Born in 1936 in Astara, Esmaeel Khalaj ( اسماعیل خلج ) is a Persian playwright, film and television writer, director and actor, most renowned for his plays Pimp (1971), Friday Killing (1973) and Shabat (1977) and his roles in the films Modest Reception (2012) and Scandal (2013). Moving to Tehran, he learned his trade studying under acting teaching maestro Abdolhossein Nooshin in Tehran and began writing plays in the early 70s. Khalaj's works are celebrated for their realism cynical outlook and u
...se of harsh language, often focusing on marginalised characters such as thieves, prostitutes, pimps and illiterate people.Esmaeel Khalaj has been a Actor in some movies:
Modest Reception is about that It is clear from this film's explosive opening sequence that there is more to Leila and Kaveh than meets the eye. Armed with sacks of banknotes, the pair are on a mission to donate millions to the needy of rural Iran - whether the targets of their philanthropy want the money or not. The couple's ambiguous relationship shrouds them in mystery, and as we follow them on their quest, it becomes clear that Kaveh's increasingly sadistic nature threatens to overwhelm their good deeds. There are subtle nods to Tarantino’s dark humor in this gripping drama, which questions the very nature of charity itself. In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Saber Abar, Taraneh Alidoosti, Mani Haghighi, Saeed Changizian, Nader Fallah, Mohammadreza Najafi, Ghorban Najafi, Negar Nemati, Amir Hossein Ghodsi, Hayedeh Safiyari, Houman Behmanesh, Mehrdad Mirkiani, Vahid Moghadasi, Jalal Shamsian, Mehdi Tavakolli Zaniani, Amir Reza Kouhestani, Naghi Seif Jamali, Mohammad Aghebati, Danial Fathi, Himan Dehgani, Vahid Aghapoor, Abbas Kowsari.
A Piece of Bread is about that A miracle has taken place in one of the villages of a mountainous region of Iran. An illiterate woman, it is claimed, can now interpret Arabic and can read the Quran, even with her eyes closed. As more and more people journey to the village in the hope of being cured, a sceptical army officer (Ahmad Aghalou) is sent to assess and diffuse the situation. Joining him are a simple-minded army recruit and an elderly mullah, and as this unlikely trio approach their destination, they find themselves embarking on a remarkable journey together. In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Golab Adineh, Houman Seyyedi, Payam Dehkordi, Reza Kianian, Roya Nonahali, Habib Rezaei, Maryam Boubani, Kamal Tabrizi, Houman Barghnavard, Naser Onsori, Ahmad Aghalou, Ghogha Bayat, Hossein Jafarian, Abdollah Eskandari, Mohammad Reza Gohari, Hossein Zandbaf, Peyman Yazdanian, Majid Eskandari, Behzad Kazzazi, Sirus Hemati, Amir Ghasemi.
Salma and the Apple is about that This parable-like story focuses on Sadeq, a young cleric visiting home after a spell at a seminary. Once there, his mother urges him to visit nearby relatives to ask for his cousin's hand. On his way, he encounters a series of characters, all upon whom his gentle positivity has a warming effect. As his journey continues and romance rears its head in the form of the beautiful Salma, begins to question whether his blithe optimism is simple naivety. An almost biblical tale full of heartwarming drama. In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Davood Fathali Beigi, Jafar Dehghan, Hadi Dibaji, Behrooz Baghaei, Sogol Ghalatian, Habibollah Bahmani, Sattar Oraki, Hassan Karimi, Babak Ardalan, Mohammad Hadi Fadavi, Nasser Hashemzadeh, Mohammad Ali Soleiman Tash, Zoya Emami, Masoud Choobin, kurosh Alizadeh, Mehdi Azimi, Navid Sajadi Hosseini.
Barefoot in Paradise is about that 'Barefoot In Paradise' tells an emotionally engaging story about a clergyman who decides to fulfil his military service in a medical institution. This institution, incidentally, specialises in taking care of patients with an incurable disease. The film consists of beautifully constructed cinematography, which reflects the spiritual theme that underpins the entire journey. In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Amin Tarokh, Fahimeh Rastkar, Houman Seyyedi, Marzieh Vafamehr, Negar Javaherian, Afshin Hashemi, Bahram Tavakoli, Habibollah Kasehsaz, Saeed Malekan, Bahram Dehghan, Hamid Khozooei Abyaneh, Amir Kaveh Ahaninjan, Ali Samadpour, Majid Leilaji, Siamak Adib, Mahmood Moosavinejad, Hassan Zahedi, Reza Shirvani, Danial Noroush, Zhaleh Shoari, Sirus Hemati, Bahram Shakeri.
Iran Burger is about that This film is about a fictional village in Iran and two candidates that are competing for people's votes in a local election. In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Ahmad Mehranfar, Ali Nasirian, Hamid Goudarzi, Mohammadreza Hedayati, Niousha Zeighami, Shohreh Lorestani, Gohar Kheirandish, Fathollah Jafari Jozani, Mohsen Tanabandeh, Masoud Jafari Jozani, Mohammad Hadi Karimi, Touraj Mansouri, Nima Jafari Jozani, Hadi Kazemi, Mahin Navidi, Hassan Zahedi, Asghar Nejad-Imani, Mirtaher Mazloumi, Amir Abedi, Bahram Afshari, Siavash Cheraghipour, Sirous Meymanat, Arashk Rafiei, Mansoor Nobakht, Fariba Motekhases, Sahar Jafari Jozani, Sadegh Tavakoli.
There Is Always a Woman Involved is about that A divorcing couple are prevented from being separated by the people in their lives... In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Ahoo Kheradmand, Golshifteh Farahani, Mehran Rajabi, Payam Dehkordi, Reza Kianian, Saba Kamali, Shabnam Moghadami, Habib Rezaei, Mehran Modiri, Kamal Tabrizi, Mohsen Shah Ebrahimi, Bahman Ardalan, Abdollah Eskandari, Aria Aziminejad, Hossein Zandbaf, Reza Maghsoodi, Naghmeh Samini, Hassan Majooni, Bahram Badakhshani, Mehri Mehrnia, Mohsen Ali Akbari, Siavash Cheraghipour, Farkhondeh Farmanizadeh, Mojgan Judi, Zahra Mosafa.
Emperor of Hell is about that Riyadh, an old hand fighter and terrorist mufti, breaks his repentance and seeks vengeance against those violated his wife. In an irreversible path of destruction, he ignites the flames of war in Europe, ignorant of the conspiracy against him by more seasoned veterans. In this film Esmaeel Khalaj collaborates with Ali Nasirian, Mohammad Kasebi, Saba Kamali, Mehdi Faghih, Parviz Sheikh Tadi, Mohammad Khazaie, Bahman Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Babak Panahi, Farrokh Nemati, Farshad Golsefidi, Vahid Moghadasi, Enayatollah Shafiei, Amir Eskandari, Aliram Nooraei, Koorosh Zarei, Farzin Mohades, Ehsan Sheybani.
Other films are:
Scandall, Zero Heights, The Doll, Different People, Pooran, The Searcher, Sniper, Haunt, Fountain, And Now Heaven, Awakening Dreams, Temptation, Son of Iran Is Unaware of His Mother, Heaven of Criminals, In the Color of Presence, Freedom Time
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