Mehdi Jafari

Biography

Mehdi Jafari (Persian: مهدی جعفری; born 1969) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. In 2021, he won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director at the 39th Fajr Film Festival.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Place

Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran

Known For

• 

  Damascus Time
• 

  Drought and Lies
• 

  Barcode
• 

  Dying in September
• 

  Ice Age
• 

  The Corridor

Credits

• directing (8 credits)

  • Ziarat

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Hoor's Tears

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Yadu

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Yadoo

    director

    directing
    2021
  • The Atmosphere Station

    director

    directing
    2020
  • The 23

    director

    directing
    2019
  • A Little Bit Higher

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Stories

    director

    directing
    2002

• writing (5 credits)

  • Hoor's Tears

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Yadoo

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • The Atmosphere Station

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • The 23

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • A Little Bit Higher

    writer

    writing
    2006

• camera (11 credits)

  • Damascus Time

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Drought and Lies

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Barcode

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • Dying in September

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • Ice Age

    director of photography

    camera
    2015
  • The Corridor

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • For Pooneh's Sake

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • A Respectable Family

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • The Momentary Marriage

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Whatever God Wants

    camera department manager

    camera
    2010
  • Night Bus

    director of photography

    camera
    2007

• crew (2 credits)

  • Goodbyeless

    cinematography

    crew
    2012
  • A Little Bit Higher

    cinematography

    crew
    2006

• editing (1 credits)

  • A Little Bit Higher

    editor

    editing
    2006

• actors (1 credits)

  • Wake Up, Arezu!

    actor

    actors
    2005