Hossein Jafarian

Hossein Jafarian was born in 1944 in Tehran. He graduated from University of Tehran's School of Dramatic Arts and began his career working for Iran's state-run television where he shot over 40 documentaries and TV shows before retiring early soon after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. He debuted in cinema in 1980, and his skills as a cinematographer were soon recognized with the 1984 film titled Grandfather (1986), which received the Best Picture award at Tehran's Fajr International Film Festival. Since then, he has repeatedly been recognized nationally and internationally for his work with numerous cinematography awards. He was a guest at the 2004 Plus CAMEIMAGE International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography with Crimson Gold (2003) and was nominated for the 'Golden Frog' award in the main competition of the festival in 2009 for his work on About Elly (2009). He has shot some of Iran's critically acclaimed films including Narges (1992), Through the Olive Trees (1994), The May Lady (1998), and Two Women (1999), all of which have won Best Picture awards at international film festivals. He has worked with some of Iran's most renowned directors including Rakhshan Banietemad, Kiumars Poorahmad, Jafar Panahi, Palme d'Or winner Abbas Kiarostami, and Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi. He is also the author of "Lens: In Photography and Cinematography."