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Ebrahim Golestan

Born
Oct 19, 1922 · Aged 100
Died
Aug 22, 2023
Place of birth
Shiraz, Iran
Gender
Male
Movie credits
14
TV credits
0
Directing credits
11
Also known as (3)
  • Ebrahim Taghavi Shirazi
  • Ebrahim Gulistan
  • ابراهیم گلستان

Biography

Ebrahim Golestan (Taghavi Shirazi) (also spelt Ibrahim Golestan, Persian: ابراهیم گلستان‎‎), (born October 19, 1922 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian filmmaker and literary figure with a career spanning half a century. He has lived in Sussex, United Kingdom, since 1975. He was closely associated with the controversial and eminent Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad until her death, whom he met at his studio in 1958. He is said to have inspired her to live more independently.