Kiumars Pourahmad (کیومرث پوراحمد) is an Iranian filmmaker, screenwriter, film editor and film producer. He was born in 1949 in Nadjaf Abad. Kiumars Pourahmad began his career as a film critic and assistant director in a TV series in the early 1970s and made his directorial debut, "Tatureh", in 1983 following a series of short films. Problems associated with children and young adults are the central characters in most of his films. Kiumars Pourahmad has also published his autobiography, "Unfinis
...hed Childhood".Kiumars Pourahmad has been a Director in some movies:
Night Bus is about that 'Night Bus' gives us a vivid depiction of gritty warfare by following a group of Iranian soldiers who fight on the frontlines in southern Iran. After detaining a group of Iraqi POW's, they attempt to transport them to the prison camps. However, the prisoners manage to trick the Iranian soldiers. An interesting film that explores the relationships between Iraqi and Iranian soldiers in the midst of war. 'Night Bus' taps into the wider political issues of the day. In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Elnaz Shakerdoost, Khosrow Shakibai, Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Mehrdad Sedighian, Mehdi Homayunfar, Ahmad Kaveri, Mehdi Jafari, Bahram Dehghan, Mohammad Mokhtari, Fardin Khalatbari, Mehri Shirazi, Masoud Behnam, Koorosh Soleimani, Habib Ahmadzadeh, Abdolhamid Ghadirian, Ali Morabi, Amir Mohammad Zand.
Top of the Tower is about that When Omid is seen on top of his father's construction project, his message is very clear. He is in love with the high-born Shima, and he will give his family a week to get her sister to sign a contract allowing him to marry her, or else he will jump. His brother, the chief engineer of the project, sets about trying to secure the sister's permission, a task that seems nigh-on impossible. Top of the Tower is a heartwarming romantic comedy about the lengths people will go to for the ones they love. In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Amir Hossein Seddigh, Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Niki Karimi, Gholamreza Tabatabai, Babak Ansari, Mina Hossein-Abadi, Leili Rashidi, Sorush Sehhat, Gholamreza Mousavi, Hassan Ayoubi, Mohammad Mokhtari, Farshad Bashirzadeh, Fariborz Lachini, Mehri Shirazi, Siamak Ehsaei, Habib Majidi, Roksana Khalvati.
Ice Flower is about that Ice Flower is a re-imagining of the classic Iranian film 'King of Hearts' (1968), telling the story of a girl who escapes from her abusive family and the threat of an arranged marriage. She decides instead to marry her a true love. An earthquake throws their lives into disarray as the young woman suffers a head injury resulting in amnesia and is separated from her husband. The story follows the couple rebuilding their lives separately. Will they find their way back to each other? This gripping drama explores themes of love, loss and identity... In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Elnaz Shakerdoost, Mohammad Reza Golzar, Vishka Asayesh, Farideh Sepah Mansour, Gohar Kheirandish, Gholamreza Mousavi, Amir Karimi, Fardin Khalatbari, Mehri Shirazi, Alma Oskoei, Mohammad Hadi Fadavi, Masoud Shahverdi, Ardeshir Shalileh.
Long Lost Sisters is about that A young, inquisitive girl named Nargess encounters a girl from another school who could pass as her twin. Amazed by the strange coincidence, the two girls rush to their respective parents, but neither side has the time to hear them out. Nargess finds herself caught between her mother and father as she tries in vain to make herself heard, and when that fails, the two girls hatch a plan to swap places and see if their parents notice. While everything goes smoothly at first, it's not long until they start encountering problems in this double-sided family drama. In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Afsaneh Bayegan, Khosrow Shakibai, Ladan Tabatabaei, Elahe Allahyari, Elham Allahyari, Eshagh Khanzadi, Naser Cheshmazar, Dariush Ayari, Asghar Abdollahi, Parvindokht Yazdaniyan.
For the Sake of Haniyeh is about that 'For the Sake of Haniyeh' is a melancholy family drama which unfolds in the wake of a tragic event. After Captain Olov goes fishing with a crew of fourteen men, he is the only one to return. All the other men drown during the trip. The families of these men hold Olov responsible for their deaths, and rise up in revolt against him. Olov must struggle with his combined feelings of guilt, grief, and acceptance. In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Mehdi Faghih, Parviz Sheikh Tadi, Mohammad Ahmadi, Rahim Hoodi, Mahvash Afsharpanah, Ali Ghorbani, Mohammad Reza Aligholi, Parviz Malek Zadeh, Asghar Abdollahi, Bahman Heidari, Mohsen Ali Akbari, Farid Koshan Fallah, Hossein Mansour Fallah, Foroozan Salami, Ameneh Barani, Akbar Dehghan, Narges Rafiei, Ali Dashti, Zeinab Avazpoor, Abbas Alizadeh, Asghar Esfandiari.
The Longest Night is about that 'The Longest Night' is a story of incarceration and self-reflection. Hamed is an unemployed family man, struggling to find work to support the wife and daughter who depend on him. But when his family emigrate to Europe in search of a better future, Hamed finds himself left behind. Disheartened by his family's absence, Hamed imprisons himself and starts to revise his life in isolation. As he comes to some surprising revelations about himself, he realises it may not be too late to redeem himself. In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Elham Charkhandeh, Hossein Jafarian, Hamid Reza Yaraghchian, Mehri Shirazi, Parvindokht Yazdaniyan, Babak Ardalan, Amir Abedi, Taghi Aligholizadeh.
Kiumars Pourahmad has been a Editor in some movies:
Actors Studio is about that An intriguing observation of a large family constantly fighting over their internal politics - lust for money, power and relationships perpetuate their loves amongst the fictitious environments of an actors studio. Borrowing elements from a wide spectrum of media - from documentary to reality television - the film offers a thought-provoking story complimented by an original concept. The director interacts with the actors, which triggers a collection of engaging scenes. The story remains exceptionally thrilling throughout, as the audience gets to watch a live performance from backstage. In this film Kiumars Pourahmad collaborates with Reza Davoudnejad, Zahra Davoudnejad, Ehteram Sadat Habibian, Kobra Hassanzadeh, Fatemeh Davoudnejad, Siavash Agha Mohammadi, Alireza Davoudnejad, Yahya Sepehri Shakib, Abbas Rahimi, Koshan Bahrami, Alireza Alavian, Mohammadreza Davoudnejad, Mehrdad Mehrkish, Mirshoja Gerakoei, Pardis Ahmadieh, Aghdas Saadat Rezaei, Amirali Vajedsamiei, Bahman Sepehri Shakib.
Other films are:
Sweet Agony, The Last Fifty Steps, Bread and Poetry, Where Are My Shoes?, Gohar Kheirandish a Filmography, The Next Day Morning, Herdsman, Datura, first Hour Second Hour, Story of the Long Road, The Harbour, The Silent Hunt, Reza, Swallow, Western Doll, Shiraz Travelogue, Shame, Splendour of Life, The Stamp Album, Blade and Termeh, Jamshidieh, The Night Guardian, Water and Mirror, Golden Time, Beach Villa, The Case Is Open, The Rain
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