Dariush Farhang ( داریوش فرهنگ ) is an Iranian director, writer, and actor. He was born on 28 November 1947 in Abadan. Dariush received his degree at the University of Tehran. He started his career as an actor with a short film 'Salandar' (1980), which is a historical account on the Mongol raids. Dariush Farhang has directed a TV series 'The Legend of the King and the Shepherd' (1984) and a movie 'The Yellow Rose' (2002).Dariush Farhang has been a Director in some movies:
Smiling in the Rain is
...about that A lovelorn doctor trying to invent a way to prevent brain damage in comatose patients manages to create a device that can digitally store an individual's memories. After he is jilted at the altar by his fiancee, he accidentally swaps her memories with those of a serial womanizer and realizes that the device can perhaps help him erase the painful events in his own past. Hilarity ensues as he tries to perfect his invention in this memorable romantic comedy that asks the question: "Can you remember who you are if you forget who you were?" In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Bahareh Rahnama, Mehran Rajabi, Nasrollah Radesh, Shaghayegh Farahani, Pourandokht Mahiman, Kianoosh Gerami, Gohar Kheirandish, Reza Fayyazi, Marjaneh Golchin, Mir Valiollah Madani, Saleh Mirza Aghaie, Shirin Vahidi, Omid Sohrabi, Fardin Khalatbari, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Mahmoud Yar Ahmadi, Alireza Jalalitabar, Iraj Shahzadi, Behrouz Moavenian, Ali Ebrahimi, Ali Kazemi, Mahdieh Arabi, Sara Monjezi, Hassan Gholizadeh, Nazanin Khazaee, Fazel Zhian, Neda Maghsoudi, Rasool Najafian, Ramtin Firoozian.
Dariush Farhang has been a Actor in some movies:
Mizak is about that Charming drama set in a rural area of post-war Iran. This heartwarming story follows a thoughtful young woman who serves as a leader to the community and a seemingly naive young man who is smitten with a local girl. The film observes their customs and traditions in the tranquil setting of their natural environment. Despite the irreparable damage to their lives due to the war, the villagers remain warm-hearted and kind to those they encounter. The past haunts their lives, but their hearts remain pure and strong in war torn times. In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Baran Kosari, Fatemeh Motamed Aria, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Dariush Arjmand, Kamran Foyoozat, Alireza Khamse, Hossein Ali Layalestani, Jahangir Kosari, Mohammad Reza Darvishi, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Mohammad Mokhtari, Hassan Pouya, Sepideh Abdolvahab, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Rabe'e Oskouei, Amir Esbati.
The Day Looms is about that Gripping drama focusing on the struggle of one couple, Forough and Jalal, to come to terms with their lives after the 1979 revolution. Hoping to escape the trauma of the past five years, which Forough spent as a political prisoner and Jalal spent in hiding from the security forces, they retreat to a quiet spot in the mountains to collect their thoughts and ponder the next move. Their past however catches up with them when they encounter an unassuming local who Forough suspects to be the man who routinely tortured her during her captivity. A dark examination of moral justification and the tempting prospect of vengeance. In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Mehran Rajabi, Yekta Naser, Amir Aghaei, Bijan Mirbagheri, Saeed Shahsavari, Mehdi Jafari, Arash Boroomand, Hossein Abolsedgh, Elham Salehi, Mojgan Eivazi, Keyvan Jahanshahi, Farhad Alizadeh Ahi.
Yellow Rose is about that In a road heading North, a man in black steals from a driver and sets him into fire in his car and escapes. In Tehran, a young couple, Leila and Arash, celebrate their marriage, and when the guests are following their car in the streets, Leila asks Arash to go North of Iran and leave them behind. Arash who is somehow astonished, accepts her request. When Arash stops at a gas station to refuel, another bridal car stops beside them. Davoud and his wife are also heading North. The two couples become friends and decide to go to Davoud's villa together. The wandered thief and the murderer suddenly shows up in the road and is hit killed by Davoud's car. The two couples decide to perish the corpse of the man in black. A struggle takes place between Arash and Davoud, and Leila who is angry about Arash's reaction, accused him of being frightened. When they return Tehran, she expresses her indifference to live with him. For repentance, and in order to reach Leila again, Arash tries different ways and eventually he succeeds to make an agreement with Leila. Thereafter, some strange events occur in their life which show that the man in black is still alive and he threatens them by different tricks. Arash proposes to go to Davoud's villa again, maybe the threats stop, but this will not happen. One day, Arash has gone out and does not return. They find out that he is killed near the swamp. The murderer comes to kill the others in the villa and hurts Davoud. He goes to the women but they resist. Davoud who is recovered, attacks him and the murderer loses his mask. He is Arash who has tried to prove he is not a coward and has planned to make all of them frightened by his actions. In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Amin Hayaei, Bahram Radan, Hadis Fooladvand, Abdollah Eskandari, Mehrdad Jenabi, Reza Banki, Mohammadhossein Farahbakhsh, Ali Khodsiani, Abdollah Alikhani, Maryam Nikraftar, Marjan Mohtasham, Babak Akhavan, Ahmad Ahmadii, Sasan Bagherpour, Mohammadreza Mouyini, Freydoun Khooshabafard, Heshmatollah Aramideh, Esmaeel Khodabakhsh.
Two Movies with One Ticket is about that Inspired by his recent trip to the USA, a filmmaker (played by Dariush Farhang) dreams of making an action film in modern Iran. Having little experience to draw on, he finds that the task is much more daunting that he had first imagined. As he faces setback after setback, he wonders if he will ever complete his project. An interesting look into the complexities of filmmaking. In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Afsaneh Bayegan, Atila Pesyani, Mehdi Hashemi, Shahla Riahi, Gholam Japoni, Tooran Ghaderi, Rashid Aslani, Siamak Atlasi, Hossein Moheb Ahari, Fatemeh Naghavi, Jahangir Mirshekari, Farrokh Fadaee, Abbas Ganjavi, Alireza Zarrindast, Babak Bayat, Gholamreza Moayeri, Akbar Sabet Kasaei, Amir Eskandari, Hamid Delshakib, Rahman Moghaddam, Asghar Shahverdi, Mozaffar Soltani, Niloufar Mahmoudi, Amir Esbati, Ramin Poor Iman, Farhad Khanmohammadi, Karim Chehel O'Yek, Mohammad Poorhassan, Shahrokh Sakhai, Manouchehr Afsari, Hassan Abedi.
Leaning on the Wind is about that A young man leaves the sleepy confines of his village and moves to the buzzing capital of Tehran to find a job. He leaves behind his mother and fiancee, promising to return after saving enough money for the wedding. Utterly engrossed in his new life in the capital city, he encounters someone captivating enough to make him almost forget about the life he left behind. However, a shocking announcement brings him back to cold reality. In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Amin Hayaei, Davood Rashidi, Kazem Hajir Azad, Laya Zanganeh, Lorik Minassian, Siamak Ashariyun, Merila Zarei, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Abdollah Eskandari, Hossein Zandbaf, Reza Banki, Mohammadhossein Farahbakhsh, Abdollah Alikhani, Babak Akhavan, Fereydoun Farhoodi, Zohreh Hamidi, Rubik Mansouri, Sasan Bagherpour, Salimeh Rangzan, Tayyeb Sherafati, Shokat Daneshvar.
Nights of Tehran is about that Best friends Shirin and Mina are sociology students who spend their time analysing crime and violence in Tehran in an attempt to understand the dark side of society. One day Mina goes missing and ends up the fifth victim of an unknown serial killer. Angry and desperate for answers, Shirin begins her own investigation, determined to bring her friend's killer to justice at any cost. But what kind of dangers is this book-smart girl getting herself into? And could it possibly be that the killer she is hunting isn't as far away as she thinks? A tense and compelling mystery that delves into the darkest corners of the human soul. In this film Dariush Farhang collaborates with Mitra Hajjar, Shaghayegh Farahani, Farhad Aeesh, Tahmineh Milani, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Hossein Zandbaf, Kaveh Imani, Reza Banki, Abdollah Alikhani, Zohreh Hamidi, Yousef Moradian.
Other films are:
Muhammad The Messenger of God, Maybe Some Other Time, Ashoob, The Spell, The Psycho, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Path of Glory, Cylinder, The Bus, The Journey, The Best Dad in the World, A True Report, The Diplomat, Mirza Norooz's Shoes, The Professionals, Top Gear, Column 14, Up to Ten Degrees, Larestan 6:30 Am
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