Dariush Mehrjui

Iranian filmmaker (1939–2023)
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Dariush Mehrjui

Summary

Dariush Mehrjui is a human[1]. He was born in Tehran[2]. He was born on +1939-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Karaj[4]. He died on +2023-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tehran[2], Dariush Mehrjui…
  • Dariush Mehrjui died in Karaj[4].
  • Dariush Mehrjui was born on +1939-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dariush Mehrjui died on +2023-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Dariush Mehrjui's spouses was Vahideh Mohammadifar[11].
  • Dariush Mehrjui was married to Faryar Javaherian[12].
  • Dariush Mehrjui held citizenship in Pahlavi Iran[13].
  • Dariush Mehrjui held citizenship in Iran[14].
  • Persian was Dariush Mehrjui's native language[15].
  • Dariush Mehrjui worked as a film director[6].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's professions included translator[8].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's professions included director[9].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's field of work was writing[16].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's field of work was film direction[17].
  • Dariush Mehrjui was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dariush Mehrjui is The Cow[19].
  • Dariush Mehrjui received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Dariush Mehrjui received the Golden Shell[21].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's image is recorded as داریوش مهرجویی (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Dariush Mehrjui is recorded as male[23].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063947307[25].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2065256[26].
  • Dariush Mehrjui's GND ID is recorded as 122122615[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tehran[2], Dariush Mehrjui… he was born on +1939-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Persian was his native language[15].

Education

Dariush Mehrjui's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and director[9]. Fields of work include writing[16], a skill[28] and film direction[17], an activity[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dariush Mehrjui is The Cow[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[30], in France[31] and Golden Shell[21], a film award category[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1957[34], headquartered in San Sebastián[35].

Personal Life

Spouses include Vahideh Mohammadifar[11], a screenwriter[36], 1969–2023[37], of Iran[38] and Faryar Javaherian[12], an architect[39].

Death and Burial

Dariush Mehrjui died on +2023-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Karaj[4]. The cause of death was stabbing[40].

Why It Matters

Dariush Mehrjui ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Dariush Mehrjui born?

Dariush Mehrjui's place of birth was Tehran[2].

Where did Dariush Mehrjui die?

Dariush Mehrjui passed away in Karaj[4].

Who was Dariush Mehrjui married to?

Dariush Mehrjui's spouses include Vahideh Mohammadifar[11] and Faryar Javaherian[12].

What did Dariush Mehrjui do for work?

Dariush Mehrjui worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], translator[8], and director[9].

Where did Dariush Mehrjui go to school?

Dariush Mehrjui was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[18].

What awards did Dariush Mehrjui receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20] and Golden Shell[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . leprogres.fr. leprogres.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . acmi.net.au. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [40] . isna.ir. Retrieved . isna.ir. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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