Esmail Koushan

Esmail Koushan

WriterProducerActorDirector Jan 1 (died age 64) Tehran, Iran 1948–1977 (29 year career)

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Biography

Esmail Koushan (Persian: اسماعیل کوشان‎) (1917-1981) was an Iranian film director who was one of the pioneering figures of Persian cinema. He was one of the first active figures in the Second Filmmaking Period (post 1945) there he has been called "the father of the Iranian film industry" by Georges Sadoul. Koushan, who studied film-making in Germany at Universum Film Aktienge-Sellschafe (UFA), began by dubbing foreign-language films into Persian. He then set up the Mitrafilm company, which prod…

Known For

Lollipop

Lollipop

Producer

Yusuf and Zulaikha

Yusuf and Zulaikha

Producer

The Right Way

The Right Way

Producer

The Beautiful Chauffeur

The Beautiful Chauffeur

Producer

İki Esir

İki Esir

Producer

The Sleeping Lion

The Sleeping Lion

Writer

Joys of Our Life

Joys of Our Life

Producer

The Lantern of Imagination‏

The Lantern of Imagination‏

Filmography

Acting (1)

Movies (1)

The Lantern of Imagination‏

The Lantern of Imagination‏

Crew (56)

Movies (56)

The Sleeping Lion

The Sleeping Lion

Writer

Joys of Our Life

Joys of Our Life

Producer

Pashneh Tala

Pashneh Tala

Producer

Morgh-e-Hamsayeh

Morgh-e-Hamsayeh

Producer

You Got Wrong Babies

You Got Wrong Babies

Writer

Jabbar, Runaway Sergeant

Jabbar, Runaway Sergeant

Producer

The Millionaire Beggar

The Millionaire Beggar

Producer

Sheikh Saleh

Sheikh Saleh

Producer

Mehdi meshki va shalvarak-e dagh

Mehdi meshki va shalvarak-e dagh

Producer

Lollipop

Lollipop

Producer

Golden Egg Chicken

Golden Egg Chicken

Producer

Pahlevan Mofrad

Pahlevan Mofrad

Producer

İki Esir

İki Esir

Producer

Mah Pishooni

Mah Pishooni

Director

Dozd va paseban

Dozd va paseban

Producer

The Right Way

The Right Way

Producer

The Right Way

The Right Way

Writer

The Beautiful Chauffeur

The Beautiful Chauffeur

Producer

Yusuf and Zulaikha

Yusuf and Zulaikha

Producer

Ghoroube botparastan

Ghoroube botparastan

Director

Nasim-e ayyar

Nasim-e ayyar

Director

Love in the Port

Love in the Port

Producer

The Luminescent Jewel

The Luminescent Jewel

Director

Hossein Kord Shabestari

Hossein Kord Shabestari

Director

Hossein Kord Shabestari

Hossein Kord Shabestari

Producer

Hossein Kord Shabestari

Hossein Kord Shabestari

Writer

Amir Arsalan-e Namdar

Amir Arsalan-e Namdar

Director

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

Director

Ebram in Paris

Ebram in Paris

Director

Bank Robber

Bank Robber

Director

Tears and Laughters

Tears and Laughters

Director

I Love You

I Love You

Director

Kolah Makhmali (velvet-hatted)

Kolah Makhmali (velvet-hatted)

Producer

The Spirit's Vengeance

The Spirit's Vengeance

Director

The Beautiful Devil

The Beautiful Devil

Director

Snake Fangs

Snake Fangs

Director

The Shadow of Fate

The Shadow of Fate

Director

Love Trap

Producer

The Milkman

Director

Arshin Mal Alan

Arshin Mal Alan

Writer

Twins

Twins

Producer

Son of the Sea

Son of the Sea

Producer

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

Director

The Naughty Girl

The Naughty Girl

Producer

Accusation

Accusation

Producer

The renowned Prince Arsalan

The renowned Prince Arsalan

Producer

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

Producer

The Bandit

The Bandit

Producer

Shahin Toos

Shahin Toos

Producer

The Nights of Tehran

The Nights of Tehran

Producer

The Enchanter

The Enchanter

Director

Mother

Mother

Director

Love Thief

Love Thief

Director

Drunk on Love

Drunk on Love

Producer

Ashamed

Ashamed

Director

Zendani Amir

Zendani Amir

Director