Farrokh Ghaffari

Farrokh Ghaffari (Persian: فرخ غفاری‎‎) (born 1921 – died 17 December 2006) was an Iranian film director, actor, critic and author. Along with Ebrahim Golestan and Fereydoun Rahnema he was one of the founders of Iran's New Wave film movement. By establishing the first National Iranian Film Society in 1949 at the Iran Bastan Museum and organizing the first Film Week during which English films were exhibited, Ghaffari laid the foundation for alternative and non-commercial films in Iran.

Farrokh Ghaffari is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses (2016), Abbas Kiarostami: A Report (2013), The Lantern of Imagination‏ (1976), Samad and Foolad Zereh, the Ogre (1973), Night of the Hunchback (1965), The Falconet (1975), Which one is the bride? (1959), South of the City (1958). The recorded credits span 1958 to 2016, including 14 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.