', in The Daily Telegraph, January 8, 2012
- 3.فرجالله سلحشور درگذشت.
- 4.'Prophet Joseph' TV Series Showing in Bangladesh. Financial Tribune. 2016-12-30.
- 5.Club, Young Journalists. Filmmaker says to make series on Moses if budget provided. Young Journalists Club. 2014-07-26.
- 6.ایران, عصر. آخرین اثر فرجالله سلحشور آماده نمایش شد. عصر ایران. 15 October 2016.
- 7.SNN.IR, خبرگزاری دانشجو. اپیزودهای قصه های تبیان در حال ساخت است. fa. 3 May 2015.
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