
Person
Parviz Shahbazi
Directing · Tehran
Biography
Born in 1962 in Tehran, Shahbazi is a filmmaking graduate of the Tehran Cinema College. During the early 80s he began writing short stories and directing short films. He edited several films and directed 12 shorts before making his first feature film, MOSAFERE JANOUB, in 1997. Malaria is his latest feature. His debut feature, as well as his second film, NAJVA (2000) has been screened at countless festivals bringing him international recognition and several awards along the way. In 2002 his third film, NAFAS-E AMIGH, was selected for the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival receiving great critical acclaim.
Known for

Tehran 7:00 a.m.
Editor

Gradually...
Writer

Tala
Director

Word by word
Director

Roxana
Director

Trapped
Director

The White Balloon
Story

The Girl's House
Writer

Whatever God Wants
Producer

Deep Breath
Director
Filmography
- 2025Word by wordDirector
- 2023RoxanaDirector
- 2019TalaDirector
- 2019My Second Year in CollegeScreenplay
- 2017The Girl's HouseWriter
- 2016New Wave
- 2016MalariaDirector
- 2013TrappedDirector
- 2010Whatever God WantsProducer
- 2009Karat 14Writer
- 2006Gradually...Writer
- 2003Tehran 7:00 a.m.Editor
- 2003Deep BreathDirector
- 2000WhispersDirector
- 1997The Traveler from the SouthDirector
- 1995The White BalloonStory
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